Emily Dougherty 9/8/2010 While Firestone’s town board unanimously decided in a recent decision to ban marijuana-related businesses, including dispensaries, Dacono continues to look at its place in pot production. Residents are invited to a Dacono City Council study session at 6 p.m., Sept. 28, where they will discuss medical marijuana licenses.

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Rachel Carter 5/30/2010 LONGMONT — Longmont extended its moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries for a year. Firestone likely will extend its moratorium for a year. Frederick extended its for another six months. And Dacono put its first moratorium into place last week after originally allowing dispensaries to apply for a special-use permit. Cities, towns and counties across Colorado were waiting on the state Legislature to better understand how they should move forward with local licensing and zoning regulations for dispensaries.

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City issues special use permit for dispensary By Rachel Carter 5/12/2010 DACONO — State legislators are still struggling to pass laws regulating medical marijuana dispensaries, and most area communities have moratoriums on dispensaries until they know what the state is going to do. Not in Dacono. The Dacono City Council on Monday night approved a special use permit for MaryJanes, a new medical marijuana dispensary and grow operation.

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Rachel Alexander 3/10/2010 On Tuesday, the Fremont County Commissioners approved temporary zoning regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries. A public meeting will be at 10 a.m. April 13 to determine if the regulations will be continued. The regulations allow new dispensaries in business zones and rural highway business zones without additional special use permits. The businesses will not be allowed within 500 feet of any school, child care center, family child care home, public park, drug or alcohol rehabilitation facility; or 1000 feet of another dispensary.

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