Santa Clara nixes cannabis dispensary

May 17, 2025

The Santa Clara Board of Trustees voted after a public hearing Thursday to reject a conditional use permit for a retail cannabis dispensary in its downtown after, trustees said, the applicant failed to meet all the requirements — and after hearing from about a half-dozen people who spoke against the business. The applicant, Nick Horner of Lovington, said he would try again to bring his business to town, but will…