Cannabis Cafés Could Be Coming To The Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco could one day look more like Amsterdam as city officials move closer to allowing cannabis cafés.

San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, who authored the ordinance alongside Assemblymember Matt Haney, said during a press conference Monday that he'd be introducing the legislation Tuesday to allow cannabis cafés across San Francisco County.

The legislation builds on a bill Haney authored and got passed in 2024, allowing the retail preparation, sale and consumption of non-cannabis food and beverage products

"Cannabis cafes are going to be part of San Francisco's recovery," Mandelan said during a press conference. He added in a statement online that "with additional taxes and increased competition from the illegal market, this is a common-sense change for San Francisco's legal cannabis retailers."

The ordinance will still have to be voted on and passed by the Board of Supervisors. If adopted, San Francisco would become the first California city to allow such a model.