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US CO: County Extends Medical Marijuana Moratorium

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URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n391/a04.html
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Webpage: http://mapinc.org/url/UaLHJqW0
Pubdate: Wed, 26 May 2010
Source: Fort Morgan Times, The (CO)
Copyright: 2010 The Fort Morgan Times
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2115
Author: Dan Barker

COUNTY EXTENDS MEDICAL MARIJUANA MORATORIUM

The Board of Morgan County Commissioners extended its moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries and growing areas until July 2011 on a 2-1 vote Tuesday.

This moratorium was extended to give the county some time to adapt to new laws recently passed by the Colorado legislature, said Planning Administrator Barbara Gorrell during a hearing on the issue after Tuesday's regular board meeting.

The state did create legislation similar to liquor laws for dispensing medical marijuana, she said.  Although Gov.  Bill Ritter had not yet signed that bill, he is expected to.

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