Urban Planning and the Cannabis Industries: Guidance for Implementing Green Industries with High-Level Opportunities

Harm, Taryn Stephnae

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Urban Planning and the Cannabis Industries: Guidance for Implementing Green Industries with High-Level Opportunities

Author(s)

Harm, Taryn Stephnae

Contributor(s)

Doussard, Marc

Issue Date

2017

Keyword(s)

medical cannabis

Geographic Coverage

United States

Abstract

The medical cannabis industry is legal in twenty-nine states and Washington D.C. with ninety-three percent national support and the recreational cannabis industry is legal in eight states with fifty-nine percent national support. To date, the retail sales of the state-sanctioned cannabis markets in Colorado, Oregon and Washington have generated $836 million in tax revenue. When implemented properly, these new industries will generate significant revenue for municipal governments, as well as create an industry of inclusivity and social justice. However, both cannabis industries come with challenges and if not addressed, these challenges will introduce disarray and misconception that will disrupt their viability for success. This implementation guide to the cannabis industries will inform urban planners in a variety of positions as to how they should cater the new industries to the needs and values of their regions. It is key that planners, city officials, and developers understand the depth of the industries' subsequent impacts and start on the discussions, research and analysis, and public meetings that will happen prior to the establishment of either industries.

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MUP Capstone

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