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Commission directs staff to draft zoning rules for marijuana dispensaries; moratorium rejected
Summary
After a lengthy debate that included growers and lawyers, the county commission voted 4–1 to ask staff to draft comprehensive plan and land‑development amendments to regulate marijuana distribution locations, rejecting a proposed moratorium sought by staff.
The county attorney told the commission on May 24 that state law preempts local control over growing and manufacturing of marijuana but not the distribution (dispensary) locations and operations. With state rules setting security and inventory standards, county staff urged a short moratorium and a public hearing to buy time to draft location and operational standards (for example setbacks from schools, no drive‑throughs, signage…
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