After several meetings and public forums, the Huntington Beach City Council will vote Nov. 15 to prepare an amendment that would lift the ban on cannabis businesses in the city.
If passed, cannabis businesses would be allowed in the city under certain guidelines.
The current recommendations before the council are to restrict such businesses within 1,000 feet from K–12 schools and 600 feet from parks, licensed daycares, and youth centers.
The beachfront of Huntington Harbor and a stretch of beach along the city’s downtown areas would be off-limits for the businesses.
Retail cannabis businesses would be permitted in multi-storefront buildings, but delivery-only operations would only be permitted in industrial zones, along with other non-retail outlets….