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Residents tell Cathedral City Council cannabis facility odors are making them sick, call for permit revocation
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Cathedral City Council to revoke or more strictly enforce permits for a nearby cannabis cultivation facility after months of recurring noxious odors. Speakers described respiratory symptoms, impacts on quality of life and property values and questioned code-enforcement actions.
A group of Cathedral City residents told the City Council on March 12 that a nearby cannabis cultivation facility has produced recurring, noxious odors since last fall and urged the council to pull the facility's temporary permit or take stronger enforcement action.
Residents described persistent smells that they say permeate homes and community spaces. Debbie Price said the odor left her with a sore throat and runny nose: "The odor has been absolutely horrible again ... my throat's sore and my nose is running, and I felt sick." Mary Ellen Muir said the odor reaches inside her resort clubhouse: "the odor just permeates the inside of that building as we're there for events." Janet Rehm said many year-round residents will continue to experience the smell after peak…
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