LYNNWOOD—In a 5-2 vote, the Lynnwood City Council during it Monday, September 22 Business meeting, approve an ordinance permitting retail cannabis businesses in specific zones within city limits. Cannabis BackgroundAs of today, there are no recreational cannabis stores within Lynnwood city limits, despite four licenses (or title-certificates) allocated to the city by the state. In response, the City of Lynnwood enacted a series of moratoriums prohibiting the sale of retail cannabis within city limits beginning in June 2013, through February 2015. Earlier this year, Council heard from both Washington Representative Lauren Davis, who urged council to consider retail cannabis’ effects on community health; as well as lobbyists in favor of allowing retail cannabis. On September 23, 2024, City Council motioned for the Planning Commission to review current zoning limitations and restrictions pertaining to retail cannabis within city limits.