PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT: Moratorium on Medicinal Marijuana in Bonney Lake

, the Bonney Lake city council passed a moratorium on medicinal marijuana dispensaries, meaning that no permits for medicinal marijuana gardens will be approved within city limits for 6 months.

The council hopes to renew that moratorium for another 6 months and will hear public testimony on the ordinance tonight at the , beginning at 7 p.m. at the Justice Center.

Marijuana moratoriums are a common practice in local governments that decide not to risk allowing business licenses due to the statewide ambiguity on its legality.