San Bernardino Residents Protest Cannabis Shop Relocation Approved 4-3 on Highland Avenue
San Bernardino is a city in San Bernardino County, California. SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 13 — Community members in San Bernardino have publicly protested a City Council decision approving, by a 4-3 vote, the relocation of an existing cannabis shop to a new site on Highland Avenue, across from a senior housing facility, The IE Voice reported.
Former City Councilmember Rikke Van Johnson and former Assemblymember Cheryl Brown told city leaders the site sits near two churches and a library, and that the city is looking at building housing on the empty land across Highland Avenue at Medical Center Drive. Sixth Ward Councilmember Mario Flores had told the council during the hearing that the location was not suitable. Brown also said the city school district sent the council a letter in June strongly objecting to the location because the district's educational building stands 500 feet from the site, and that the letter was not mentioned during the hearing.
Residents speaking against the move framed the dispute as one of trust and accountability, asking whether neighborhood voices matter in decisions affecting the places where they live, worship, learn and raise their families. The relocation permit was approved despite those objections.
Source: The IE Voice, October 2026 report on the San Bernardino community protest.
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