North County coastal cities slow to embrace recreational cannabis
ENCINITAS — Despite broad support for Proposition 64 in 2016, which legalized cannabis statewide, some North County coastal cities have been slow to embrace recreational...
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For Oceanside cannabis, slow and steady wins the race
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of The Coast News’ three-week series on marijuana in North County. OCEANSIDE — While one of the first cities...
Advocacy groups key players on both sides of recreational cannabis debate
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of The Coast News’ three-week series on marijuana in North County. REGION – For several years, city leaders throughout...
Vista leads North County in recreational cannabis industry
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of The Coast News’ three-week series on marijuana in North County. VISTA — After two ballot measures, Vista residents finally...
Encinitas hires cannabis consulting firm recently fired by Bay Area city
ENCINITAS — A cannabis consulting firm, recently hired by the City of Encinitas to help with its retail cannabis permit process, was fired by a...
Oceanside council grants permits, location waiver for new cannabis business
OCEANSIDE — Another cannabis manufacturing and distribution facility received the city’s green light to open in Oceanside’s industrial zone. Council narrowly approved two conditional use...
Vista City Council debates how to allocate cannabis revenue
VISTA — A spirited and at times heated debate was front and center as the Vista City Council discussed how to disperse excess cannabis revenue...
Encinitas council approves cannabis ordinance nine months after Measure H
ENCINITAS — Nine months after residents passed Measure H to allow for the regulated sale and cultivation of cannabis in the city, the Encinitas City...
Cultivaris Hemp removes hemp plants from Encinitas farm site
ENCINITAS — After a lengthy battle with neighbors over complaints of illness due to pesticides, Cultivaris Hemp has taken its hemp plants and moved out...
Encinitas moving slowly to implement Measure H
ENCINITAS — Nearly one year after voters approved Measure H, a citywide initiative that allows the regulation of retail cannabis in Encinitas, marijuana businesses will...
Veterans nonprofit explores mental health benefits of cannabis, outdoors
VISTA — From midnight raids in central Helmand Province to pre-dawn group hikes to Potato Chip Rock, Army veteran Colin Wells has forged a path...
Oceanside council removes ‘medical-only’ cannabis restrictions
OCEANSIDE — The city is officially removing its medical-only restriction on cannabis businesses, thus opening access to the recreational market. At its June 2 meeting,...
Vista City Council takes first step toward adult-use marijuana
VISTA — After a discussion on recreational adult-use cannabis, the Vista City Council at its May 25 meeting unanimously consented to give the green light...
Commission takes step to bring recreational marijuana to Encinitas
ENCINITAS — Months after voters passed Measure H, which called for the zoning and regulation of marijuana retail, cultivation, manufacturing and distribution in Encinitas, the...
Escondido City Council votes against cannabis legalization
ESCONDIDO — After a lengthy discussion on cannabis legalization, the Escondido City Council on May 19 directed staff not to take action toward legalizing cannabis...