A debate over a proposal to allow cannabis lounges in the city of Sacramento resumes this week, with council members set to weigh the issue again at a special meeting Tuesday. Local dispensary owners are already preparing for the possibility that the ordinance will pass, and argue that there are potential benefits.

The Sacramento City Council has given the green light for a cannabis lounge pilot program.City leaders passed an ordinance in a controversial 5 to 4 decision — with Mayor Darrell Steinberg casting the deciding vote — that will allow the social consumption of marijuana at select dispensaries.