HAYWARD — A cannabis dispensary looking to open up in Hayward has met resistance from the city’s planning commission and some residents who were not convicted the business is a good fit for a commercial area that already has a marijuana shop.

Dozens of residents spoke before the commission at the Sept. 25 meeting, with the majority rallying against the dispensary and claiming the shop would also impact children attending a nearby martial arts academy, Ta Danado Jiu Jitsu. In the end, the planning commission voted against recommending that the Hayward City Council approve a conditional use permit for Phenos, which is seeking to open up a 15,000-square-foot shop at 21463 Foothill Blvd.

Ron Roberts, a spokesman for Modesto-based Phenos, acknowledged residents’ concerns about another pot sho

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