The Dalles City Council voted to enact a moratorium against medical marijuana dispensaries through May 1, 2015 so it can further study issues surrounding the establishments.  The Oregon Legislature directed the Oregon Health Authority to develop rules for he dispensaries in 2013, but during the recent session this past winter authorized cities and counties to establish the one-year moratoriums provided they were enacted by May 1.  Councilors said they felt the City needed more time to potentially develop rules to establish “time and place” for the dispensaries, with Councilor Dan Spatz adding direction to staff that they need to take the initiative to address those issues so the moratorium could be rescinded before next May.  Most who testified during the Council hearing were against the moratorium, including the ownership of Mountain View Naturals, which has applied to the City to establish a dispensary in the central business district.  Those against the moratorium said those who use medical marijuana want a simple and safe way to be able to acquire it.  All four Councilors in attendance voted for the moratorium, with Carolyn Wood absent.