Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
City leaders unanimously approved a moratorium Tuesday night that prohibits medical marijuana dispensaries from operating and setting up shop in the community for the next 10 months and 15 days.
There were no comments made during the public hearing and council members did not discuss the issue.
Extending the existing 45-day moratorium, which ends Aug. 21, gives officials more time to complete a review of its zoning regulations.
At a previous meeting on July 7, when the moratorium was initially passed, City Attorney Terry Dixon said officials are concerned about the adverse secondary impacts to the community, citing the shops would draw in criminals and robberies
At the July 7 meeting, Mayor Robert Ming said he supported the review after hearing landlords in one of the city's business districts had told city officials there were 16 to 17 potential tenants looking to open up medical marijuana shops in the city.
NewsHawk: User: 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: The Orange County Register
Author: LINDSEY BAGUIO
Copyright: 2009 Orange County Register Communications
Contact: Contacting the Orange County Register and OCRegister.com - News - OCRegister.com
Website: Laguna Niguel extends pot dispensary ban | city, moratorium, officials, medical, review - News - OCRegister.com
There were no comments made during the public hearing and council members did not discuss the issue.
Extending the existing 45-day moratorium, which ends Aug. 21, gives officials more time to complete a review of its zoning regulations.
At a previous meeting on July 7, when the moratorium was initially passed, City Attorney Terry Dixon said officials are concerned about the adverse secondary impacts to the community, citing the shops would draw in criminals and robberies
At the July 7 meeting, Mayor Robert Ming said he supported the review after hearing landlords in one of the city's business districts had told city officials there were 16 to 17 potential tenants looking to open up medical marijuana shops in the city.
NewsHawk: User: 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: The Orange County Register
Author: LINDSEY BAGUIO
Copyright: 2009 Orange County Register Communications
Contact: Contacting the Orange County Register and OCRegister.com - News - OCRegister.com
Website: Laguna Niguel extends pot dispensary ban | city, moratorium, officials, medical, review - News - OCRegister.com
