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6a - Ban Recreational Marijuana Related BusinessesFederal Way Last October the City Council enacted a moratorium on marijuana -related businesses that will expire on May 51 2015. On March 17, 2015, the City Council did not move Council Bill #670 forward, an ordinance which would have allowed for the zoning and regulation of recreational marijuana -related businesses within the City. Federal Way Council consensus was to bring forward two options, one of which was an ordinance to ban recreational marijuana. The second option is a separate ordinance on tonight's agenda to establish a one-year moratorium on recreational marijuana - related businesses. The moratorium ordinance is proposed for consideration only if this ordinance to ban does not move forward. Federal Way The proposed ordinance to ban states: "Recreational marijuana -related businesses, such as marijuana production, processing or retail sales, as may be allowed by Chapter 69.5o RCW are expressly prohibited from locating or operating in any zone within the City of Federal Way". The proposed ordinance will take effect May 6, 2015. Following the May 5t" expiration of the existing moratorium. Federal Way 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE (APRIL ]): "1 move to forward approval of the ordinance to the April 21, 2015 Council Meeting for enactment." 2ND READING (APRIL 21): "1 move approval of the proposed ordinance." Federal Way Federal Way