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Residents urge Vista council to reconsider marijuana retail expansion, citing youth mental‑health and housing concerns
Summary
Multiple speakers during oral communications urged the council to review the city’s approach to marijuana businesses, citing public-health research, rising suicidality among youth and a possible link between daily marijuana use and housing instability.
Several members of the public raised concerns about the rapid growth of marijuana businesses in Vista during the Sept. 9 council meeting, urging the council to consider policy changes and increased prevention and treatment resources.
Speakers and arguments Terry Ann Skelly, a parent and community volunteer, urged the council to revisit how marijuana businesses affect community safety, citing national data that impaired driving and THC impairment increase crash risk. Peggy Walker, a youth mentor and public-health practitioner, focused on…
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