26000.5.
Without limiting any other statutory exemption or categorical exemption, Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code does not apply to either of the following:(a) The issuance of a state license by the department, or the issuance of a license, permit, or other authorization by a local jurisdiction, for commercial cannabis activity consisting of retail, distribution, manufacture, or laboratory testing, or any combination thereof, if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The premises subject to the license, permit, or other authorization is located within a zone where commercial or industrial are a principally permitted use.
(2) The local jurisdiction in which the premises is located has determined that the applicant satisfies all applicable requirements necessary for the local jurisdiction to issue a license, permit, or other authorization for the commercial cannabis activity.
(3) The commercial cannabis activity is or will be conducted within one or more existing structures, or within an addition to an existing structure if such addition will not result in an increase of more than either of the following, as applicable:
(A) Fifty percent of the floor area of the structure before the addition, or 2,500 square feet, whichever is less.
(B) Ten thousand square feet if the premises is in an area where all necessary public services and facilities are available and the surrounding
area is not environmentally sensitive.
(b) The adoption or amendment of an ordinance, rule, or regulation by a local jurisdiction authorizing the issuance of licenses, permits, or other authorizations for commercial cannabis activity consisting of retail, distribution, manufacture, or laboratory testing, or any combination thereof, if all of the conditions specified in subdivision (a) are met.