MORATORIUM ON POT DISPENSARIES EXTENDED

CLAREMONT - The city's moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries
was extended one full year Tuesday night by the City Council.

The Council decided at a meeting in July to allow one dispensary to
open in the city, and city staff is now working to draft a permanent
ordinance.

The moratorium against dispensaries was scheduled to expire later this
month. It was extended to allow the city more time to craft
regulations.

City staff hopes to present the ordinance to the Council in February
or March next year, according to a city timeline.