Rieb casts sole 'no' vote on second reading The Sterling city council voted 5-1 to keep medical marijuana dispensaries out of the city. Tuesday's action was the second reading for the city council. Mayor Pro-Tem Mark Fuller, presiding over Tuesday's meeting, said the issue of medical marijuana was hotly discussed at the Colorado Municipal League meetings. "I will say that at the CML Conference, this is one of the topics that came up. Their time ran out before the questions ran out," Fuller said. [continues 639 words]
STERLING - The Sterling city council amended then approved the first reading of an ordinance that would keep medical marijuana out of the city of Sterling. The council has kept any potential dispensary businesses at bay this year with moratoriums banning medical marijuana businesses from the city. Councilman Jerry Haynes introduced the motion to ban medical marijuana production and dispensing within the city with councilman Rocky Joy offering the second. City attorney Kelly Barlean said Gov. Bill Ritter recently signed a bill that allows cities to ban the production and sales of marijuana products for medical purposes. [continues 458 words]
STERLING - The Sterling Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday night voted unanimously to encourage the city council impose limits on any medical marijuana dispensaries that might get licensed. "This is just an effort requested by the council if the council chooses to approve dispensaries, where would these go and what type of regulations or their placement," city attorney Kelly Barlean said. If the city council will approve medical marijuana in the city remains a question. The planning and zoning commission's job was to determine where, and under what conditions, a medical marijuana dispensary would operate. [continues 425 words]
