City Council on Tuesday is set to take its first vote on banning medical marijuana dispensaries in Broomfield.
Last month, council members were presented with several options, including extending a moratorium on dispensaries through June 2011, creating local regulations and an oversight board or putting the issue before voters as a ballot measure. A majority of council members said the City and County Attorney`s Office should draft a ban.
Supporters of the ban said it would allow patients to receive medical marijuana under the terms of Amendment 20, which state voters approved in 2000. Caregivers would be able to grow a limited amount of marijuana for up to five patients.
Council members believe a proposed ban will survive legal tests and comply with voters` wishes.
Tuesday`s vote will be the first of two on the ban. Even if it passes, Broomfield residents could suspend it if they launch a successful petition effort. It would take about 1,000 signatures to do so, City and County Attorney Bill Tuthill said last month. The signatures would have to be gathered within weeks of council approving the ordinance, so a deadline for opponents has not been set.
Broomfield`s current moratorium on dispensaries will run out Aug. 21.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: Broomfield Enterprise
Author: Enterprise staff
Copyright: 2010 MediaNews Group
Last month, council members were presented with several options, including extending a moratorium on dispensaries through June 2011, creating local regulations and an oversight board or putting the issue before voters as a ballot measure. A majority of council members said the City and County Attorney`s Office should draft a ban.
Supporters of the ban said it would allow patients to receive medical marijuana under the terms of Amendment 20, which state voters approved in 2000. Caregivers would be able to grow a limited amount of marijuana for up to five patients.
Council members believe a proposed ban will survive legal tests and comply with voters` wishes.
Tuesday`s vote will be the first of two on the ban. Even if it passes, Broomfield residents could suspend it if they launch a successful petition effort. It would take about 1,000 signatures to do so, City and County Attorney Bill Tuthill said last month. The signatures would have to be gathered within weeks of council approving the ordinance, so a deadline for opponents has not been set.
Broomfield`s current moratorium on dispensaries will run out Aug. 21.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: Broomfield Enterprise
Author: Enterprise staff
Copyright: 2010 MediaNews Group
