SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A new ordinance that could see Amsterdam-style cannabis cafés popping up in San Francisco was introduced Monday. The ordinance, which was authored by Assemblymember Matt Haney and San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, would build on previously passed legislation that al lows licensed cannabis lounges to serve food. Haney authored that legislation -- Assembly Bill 1775 -- which was passed in 2024 and signed into law last year. Meta reportedly planning sweeping layoffs to offset AI costs "Lots of people want to enjoy legal cannabis in the company of others while having a coffee, eating a sandwich, or listening to music -- but right now in San Francisco, that's illegal," said Haney, who is chair of California's Downtown Recovery Committee. "This is going to help the struggling legal cannabis industry survive by expanding what they can offer consumers, and bring new energy to our nightlife economy." In this June 15, 2008 file image, pre-rolled joints are seen on an english language menu listing the variety of hash and marijuana on sale at The Green House coffee shop in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Dutch parliament approved controlled growing of marijuana or weed. Dutch lawmakers have voted in favor of tolerating the cultivation of cannabis, in what would be a new expansion of the country's relaxed pot policy and bring to an end one of its paradoxes. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) Supporters of the ordinance, Haney says, hope it might help stabilize California's floundering legal cannabis industry while giving San Francisco's nightlife economy an added boost. "This is common sense legislation to allow cannabis businesses to sell food and non-alcoholic beverages for onsite consumption," said Mandelman. "Cannabis cafés can support San Francisco's post-pandemic recovery, and they can help sustain a legal cannabis industry that struggles to compete with the unregulated illicit market." If the ordinance is adopted, San Francisco would become one of the first California cities to fully implement the model for expanded cannabis lounges authorized by state law. ...read more read less