City council delays decision on recreational marijuana
by Jay Taylor | inMaricopa
If Maricopa City Council was expecting significant public input at its work session on recreational marijuana, it may be disappointed.
Just a handful of residents provided comments at Tuesday’s two-hour session, which ended with the council putting off a decision on the controversial issue.
Most councilmembers did not indicate whether they favored or opposed dispensaries in town, saying they preferred to gather more information before deciding whether to loosen the onerous restrictions under which a recreational marijuana dispensary might operate in the city. In fact, Vice Mayor Nancy Smith recommended delaying a vote until after the next meeting to give council ample time to research the issue and solicit additional public input.
