Costa Mesa City Council Rejects New Cannabis Store After Public Pushback

Kahnawà:ke residents urge band council to block cannabis stores from setting up in community

The traditional seat of government for the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation at Kahnawà:ke, also known as the Longhouse, organized a march calling on band council members not to authorize applications for shops on the territory. The council is considering 14 applications to open cannabis shops in Kahnawà:ke.

Costa Mesa City Council Rejects New Cannabis Store After Public Pushback

After Costa Mesa’s planning commission narrowly approved permits allowing a new cannabis store, city council members reversed the decision by approving an appeal against the new business.  It comes after residents and local business owners increasingly pushed back on the proposed store, raising concerns about the number of cannabis stores in the area, as well as their proximity to neighborhoods and youth.  The proposed business would have been l…