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Henderson - Henderson is considering banning all commercial activity related to recreational marijuana for one year. The Henderson City Council is proposing the moratorium to give officials time to weigh concerns about zoning and public health. Council members have also discussed a six-month...

Augusta, Maine - The members of the 128th Maine Legislature began work on Wednesday and already are facing a challenge. Lawmakers have said for the past month that one of their biggest issues will be implementing the marijuana legalization law passed by voters in the referendum. That law will...

Belfast – The City Council on Jan. 3 gave a final stamp of approval to a six-month moratorium on new businesses related to recreational marijuana, which was legalized by Maine voters by statewide referendum in November. City officials say the moratorium will give them time to time understand...

Freeport is the latest Maine community to enact a moratorium on recreational marijuana establishments and social clubs. The Forecaster reported that the Freeport Town Council approved a six-month moratorium on Tuesday, almost a month after imposing a similar moratorium on medical marijuana...

In a 5-0 vote Monday afternoon the Washington County Board of County Commissioners approved an ordinance to establish a temporary moratorium on growing, cultivation, processing, manufacturing, dispensing, distribution and wholesale and retail sale of medical cannabis, low-THC cannabis and...

Augusta, Maine – Campaigners who opposed a referendum to make marijuana legal in Maine are now calling for a moratorium on implementation of legalization. Voters narrowly approved legalization of marijuana last month. The new law calls for a nine-month implementation period in which state...

American Canyon has extended its temporary ban on outdoor cultivation and other activities related to recreational marijuana, giving city planners – and possibly others in Napa County – time to decide on a collective way to address the issue. The city council last month approved a 45-day...

Bar Harbor – Retail sales of recreational marijuana and social clubs for its use could begin popping up around the state early next year, but there won't be any in Bar Harbor quite yet. The Town Council Tuesday voted unanimously to instruct the town attorney to draft a 180-day moratorium that...

The South Hadley Select Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a moratorium on applications by retail marijuana interests, citing the need for planning and precautions, The Daily Hampshire Gazette reports. All five members of the board backed the moratorium after Town Administrator Michael...

The Biddeford City Council on Tuesday gave initial approval for a 180-day moratorium on recreational marijuana businesses in the city. Biddeford joins a growing number of communities across the state that have implemented or considered temporary bans on businesses that could open within about...

Desiring to demonstrate that the city does not favor marijuana establishments, the Chino Hills city council will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday to extend a 45-day moratorium on marijuana-related land uses to 10 months and 15 days. City staff is considering changing the zoning code to prohibit...

The state Department of Public Health and Human Services has received about 1,300 applications for medical marijuana cards since a judge's December 7 ruling that allowed medical marijuana dispensaries to re-open. Medical marijuana use is a new industry and the cities and counties do not have...

Port Clinton - The temporary ban on medical marijuana-related businesses inside the city of Port Clinton was made official this week. During their regular meeting Tuesday, Port Clinton city council members unanimously passed a six-month moratorium on the cultivation, processing, distribution...

Washington County - Washington County's Board of Commissioners and local municipalities are joining a growing trend across Florida by considering taking action to impose a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries and land used for cultivation. Amendment 2 will go into effect on Jan. 3...

A second set of state rules rolled out Thursday details how OH physicians can recommend but not prescribe medical marijuana for patients. Panama City is tapping the brakes on medical marijuana, for now. The first reading and vote will take place at the January 10th meeting. Palmetto passed...

Marathon City Council members on Tuesday approved an ordinance to pass a three-month moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries in the city while the state Department of Health writes rules to regulate them. Councilman Mark Senmartin brought it up in response to state constitutional...

Manatee Co., Fla. — A six month moratorium on medical marijuana has been approved by the City of Bradenton. This morning, the city council voted unanimously on the proposal. Many other cities throughout the state have also approved similar proposals. The Moratorium gives the city time to...

Manatee County - As numerous other local jurisdictions have done, the Manatee County Commission on Tuesday unanimously imposed a six-month moratorium on medical marijuana processing and dispensing facilities so it can decide how to regulate the businesses. "We're not banning marijuana,"...

Bradenton - Bradenton's proposed six-month moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries will go to a final vote at Wednesday's city council meeting. Officials have made it clear that the moratorium would not reverse voter approval Nov. 8 of Amendment 2, but rather give the city a chance to...

Bonita Springs City Council is set to halt any medical marijuana dispensaries for up to six months after passing a moratorium first reading Wednesday. A one-year moratorium based on the Village of Estero's recent decision was shortened with an option to extend for another six months. "We...