Whether pot shops will open and any potential limits on dispensaries are expected to be a part of the discussion next month.

The Los Angeles County Office of Cannabis Management is set to host meetings throughout the county including one at the Castaic Sports Complex on August 5.

Following voters’ legalization of recreational cannabis in California in November, L.A. County has embarked on an extensive listening tour to find out what residents of unincorporated areas would like to see in upcoming regulations.

Eighteen workshop-style listening sessions have been scheduled this summer in communities across the county, from the Antelope Valley to Willowbrook.

Topics to be discussed include rules for cannabis businesses, rules for the cultivation of cannabis for personal use, taxation and revenue and youth access and exposure, among other concerns. Translation services will be available.

In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64, which legalized the possession, cultivation, and sale by adults of cannabis for nonmedical purposes.

Prop 64 also established a regulatory framework for commercial cannabis businesses, including cultivators, edibles manufacturers and dispensaries, according to the test of the measure.

Following the passage of Proposition 64, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors directed County departments to develop regulations for cannabis in unincorporated Los Angeles County.

The listening sessions will provide valuable public input in the development of those regulations.

The Castaic meeting is set to be held at the Castaic Sports Complex Saturday, August 5 from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

There is also a meeting scheduled at the Quartz Hill Library Saturday, July 15, from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Comprehensive information about the County’s cannabis management efforts is at cannabis.lacounty.gov.