As Larimer County officials wait for state laws regulating medical marijuana dispensaries, county commissioners are likely to implement a second moratorium that would begin Thursday. The decision to implement the moratorium will be discussed today at a land use hearing in which the public is invited to share opinions about how the county should manage licensing dispensaries. "I'm not a big fan of moratoriums," County Commissioner Steve Johnson said. "They can be used to deny property rights. Unfortunately, the legislative law conflicts with our local scheme." [continues 241 words]
The combined 19 arrests made this week in Larimer County show how law enforcement agencies are dealing with the changing world of methamphetamine and marijuana distribution, a police drug investigator said this week. The Larimer County Drug Task Force made 18 arrests Tuesday in the county following months of investigating methamphetamine dealers. On Wednesday, the Larimer County Sheriff's Office made its biggest marijuana bust at a single location, confiscating 1,307 plants and 47 pounds of finished pot at a LaPorte home. [continues 409 words]
