Opposition to cannabis expansion

She strongly opposed more cannabis licenses, citing declining state sales and licenses and arguing staff time is better spent on infrastructure and code enforcement.

She urged the council to maintain current cannabis limits, citing research on youth impacts and residents' preference for family-serving commercial districts.

He asked the council to focus on human survivability and suggested a cannabis-free National City, questioning Councilmember Bush about marijuana use.

He opposed any new licenses, noted a dispensary across the street in another city, cited impaired driving concerns on nearby I-5, and said other businesses bring more sales tax than cannabis shops.

He opposed new licenses because of addiction concerns and said the community sees no financial gain from them.

A public health worker on Zoom, she said nothing has changed to justify expansion, warned of more legal disputes, and asked the city to preserve its closed, cautious licensing approach.