Town leaders in Parker earlier this week postponed casting a final vote on a proposed 12-plant pot limit for all residences until Feb. 6.
Town spokeswoman Elise Pennington said the town council wants to explore adding a wattage maximum to the ordinance before giving it a final OK. The council .
Parker’s ordinance is similar to measures that have been passed in other Colorado communities, including Denver, Colorado Springs and . But cannabis advocates have said the 12-plant limit is unconstitutional as both medical marijuana and recreational marijuana state laws guarantee adults the right to possess six plants.
Placing a household limit on the number of plants could deprive someone of their right to grow cannabis, they argue. A lawsuit challenging the cap in Colorado Springs is in the works.
