The Crawford Town Council will have an ordinance to invoke a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries within town limits on their Dec. 9 agenda. The ordinance, written by town attorney Jim Brown, would be in accord with the majority of other municipalities in Delta County and the county itself.

Most officials in the county have expressed a desire to wait on allowing dispensaries until the State of Colorado establishes regulations. Crawford has no zoning regulations. After the first of the year, trustee Susie Steckel would like the council to work on an ordinance requiring business licenses in Crawford.

Jay Ziegler of Western Slope Alternatives presented his proposal for “integrated treatment programs to address a variety of our patient’s health needs” at the Dec. 18 Crawford work session. He had previously sought to have approval for an alternative treatment facility which would include medical marijuana products to the Hotchkiss Town Council. However, they voted for a 200-day moratorium.

The Crawford trustees suggested Ziegler taking a petition around to see if there was any interest in having a facility within town limits.

Ziegler was in Crawford on Tuesday, Nov. 24, talking with residents and asking them to sign a petition in favor of his proposed center.

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