Hermosa Council forms committee to study cannabis drive
by Dan Blackburn Hermosa Beach city officials may respond to resident Colton Chacker’s attempt to authorize two marijuana sales outlets by crafting a competing ordinance “more beneficial” to the community. The City Council spent more than two hours Tuesday discussing the issue. In the end, the council voted 4-1 to direct staff to form an “advisory committee.” Councilman Justin Massey said the committee would be assigned “the task of advising us on the potential for a ballot measure for our consideration.” That committee will be selected by City Manager Suja Lowenthal and will be given two months to draft proposals for council’s consideration. Mayor Mike Detoy cast the lone dissenting vote, suggesting that the action “might handcuff” the council in the future. Massey argued that local pot sales are “probably inevitable” and that the city should take steps to assure its residents’ wishes and needs are met. “The committee would be subject to the Brown Act and would have representation from public safety. the school districts, and members of our community on both sides of the issue,” Massey said. A proposal from the committee could be placed on the ballot as an alternative to the…
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