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Survey shows majority of Redondo Beach voters oppose storefront cannabis; council receives report and will revisit with budget
Summary
A 504-voter survey commissioned by the city found low baseline awareness about local legal status and, after pro/con messaging, a 55% majority opposed allowing storefront cannabis stores in Redondo Beach. Council voted to receive and file the report and to revisit the issue during the 2027-28 budget cycle.
The Redondo Beach City Council received a public-opinion survey on allowing storefront retail cannabis in the city and voted unanimously to file the report and revisit the issue during the 2027-28 budget process.
Dr. Richard Bernard of FM3 presented results from a random sample of 504 registered voters interviewed Dec. 6—15. The survey has an overall margin of error of roughly +/-4 percentage points and included an approach that randomized the order of supportive and opposing messages to test persuasion effects. Dr. Bernard said baseline awareness was low: about 78% of respondents did not know whether selling cannabis products was legal in the…
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