90-day moratorium proposed on Havre zoning variances

People on both sides of the medical marijuana issue in Havre spoke their minds Tuesday, but the Havre Planning and Development Committee temporarily halted the debate when they voted to place a 90-day moratorium on granting new variances for businesses in town. Committee members also agreed to look into forming a citizens' committee to collaborate with in the decision-making process. The moratorium will prohibit any business that needs a zoning variance to locate anywhere in the city for the next 90 days. Because medical marijuana grow operations and dispensaries are not mentioned anywhere in...