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The proposed plan: Tighten restrictions beyond what California state law requires, and concentrate business near the southwest corner of city limits.
Cannabis dispensaries may soon sprout up in Barstow, but more work lies ahead for City Council Victorville Daily Press Commercial cannabis is no longer banned in Barstow, but more work is needed before so-called “pot shops” can legally operate within city limits. The Barstow City Council on Monday approved a motion to end its prohibition on businesses selling marijuana within city limits. The 17-page ordinance — which passed 4-1 with a dissenting vote from Councilwoman Barbara Rose — lays out a blueprint for how businesses will seek permits, how city officials will regulate approv...
Here are the public comments not read aloud during the Feb. 16 Barstow City Council meeting Victorville Daily Press During the Feb. 16 Barstow City Council meeting, which was held via Zoom, 18 public comments went unheard by those watching online when they were not read into the record. City Attorney Matthew Summers announced on Jan. 19 — when 29 public comments went unheard — that comments would not be read aloud into the record during meetings, saying state law does not require emailed public comments to be read aloud. “Rather, the requirement is that the emails be provided to the...