A 45-day emergency moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries will be considered by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday Sept. 15 meeting at 9 a.m., Les Baugh said after a Friday meeting with county officials.
"After hearing from various departments, I believe they fully support a moratorium at this point," Baugh said.
The county has received several calls from persons interested in opening more dispensaries Baugh said, citing eight dispensaries in Redding, three in Shasta Lake City, one in Anderson and one in Cottonwood.
"We find ourselves in the same situation as (City of) Anderson was in," Baugh said, referring to the enacting of a moratorium on the dispensaries after one such business already opened.
The county's proposed moratorium comes on the heels of the Sept. 1 opening of Your Cottonwood Collective, a medical marijuana dispensary.
"That one spurred my interest," Baugh said.
While adding that the proposal was not his own and is expected to come with staff approval, Baugh said he would seek the emergency moratorium so the board can make a legitimate decision after reviewing proper research.
He added that the research could take an additional month for staff, including Sheriff Tom Bosenko, to prepare.
The county may enact a permanent moratorium on the basis that businesses must be in compliance with both state and federal laws, Baugh said.
Shasta County Chief Administrative Officer Larry Lees was not immediately available for comment on Friday.
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