An emergency moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries will be considered by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday Sept. 15 meeting at 9 a.m., Les Baugh said Thursday.
The county has received several calls from persons interested in opening more dispensaries Baugh said, citing eight dispensaries in Redding, three in Shasta Lake City, one in Anderson and one in Cottonwood.
"We find ourselves in the same situation as (City of) Anderson was in," Baugh said, referring to the enacting of a moratorium on the dispensaries after one such business already opened.
The county's proposed moratorium comes on the heels of the opening of Your Cottonwood Collective, a medical marijuana dispensary that opened Sept. 1.
While adding that the proposal was not his own and is expected to come with staff approval, Baugh said he would seek the emergency moratorium so the board can make a legitimate decision after reviewing proper research.
He added that the research could take an additional month for staff, including Sheriff Tom Bosenko, to prepare.
The county may enact a permanent moratorium on the basis that businesses must be in compliance with both state and federal laws, Baugh said.
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The county has received several calls from persons interested in opening more dispensaries Baugh said, citing eight dispensaries in Redding, three in Shasta Lake City, one in Anderson and one in Cottonwood.
"We find ourselves in the same situation as (City of) Anderson was in," Baugh said, referring to the enacting of a moratorium on the dispensaries after one such business already opened.
The county's proposed moratorium comes on the heels of the opening of Your Cottonwood Collective, a medical marijuana dispensary that opened Sept. 1.
While adding that the proposal was not his own and is expected to come with staff approval, Baugh said he would seek the emergency moratorium so the board can make a legitimate decision after reviewing proper research.
He added that the research could take an additional month for staff, including Sheriff Tom Bosenko, to prepare.
The county may enact a permanent moratorium on the basis that businesses must be in compliance with both state and federal laws, Baugh said.
News Hawk- Ganjarden 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: Anderson Valley Post
Author: Michael Woodward
Contact: Anderson Valley Post
Copyright: 2009 The E.W. Scripps Co.
Website: County Supers To Consider Emergency Moratorium On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
