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Boulder County commissioners have decided to stay in-house, rather than contracting with someone outside county government, to appoint someone who'll review applications for county medical marijuana licenses.
On Thursday, Commissioners Cindy Domenico and Deb Gardner voted to appoint Liz Donaghey, a communications specialist in the county Administrative Services Department, to be their "local licensing authority," giving Donaghey the power to grant or deny licenses for medical marijuana businesses already operating, or seeking to operate, in unincorporated Boulder County. Commissioner Will Toor was absent from the meeting.
Medical marijuana dispensaries and growing operations will have until Sept. 3 to apply for county licenses to continue or start operating their businesses.
Donaghey's appointment comes more than nine months after the Board of County Commissioners adopted local licensing regulations for medical marijuana businesses, which already had been subject to land-use and zoning restrictions about where such businesses can or cannot be located.
County officials said last September, however, that the new medical marijuana licensing regulations would not take effect until Boulder County had a person on board to serve as the local licensing authority.
Medical marijuana businesses in unincorporated Boulder County already have to get state licenses and comply with state laws and regulations. They'll now have to apply for county licenses and show that they meet county's requirements and conditions for operating their businesses in conformance to applicable county rules and regulations.
Based on registration requirements Boulder has had in place since August 2010 for such businesses, Boulder County Land Use Director Dale Case said last fall that the county had about 35 medical marijuana centers report their presence outside the county's cities and towns.
Case said Thursday that the number of registered medical marijuana businesses now stands at about 40. But he said there have been some buyouts and some cases of operations going out of business -- things that don't have to be reported to the county.
Case estimated that 25 to 30 medical marijuana businesses will apply for county licenses.
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Source: timescall.com
Author: John Fryar
Contact: Contact Us - Longmont Times-Call
Website: Boulder County commissioners designate staffer to handle medical marijuana licensing
On Thursday, Commissioners Cindy Domenico and Deb Gardner voted to appoint Liz Donaghey, a communications specialist in the county Administrative Services Department, to be their "local licensing authority," giving Donaghey the power to grant or deny licenses for medical marijuana businesses already operating, or seeking to operate, in unincorporated Boulder County. Commissioner Will Toor was absent from the meeting.
Medical marijuana dispensaries and growing operations will have until Sept. 3 to apply for county licenses to continue or start operating their businesses.
Donaghey's appointment comes more than nine months after the Board of County Commissioners adopted local licensing regulations for medical marijuana businesses, which already had been subject to land-use and zoning restrictions about where such businesses can or cannot be located.
County officials said last September, however, that the new medical marijuana licensing regulations would not take effect until Boulder County had a person on board to serve as the local licensing authority.
Medical marijuana businesses in unincorporated Boulder County already have to get state licenses and comply with state laws and regulations. They'll now have to apply for county licenses and show that they meet county's requirements and conditions for operating their businesses in conformance to applicable county rules and regulations.
Based on registration requirements Boulder has had in place since August 2010 for such businesses, Boulder County Land Use Director Dale Case said last fall that the county had about 35 medical marijuana centers report their presence outside the county's cities and towns.
Case said Thursday that the number of registered medical marijuana businesses now stands at about 40. But he said there have been some buyouts and some cases of operations going out of business -- things that don't have to be reported to the county.
Case estimated that 25 to 30 medical marijuana businesses will apply for county licenses.
News Hawk- TruthSeekr420 420 MAGAZINE
Source: timescall.com
Author: John Fryar
Contact: Contact Us - Longmont Times-Call
Website: Boulder County commissioners designate staffer to handle medical marijuana licensing
