Voice of OC (https://voiceofoc.org/tag/marijuana-dispensaries/)
In the nearly two decades since California became the first state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes, consensus has not been reached on how best to run a medical marijuana program, and regulators have been left to experiment.
In his opening statement, mayoral challenger and Councilman Roman Reyna said bluntly that the incumbent mayor is under a criminal investigation and will be indicted.
City council members said the last-minute proposal didn’t give them enough time to vet the medical marijuana regulations.
Veterans speak out in support of a cemetery at the Great Park, and county supervisors consider outsourcing more county jobs.
Behind closed doors, the Costa Mesa City Council last year
authorized a letter seeking federal help in closing the city’s
medical marijuana dispensaries.
City Council is scheduled to vote tonight on extending a temporary moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries. The city says it needs more time to study possible prohibition or regulation of the stores.