The Shelton City Commission has extended the City’s moratorium on medical marijuana collective gardens another six months. City staff needs more time to draft regulations governing these types of gardens under Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5073. Steve Goins is Director of the City’s Department of Community and Economic Development:
ESSB 5073 allows up to ten qualifying medical cannabis patients to share space for growing up to 45 plants. The City is looking into regulations that include which zones the gardens could be located, how close to schools and day care facilities, and requirements for security, fire protection and other building codes. However, there are still legal questions surrounding the bill as marijuana is considered a Schedule 1 Narcotic under federal law and ESSB 5073 is a state law which has changed, again. City Attorney Kathleen Haggard:
The Shelton City Commission took action Monday night to extend the moratorium another six months.
Mason County is also working on regulations governing medical cannabis collective gardens and reportedly has a draft ordinance. Contact the County’s Department of Community Development for more information.