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Cathedral City Council approves cannabis ordinance amid resident odor complaints and industry assurances
Summary
Council approved on consent a second-reading ordinance updating cannabis tax, licensing, zoning and enforcement rules after public comment focused on odors from a nearby cannabis manufacturing facility and industry representatives described mitigation steps.
Cathedral City’s City Council on Oct. 22 approved, on the consent calendar, a second-reading ordinance amending multiple sections of the Cathedral City Municipal Code to update cannabis tax, licensing, zoning and enforcement provisions while taking public comment on odor complaints linked to a nearby cannabis manufacturing facility.
The ordinance — listed on the consent agenda as item 3f and described in staff materials as amending chapters 3.48, 5.88, 9.108, 13.24 and section 9.30.03 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code — was approved by a motion from Mayor Pro Tem Tim Gregory and seconded by Councilmember Gutierrez. The roll call vote was recorded as all ayes.
Residents and neighborhood advocates urged stricter enforcement and raised health concerns during the public comment period. Mary Ellen Muir said the council should not move immediately to…
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