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The Washington County Board of Commissioners will decide Tuesday, April 22, whether it will enact a one-year ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in the county's unincorporated areas.

(Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian)

The Washington County Board of Commissioners will decide Tuesday, April 22, whether it will enact a one-year ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in the county's unincorporated areas.

The board will hold a public hearing on the issue starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Charles D. Cameron Public Services Building, 155 N. 1st Ave., Hillsboro.

Local governments in Oregon have until May 1 to enact moratoriums on medical marijuana dispensaries. The bans can extend until May 2015.

So far, 104 cities across the state have enacted at least temporary bans. In Washington County, the list includes Hillsboro, Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin and Sherwood.

The cities have their own regulations, but the county needs to decide whether to ban the dispensaries from its unincorporated areas, which include Aloha, Reedville, Bethany, Cedar Mill, Cedar Hills and Rock Creek. About 250,000 Washington County residents live in unincorporated areas.

Washington County Sheriff Pat Garrett in March advised the board to enact the ban, citing a variety of safety concerns.

Also Tuesday, during the board's work session at 2 p.m., Garrett will gave a presentation on a proposed police-services contract with the City of Cornelius.

-- Simina Mistreanu