Lompoc cashing in on pot shop proliferation
LOMPOC, Calif. - Lompoc was among the first cities on the Central Coast to embrace the cannabis industry after voters approved Proposition 64 in 2016 which legalized recreational use of marijuana in California.
The move is returning big dividends to the city at a time when it needs the revenue.
The Royal Healing Emporium in Lompoc is conveniently located in a popular shopping center along Central Avenue on the north side of the city.
Jennifer Thorstenson says the location has been a big boon to business.
"I think our location is what makes us different from all the other dispensaries, we get a lot of new customers, a lot of people that are curious," Thorstenson said.