Costa Mesa Tables Medical Marijuana Ordinance; Proponent Plans To File Lawsuit for a Vote
On Tuesday, the Costa Mesa City Council said that it will not approve a draft medical cannabis ordinance and instead will wait until 2016 when it can consider writing a ballot proposition. However, Fullerton Attorney Randall Longwith, a proponent of the ordinance, filed a preliminary injunction Tuesday and said he planned to file a lawsuit Wednesday against the city asking the court to order Costa Mesa to hold a special election instead of waiting until the general election in 2016.
- "Costa Mesa Kills Marijuana Ordinance for Now" (Graham, Orange County Register, 3/11).