Bridgeport Mayor Finch on One-Year Moratorium for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
#Bridgeport, Connecticut (May 28, 2014) – Background: Last night, Bridgeport’s Zoning Commission voted for a year-long moratorium on accepting medical marijuana plans. This vote comes more than a month after the City’s Zoning Commission voted against allowing D&B Wellness to move forward with a medical marijuana dispensary in the city (Read Mayor Finch’s statement after the vote:http://bit.ly/1nuxUeH). In response to last night’s moratorium decision, Mayor Finch’s spokesperson Brett Broesder made the following statement: “As he does with all issues, Mayor Finch listened carefully to people from across Bridgeport as the zoning process unfolded, and heard from both sides on the issue of medical marijuana dispensaries opening in Bridgeport. He remains convinced that we have a responsibility to provide people who are…
