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Residents press council on marijuana lounges, untested assault kits, smoke-free housing and youth substance use
Summary
During non-agenda comment, residents urged the council to urge the governor to veto AB 1775 on on-site marijuana lounges, called out a backlog of untested sexual-assault kits, and pushed for smoke-free housing and tighter hemp product regulations.
A broad set of non-agenda public comments covered public-health and safety topics ranging from proposed state-level marijuana lounge rules to a local backlog of untested sexual-assault evidence kits. Speakers urged the council to join the American Cancer Society in asking the governor to veto AB 1775 and to support state emergency regulations to restrict intoxicating hemp products.
Multiple speakers raised concerns about the San Diego Police Department’s processing of sexual-assault evidence kits and described delays they said violate state law. "San Diego has a history of being the worst in the state of California when it comes to testing these sexual-assault evidence kits," one commenter said, urging the council to press for testing and oversight. Other commenters advocated for 100% smoke-free multiunit housing, cited public-health research about secondhand smoke, and requested more robust enforcement of flavored tobacco bans and regulation of high-THC hemp products to protect youth.
Council staff did not take immediate action during the public-comment period; speakers were invited to submit additional materials by email. The comments record several calls for the city to support state-level regulation or to pursue local enforcement steps where possible.
