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Two hydroponic cannabis plants [Wikimedia Commons]

Last week, staff on the city’s Marijuana Implementation Working Group proposed a temporary six-month moratorium on marijuana caregiver retail stores, manufacturing facilities, and testing facilities to the Portland City Council.

The proposal arrives partly in response to the medical marijuana reform bill the state Legislature approved in July, which opened the medical cannabis market to new patients, granted six new medical licenses, and relaxed rules regarding expanding medical cannabis business operations.