Katelyn Baker
Well-Known Member
The Deschutes County Clerk reported one ballot measure from Bend, two from La Pine and one from a road district. A fifth measure from a road district was still pending a challenge period.
- Bend's measure calls for imposing a 3 percent tax on recreational marijuana sold in the city. If approved, it would start in January 2017 and the money would go to the city's general fund.
- La Pine's measure calls for banning recreational marijuana retailers in La Pine. Approving the measure would block the city from getting state marijuana tax revenue or imposing a local marijuana fee.
- La Pine's other measure calls for imposing a 3 percent tax on recreational marijuana sold in the city, if La Pine's separate measure calling to ban recreational marijuana retailers fails.
- Deschutes River Recreation Homesites Unit 6 Special Road District's measure proposes financing a capital construction and improvement effort for more than 2 miles of existing roads. The measure calls for levying a 90-cent per $1,000 assessed value of a property for 10 years in order to seal roads.
- Ponderosa Pines East Special Road District's measure proposes a levy in the form of a flat fee split among district residents over five years, totaling $4,500 per year for road work like grading, surfacing, plowing and signs, and for district insurance and operating expenses. The measure will appear on the county's website at the end of a period that allows for any challenges.
Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Clerk reported eight ballot measures, nearly all related to prohibiting recreational marijuana.
- Measure 16-77 calls for banning recreational marijuana producers, wholesalers and retailers within Madras city limits. Approving the measure would block the city from getting state marijuana tax revenue or imposing a local marijuana fee.
- Measure 16-78 calls for Madras to impose a 3 percent tax on marijuana sales by licensed marijuana retailers, if Measure 16-77 fails.
- Measure 16-79 calls for Jefferson County to ban medical marijuana processing sites in unincorporated areas of the county. Approving the measure would block the county from getting state marijuana tax revenue or imposing a local marijuana fee.
- Measure 16-80 calls for Jefferson County to ban medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas of the county. Approving the measure would block the county from getting state marijuana tax revenue or imposing a local marijuana fee.
- Measure 16-81 calls for Jefferson County to ban recreational marijuana producers in unincorporated areas of the county. Approving the measure would block the county from getting state marijuana tax revenue or imposing a local marijuana fee.
- Measure 16-82 calls for Jefferson County to ban recreational marijuana retailers in unincorporated areas of the county. Approving the measure would block the county from getting state marijuana tax revenue or imposing a local marijuana fee.
- Measure 16-83 calls for Jefferson County to ban recreational marijuana wholesalers in unincorporated areas of the county. Approving the measure would block the county from getting state marijuana tax revenue or imposing a local marijuana fee.
- Measure 16-84 calls for Jefferson County to ban recreational marijuana processors in unincorporated areas of the county. Approving the measure would block the county from getting state marijuana tax revenue or imposing a local marijuana fee.
News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Area Ballot Measures Target Marijuana
Author: Hilary Corrigan
Contact: 541-382-1811
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Website: The Bulletin
- Bend's measure calls for imposing a 3 percent tax on recreational marijuana sold in the city. If approved, it would start in January 2017 and the money would go to the city's general fund.
- La Pine's measure calls for banning recreational marijuana retailers in La Pine. Approving the measure would block the city from getting state marijuana tax revenue or imposing a local marijuana fee.
- La Pine's other measure calls for imposing a 3 percent tax on recreational marijuana sold in the city, if La Pine's separate measure calling to ban recreational marijuana retailers fails.
- Deschutes River Recreation Homesites Unit 6 Special Road District's measure proposes financing a capital construction and improvement effort for more than 2 miles of existing roads. The measure calls for levying a 90-cent per $1,000 assessed value of a property for 10 years in order to seal roads.
- Ponderosa Pines East Special Road District's measure proposes a levy in the form of a flat fee split among district residents over five years, totaling $4,500 per year for road work like grading, surfacing, plowing and signs, and for district insurance and operating expenses. The measure will appear on the county's website at the end of a period that allows for any challenges.
Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Clerk reported eight ballot measures, nearly all related to prohibiting recreational marijuana.
- Measure 16-77 calls for banning recreational marijuana producers, wholesalers and retailers within Madras city limits. Approving the measure would block the city from getting state marijuana tax revenue or imposing a local marijuana fee.
- Measure 16-78 calls for Madras to impose a 3 percent tax on marijuana sales by licensed marijuana retailers, if Measure 16-77 fails.
- Measure 16-79 calls for Jefferson County to ban medical marijuana processing sites in unincorporated areas of the county. Approving the measure would block the county from getting state marijuana tax revenue or imposing a local marijuana fee.
- Measure 16-80 calls for Jefferson County to ban medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas of the county. Approving the measure would block the county from getting state marijuana tax revenue or imposing a local marijuana fee.
- Measure 16-81 calls for Jefferson County to ban recreational marijuana producers in unincorporated areas of the county. Approving the measure would block the county from getting state marijuana tax revenue or imposing a local marijuana fee.
- Measure 16-82 calls for Jefferson County to ban recreational marijuana retailers in unincorporated areas of the county. Approving the measure would block the county from getting state marijuana tax revenue or imposing a local marijuana fee.
- Measure 16-83 calls for Jefferson County to ban recreational marijuana wholesalers in unincorporated areas of the county. Approving the measure would block the county from getting state marijuana tax revenue or imposing a local marijuana fee.
- Measure 16-84 calls for Jefferson County to ban recreational marijuana processors in unincorporated areas of the county. Approving the measure would block the county from getting state marijuana tax revenue or imposing a local marijuana fee.
News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Area Ballot Measures Target Marijuana
Author: Hilary Corrigan
Contact: 541-382-1811
Photo Credit: AP
Website: The Bulletin
