Katelyn Baker
Well-Known Member
Crestview – The City Council has unanimously approved an ordinance to temporarily ban all medicinal marijuana practices within city limits.
City leaders voted Monday, with little discussion, in front of 17 residents who offered no public comment.
HOW THE BAN WORKS
The moratorium takes place immediately and will last until Sept. 1, unless the city approves to end the ban sooner. The ban will cover growing, cultivating, manufacturing, distributing and selling of medicinal marijuana in the city, according to Growth Management Director Teresa Gaillard.
"No business license shall be approved for dispensaries during the moratorium and no applications shall be accepted," Gaillard read from the ordinance.
The ban will allow the city to assess and investigate the effect marijuana and its industry will have in the city, according to Gaillard.
Ordinance 1615, in its second reading in front of the council, passed with little fanfare – no members of the public spoke regarding the measure. This contrasted with heavy council discussion during the ordinance's initial reading in January.
The moratorium puts Crestview on par with several other cities and counties across the state. Although voters approved a state amendment allowing for medicinal marijuana in November, local municipalities can block the decision.
Many local governments have opted for such a ban until summer, when the state is required to establish specific regulations and guidelines pertaining to medicinal marijuana.
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Full Article: Crestview City Council Bans Medical Marijuana
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City leaders voted Monday, with little discussion, in front of 17 residents who offered no public comment.
HOW THE BAN WORKS
The moratorium takes place immediately and will last until Sept. 1, unless the city approves to end the ban sooner. The ban will cover growing, cultivating, manufacturing, distributing and selling of medicinal marijuana in the city, according to Growth Management Director Teresa Gaillard.
"No business license shall be approved for dispensaries during the moratorium and no applications shall be accepted," Gaillard read from the ordinance.
The ban will allow the city to assess and investigate the effect marijuana and its industry will have in the city, according to Gaillard.
Ordinance 1615, in its second reading in front of the council, passed with little fanfare – no members of the public spoke regarding the measure. This contrasted with heavy council discussion during the ordinance's initial reading in January.
The moratorium puts Crestview on par with several other cities and counties across the state. Although voters approved a state amendment allowing for medicinal marijuana in November, local municipalities can block the decision.
Many local governments have opted for such a ban until summer, when the state is required to establish specific regulations and guidelines pertaining to medicinal marijuana.
News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Crestview City Council Bans Medical Marijuana
Author: Mark Judson
Contact: Crestview News Bulletin
Photo Credit: Mark Judson
Website: Crestview News Bulletin
