County extends moratorium on new pot stores to March 14

NOAH HAGLUND | Thu Dec 15th, 2016

A moratorium barring new marijuana businesses from opening in Snohomish County has been extended into March to give policymakers more time to draft rules to prevent them from clustering in commercial districts outside of city limits.

The temporary ban had been set to expire next week. The County Council took emergency action Wednesday to keep it in place for another three months.

There was no prior notice before the 4-0 vote.

County extends moratorium on new pot stores to March 14