South Florida cities push pause on expansion of medical marijuana industry

As polls closed and Florida voters expanded medical marijuana laws, the Boca Raton Council cast its own vote on election night: to delay pot from hitting their area.

The city on Tuesday extended a temporary ban on marijuana dispensaries and treatment centers. Boca’s freeze is one of at least a half-dozen across South Florida as municipalities make breathing room to consider zoning regulations and social impacts of the medical marijuana industry.

“We owe it to our residents and…