Community leaders in Fallbrook are calling on San Diego County officials to pause plans for a cannabis program in unincorporated areas until an environmental analysis is updated with more recent data.
In late March, the Fallbrook Planning Group — a 15-member elected advisory board — approved its recommendations and comments on the county's draft environmental impact report (DEIR) for the proposed Socially Equitable Cannabis Program.
The program, advanced by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors last year, would open the door to allow commercial cannabis operations in the county's unincorporated areas. It also includes a social equity component aimed at providing opportunities for individuals previously incarcerated under past cannabis laws to participate in the legal market.
While some residents have concerns about the social equity component, the planning group's comments focused exclusively on environmental concerns.
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