The viability of many California cannabis delivery businesses
may be at stake next month as a landmark lawsuit brought by local
municipalities against the Bureau of Cannabis Control
(“BCC”) heads to trial. Last year, the County of Santa
Cruz and 24 other California cities sued BCC and its Chief, Lori
Ajax, to overturn a BCC policy permitting statewide delivery of
cannabis products.
The plaintiff municipalities wish to prohibit cannabis delivery
to customers located in jurisdictions that have banned the sale of
such products. With less than one-third of California cities and
counties currently permitting cannabis sales, the suit's
outcome is expected to significantly impact the cannabis delivery
market in the State, particularly for the larger delivery
businesses with operations throughout the State, such as Eaze,
Speedweed, Goddess Delivers and Caliva.
