Other cities in the area, such as Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach and Coconut Creek, have taken similar measures. The commission cited the threat of illegal narcotic activity and increased crime as reasons for seeking a moratorium on pain management clinics, according to the report.
A public hearing and final vote are set for March 1. Applications for new pain clinics have been reviewed but not approved until the vote on the moratorium takes place, according to the report. Supporters are also urging for statewide legislation for better regulation of pain clinics in Florida.
Read the Post’s report on Lake Worth’s pain clinic moratorium.
