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City enacts interim moratorium on new cannabis permits amid odor complaints; staff working with operator on mitigation
Summary
Cathedral City imposed a 45-day interim moratorium on new cannabis conditional-use permits and licenses after a cluster of odor complaints tied primarily to a cultivation facility near Deep Palm Drive and Ramon Road. Staff said the operator installed a fogging oxidization system in late November that reduced measured odor compounds but complaints—w
At the Feb. 5 meeting staff reported an interim moratorium is in effect on new cannabis conditional-use permits (CUPs) and cannabis licenses while the city studies changes to cannabis regulations to address recurring odor complaints.
Staff said the City Council adopted the moratorium as an urgency item requiring a four‑fifths council vote; it initially lasts 45 days and council may extend it—potentially up to a year with subsequent extensions—while staff evaluates ordinance changes. Planning staff said the moratorium affects new CUPs, new licenses and expansions of existing…
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