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Cannabis

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Mayor Lamar Thorpe fought to develop and regulate Antioch’s cannabis industry safety, ensuring dispensaries pay their fair share to city coffers and promote minority participation in business and workforce opportunities. 

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Residents know they can trust Lamar Thorpe, an elected official in Antioch, to ensure only responsible and safe cannabis retailers and related businesses make their way to Antioch. Mayor Thorpe:

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  • Worked on developing vigorous rules for marijuana retailers and related businesses.

  • Voted to approve a cannabis policy including a green zone district (passed by a 3/2 vote).

  • Proposed the creation of the Antioch Cannabis Ad-Hoc Committee. 

  • Fought to ensure all cannabis businesses include a social equity program that either promotes cannabis-related ownership and employment opportunities or supports marginalized communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs. 

  • Co-authored the proposal to make the Cannabis Ad-Hoc Committee into a standing committee of the City Council. 

As Mayor, Lamar Thorpe will not settle for bad actors within Antioch's cannabis industry. Thorpe’s plan includes:

  • Limiting the number of retail dispensaries allowable in Antioch to avoid oversaturation in the city and within specific council districts. 

  • Expanding the green zone to attract high-wage cannabis jobs in the areas of manufacturing, cultivation and growth, and biotechnology.

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