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Residents tell Cathedral City council cannabis facility odors make them sick, urge enforcement
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Cathedral City City Council to enforce city codes and consider revoking permits after months of strong odors they attribute to a nearby cannabis manufacturing facility; speakers described health effects, property value declines and repeated failed mitigation efforts.
Dozens of residents told the Cathedral City City Council during public comment that persistent odors from the C4 USA cannabis manufacturing facility have sickened neighbors, driven down property values and forced some to seek medical care.
The concerns recurred across statements from residents of Outdoor Resorts and other nearby neighborhoods, who described daily and nightly odors, headaches, respiratory symptoms and worsened chronic conditions. ‘‘It’s been unbearable,’’ said Linda McDonald, a resident of Outdoor Resorts, adding that ‘‘approximately 2,000 complaints’’ have been filed and that property values have dropped ‘‘15 to 20%’’.
Why it matters: Speakers said the facility’s odors are a persistent public-health and quality-of-life problem because the site sits near housing and Cathedral City High School. Speakers pressed…
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