Statistics show Fallbrook has a marijuana problem

This is the first installment of a three-part series on marijuana and its relationship to the Fallbrook community, specifically the community’s youth.

Last month, Fallbrook’s pot shop was forced to close its doors after its owners received a cease-and-desist order from the County of San Diego. County authorities said the Mother Earth Alternative Healing Cooperative, located at 434 East Mission Avenue, didn’t have the proper permits to make adjustments to their interior walls. In addition to that, the business was in violation of a County-issued moratorium.

Fearing the proliferation of marijuan...