? Who: Vancouver City Council.
? What: Temporary moratorium on land-use permits for marijuana sales.
? When: 7 p.m. Sept 16.
? Where: City Hall, 415 W. Sixth St.
? Information: cityofvancouver.us.
The state will start issuing licenses Dec. 1 to applicants who wish to grow, process or sell marijuana under Initiative 502, but the Vancouver City Council on Monday indicated it will slow down the process for people who wish to sell locally.
The council will have a public hearing, 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at City Hall, on a temporary moratorium that would prohibit would-be sellers from applying for a city land-use permit until after June 30, 2014.
The voter-approved measure legalizes possession of up to 1 ounce of marijuana for adults ages 21 and older. People need to apply to the state for a license to grow, process or sell marijuana, and local jurisdictions may restrict where those businesses are allowed.
The state already says the businesses must be at least 1,000 feet from schools, playgrounds, recreation centers, child care centers, public parks, transit centers, libraries and arcades.