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Youth commission refers cannabis-ordinance concerns to substance-abuse subcommittee after public comments
Summary
Public commenters urged the commission to examine how retail cannabis and product safety affect teens; commissioners voted to refer the matter to the substance-abuse subcommittee to return with information on potential effects for youth and outreach options.
Public commenters at a Redondo Beach Youth Commission meeting urged commissioners to study the local implications of permitting retail cannabis businesses and to include youth voices in the discussion. After public comment, commissioners voted to refer the topic to the commission’s substance-abuse subcommittee for a focused review.
Resident Jonathan Svetco, a District 1 resident and Redondo Beach native, asked the commission to agendize consideration of whether the city should move forward with allowing cannabis retailers and “what it means for youth in our city.” He said state testing had failed to identify hazardous contaminants in some products, citing recent Los Angeles Times reporting, and asked the commission to involve young people in discussions about mitigation and local…
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