A prohibition on any business related to marijuana is now being considered by the Snoqualmie City Council. The group received a recommendation at its Feb. 22 meeting, from the Community Development Committee to not allow any production, processing or retail sale of marijuana in Snoqualmie.

The council will now review the recommendation and is expected to vote on it at the March 14 city council meeting.

Snoqualmie has an existing moratorium on marijuana retail businesses, which expires in March.

In early December, the planning commission held a public hearing to gather public feedback on the proposed city code change and the possibility of allowing marijuana businesses into Snoqualmie. At that meeting the comments from the public were entirely against bringing in retailers and producers to the city, said Economic Development Director Mark Hofman.

The Community Development Commission used the data that was gathered to develop its recommendation for the city council to adopt the ordinance prohibiting marijuana business in Snoqualmie.

Two other Valley cities, North Bend and Carnation, have allowed marijuana related businesses in certain zones, while other regional cities like Sammamish have prohibited it outright.