Jacob Redmond
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Voters could see four different ballot measures regulating marijuana next year. After Thursday's Medford City Council meetings, the ban against both recreational and medicinal marijuana grows within the city limits was split into two different measures for a future vote.
The other two ballot measures set for the November 2016 ballot include whether recreational marijuana dispensaries are allowed in Medford and whether recreational dispensaries would be allowed to add on a 3% local sales tax to benefit the county.
Community members in attendance at the meetings were vocal about their perspectives on the ban ordinance going through its second reading. The council chose to table the ordinance and push it to the voters.
"We thought we could cater to them and give the small growers a place to shop comfortably. Now it's a possibility that all of those small growers may not exist anymore or may not be allowed to exist so it is scary how much it is going to affect us," said Pacific Cannabis Company Owner Adam Lipsky.
This comes after the state of Oregon already decreased the number of plants allowed to be grown within Medford city limits. Medford has allowed an unlimited amount of marijuana plants to be grown. Come March, that number will be cut down to 12 medicinal marijuana plants and four recreational plants inside the city of Medford.
"We're ready to adhere to regulations, but an all-out ban is going against the people, going against our community and putting it at a vote just wastes tax payers' money," said Ashland Alternative Health CEO Alex Rogers.
The city council will work with city attorneys and other departments in the near future to come back with the language for the ballot measures concerning recreational and medicinal growing bans. It is not set in stone if the ballot measures would appear in May or November 2016.
Also ahead for the city of Medford is the date of Dec. 1. Medical marijuana business owners will be able to come to the city for business licenses. Currently there are no medical marijuana dispensaries in the city limits.
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The other two ballot measures set for the November 2016 ballot include whether recreational marijuana dispensaries are allowed in Medford and whether recreational dispensaries would be allowed to add on a 3% local sales tax to benefit the county.
Community members in attendance at the meetings were vocal about their perspectives on the ban ordinance going through its second reading. The council chose to table the ordinance and push it to the voters.
"We thought we could cater to them and give the small growers a place to shop comfortably. Now it's a possibility that all of those small growers may not exist anymore or may not be allowed to exist so it is scary how much it is going to affect us," said Pacific Cannabis Company Owner Adam Lipsky.
This comes after the state of Oregon already decreased the number of plants allowed to be grown within Medford city limits. Medford has allowed an unlimited amount of marijuana plants to be grown. Come March, that number will be cut down to 12 medicinal marijuana plants and four recreational plants inside the city of Medford.
"We're ready to adhere to regulations, but an all-out ban is going against the people, going against our community and putting it at a vote just wastes tax payers' money," said Ashland Alternative Health CEO Alex Rogers.
The city council will work with city attorneys and other departments in the near future to come back with the language for the ballot measures concerning recreational and medicinal growing bans. It is not set in stone if the ballot measures would appear in May or November 2016.
Also ahead for the city of Medford is the date of Dec. 1. Medical marijuana business owners will be able to come to the city for business licenses. Currently there are no medical marijuana dispensaries in the city limits.
News Moderator: Jacob Redmond 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Voters Could See 4 Measures To Regulate Marijuana On Next Year's Ballot
Author: Connor Wist
Contact: Contact Page
Photo Credit: Torsten Kjellstrand/The Oregonian
Website: KDRV News
