New effort to close pot shops
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Councilman wants transparent process as dispensaries create more turbulence
New effort to close pot shops
By David Garrick4:17 p.m.Aug. 13, 2014
SAN DIEGO Frustrated that San Diego continues to struggle with shutting down illegal marijuana dispensaries, a city councilman wants to accelerate the process by making it more transparent.
Councilman Ed Harris, whose district includes coastal communities where many of the citys roughly 100 illegal pot shops operate, wants city officials to issue monthly reports listing the addresses of all known dispensaries and what actions have been taken to shut them down.
We want a flow chart of the process and an estimate of how long they expect it to take with each dispensary, Harris said. The goal is to clarify the process for me and for residents, so we know what needs to be done.
The proposal comes as the abundance of illegal dispensaries has begun adding turbulence to the already complex approval process facing applicants trying to open the citys first legal pot shops.