A new retail cannabis store was denied a location at 2001 Harbor Boulevard on Nov. 28 after a 4–2 vote by Costa Mesa’s Planning Commission, with commissioners .
Although local cannabis laws don't prohibit dispensaries from opening near such services, Planning Commissioners Monday voted against a shop planned for 2001 Harbor Blvd.
Catalyst-Costa Mesa decried the city's dispensary application process, claiming it was unfairly stacked against new operators. On Monday, the company was granted a permit to do business on 17th Street.
Plans for cannabis dispensary CM Triangle on Bristol Street were nipped in the bud Monday by city officials, who found the use incompatible with surrounding businesses and homes.
Owners with Culture Cannabis Club and 420 Central Newport Mesa pleaded their cases before planning commissioners this week, fielding questions about security, lighting and traffic.