City Council to Consider Ban on Mobile Marijuana Dispensaries

A public hearing on the proposed ordinance prohibiting mobile marijuana dispensaries will be held during the Menifee City Council meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at city hall, 29714 Haun Road.

This ordinance was proposed at the suggestion of city attorney Julie Biggs, who noted during a recent city council meeting that some attorneys are questioning whether the State Supreme Court's ban on marijuana dispensaries applies to mobile medical marijuana dispensaries. There have been reports throughout California of individuals and/or businesses selling medical marijuana through various delivery services and mobile facilities.

Also scheduled in the meeting is the second reading of an ordinance amending the section of the municipal code to include setting standards for detached acessory buildings and allowing underground storage facilities and bunkers.

As defined in the amended ordinance if approved, an underground bunker would be defined as "any facility or structure built completely below grade to be used for storing personal property of the property owner such as a root cellar or wine cellar, or serving as a shelter or bunker for safety purposes in the event of a disaster, either natural or man-made."