Marijuana Regulations in Wheat Ridge
Summary Timeline of Public Meetings/Actions
Ordinance enacting a temporary moratorium on the processing of any medical marijuana applications
o Emergency ordinance adopted September 2009
Ordinance extending a temporary moratorium on all applications for medical marijuana establishments
o City Council (CC) 1st Reading – June 14, 2010
o CC Public Hearing – June 8, 2010
Ordinance adopting regulations pertaining to medical marijuana establishments
o CC Study Session – June 7, 2010
o Planning Commission (PC) public hearing – June 17, 2010
o CC 1st Reading – February 28, 2011
o CC Public Hearing – March 14, 2011
City Council motion establishing fees for medical marijuana – March 28, 2011
Ordinance pertaining to the possession and use of marijuana
o CC 1st Reading – January 14, 2013
o CC Public Hearing – January 28, 2013
Temporary moratorium on the processing of all marijuana (retail and medical) related applications, effective through November 1, 2013
o CC 1st Reading – March 25, 2013
o CC Public Hearing – April 8, 2013
Ordinance adopting regulations pertaining to recreational/retail marijuana, including manufacturing of infused products
o CC Study Session – July 26, 2013
o PC Public Hearing – September 19, 2013
o CC 1st Reading – September 9, 2013
o CC Public Hearing – October 14, 2013
Discussion of retail marijuana license fees
o City Council study session – January 29, 2014
Ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on the processing of applications for marijuana infused products manufacturing
o CC Public Hearing (emergency ordinance) – April 28, 2014
Two Ordinances:
1) an ordinance amending the City’s regulations pertaining to the manufacturing of marijuana infused products; and 2) and ordinance amending the City’s regulations pertaining to the residential cultivation of marijuana (recreational and medical)
o CC Study Session – May 19, 2014
o PC Hearing – June 19, 2014
o CC 1st Reading – June 9, 2014
o CC Public Hearing – June 23, 2014
Ordinance adopting International building codes including regulations pertaining to the containment of marijuana cultivation and processing odors
o CC Study Session – August 18, 2014
o CC 1st Reading – September 8, 2014 (tentative)
Ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on the processing of all applications for new marijuana establishments
o CC Public Hearing – August 18, 2014
A total of 19 opportunities for public comments at public meetings, not counting 1st readings.
