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Backcountry residents urge board to pause marijuana expansion, cite public safety, water and enforcement gaps
Summary
Multiple callers from unincorporated backcountry communities urged the board to slow or reject proposed marijuana cultivation and retail expansion, citing fire risk, water stress, lack of sheriff input, enforcement capacity and potential youth exposure to high‑potency products.
Several callers during non‑agenda public comment and consent‑item testimony urged the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to pause or reconsider proposed marijuana cultivation and retail policy changes until agency capacity, public safety and environmental impacts are better documented.
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