Pubdate: Wed, 9 Sep 2009
Source: Union, The (Grass Valley, CA)
Copyright: 2009 The Union
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/957
Author: Dave Moller
Cited: Nevada County Supervisors 
http://new.mynevadacounty.com/boardofsupervisors/
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/topic/dispensaries

COUNTY EXTENDS MARIJUANA MORATORIUM

The Nevada County Supervisors Tuesday extended a 45-day moratorium on 
medical marijuana dispensaries to one year to get more information on 
the topic.

The moratorium is now extended to Aug. 11, 2010, "to investigate 
potential conflicting laws" and research rules and regulations, said 
Tyler Barrington of the county planning department,.

Top county law enforcement officials -- District Attorney Cliff 
Newell and Sheriff Keith Royal -- oppose medical pot dispensaries, 
particularly when money is exchanging hands.

In a document prepared for the meeting, Planning Director Jory 
Stewart said it was unclear whether the dispensaries are legal under 
current laws.

"It is clear, however, that the law does have provisions to allow for 
a collective or co-op to form," essentially "a closed system" that 
does not use a store front, Barrington said.

The county continues to survey other towns about their medical 
marijuana dispensaries or why they don't allow them.
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