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By a 4-to-3 straw poll vote, the Englewood City Council directed staff to draft legislation that would prohibit setting up any aspect of the recreational marijuana industry in the city.
The proposal would prohibit marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana product manufacturing facilities, retail marijuana stores, marijuana bars and marijuana testing facilities anywhere in the city of Englewood. The proposed legislation would have no impact on the three medical marijuana stores located in the city.
The decision came during the March 18 study session discussion about establishing rules to govern the recreational marijuana industry, which became legal with the voter passage of Amendment 64.
"The governor's Amendment 64 Implementation Task Force completed its work and sent the recommendations to the state Legislature," Dan Brotzman, city attorney, told the council. "It appears there will be a two-tier system of state plus local rules."
The council then began talking about what local rules should be implemented.
A discussion of the criminal section pointed out that local laws must agree with the Colorado Constitution, except that they can be more restrictive. Brotzman said the suggestion was to deal with possession of marijuana in vehicles or smoking it in public like similar violations of the liquor laws.
The council gave consensus agreement to the suggestion and Brotzman noted it made preparing the regulations easier.
Council Member Rick Gillit said many constituents in his district want no retail facilities in the city.
He said Amendment 64 allows people to possess less than an ounce of marijuana for private use and it allows people to grow marijuana in their homes as long as they comply with established rules. The state constitutional provision also allows local governmental agencies to ban the recreational operations.
Gillit then suggested city regulations be established prohibiting any retail marijuana operations in Englewood.
Mayor Randy Penn asked for a consensus on Gillit's proposal. Four council members, Gillit, Bob McCaslin, Linda Olson and Jill Wilson, supported the proposal, while Penn, Mayor Pro Tem Jim Woodward and Council Member Joe Jefferson opposed it. Plans are to bring the issue to the regular council meeting for a formal vote.
"The people of Englewood strongly supported Amendment 64," Jefferson said. "I don't support banning all retail operations. If that course of action is contemplated, I suggest we put it to a vote of the people and let our residents decide whether or not the city should ban all retail operations."
There was no support for the proposal to put the issue to a vote. Jefferson's suggestion is expected to be raised again at the next city council meeting so votes for or against it can be recorded.
Olson said she thought the people voted for the right to have and use marijuana but the residents she talked to didn't want any retail operations in the city.
Jefferson disagreed and said the decision means the city is telling property owners that no aspect of the retail marijuana business will be allowed in Englewood.
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Source: ourcoloradonews.com
Author: Tom Munds
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Website: City eyes ban on recreational pot industry - Our Colorado News: Englewood Herald: News
The proposal would prohibit marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana product manufacturing facilities, retail marijuana stores, marijuana bars and marijuana testing facilities anywhere in the city of Englewood. The proposed legislation would have no impact on the three medical marijuana stores located in the city.
The decision came during the March 18 study session discussion about establishing rules to govern the recreational marijuana industry, which became legal with the voter passage of Amendment 64.
"The governor's Amendment 64 Implementation Task Force completed its work and sent the recommendations to the state Legislature," Dan Brotzman, city attorney, told the council. "It appears there will be a two-tier system of state plus local rules."
The council then began talking about what local rules should be implemented.
A discussion of the criminal section pointed out that local laws must agree with the Colorado Constitution, except that they can be more restrictive. Brotzman said the suggestion was to deal with possession of marijuana in vehicles or smoking it in public like similar violations of the liquor laws.
The council gave consensus agreement to the suggestion and Brotzman noted it made preparing the regulations easier.
Council Member Rick Gillit said many constituents in his district want no retail facilities in the city.
He said Amendment 64 allows people to possess less than an ounce of marijuana for private use and it allows people to grow marijuana in their homes as long as they comply with established rules. The state constitutional provision also allows local governmental agencies to ban the recreational operations.
Gillit then suggested city regulations be established prohibiting any retail marijuana operations in Englewood.
Mayor Randy Penn asked for a consensus on Gillit's proposal. Four council members, Gillit, Bob McCaslin, Linda Olson and Jill Wilson, supported the proposal, while Penn, Mayor Pro Tem Jim Woodward and Council Member Joe Jefferson opposed it. Plans are to bring the issue to the regular council meeting for a formal vote.
"The people of Englewood strongly supported Amendment 64," Jefferson said. "I don't support banning all retail operations. If that course of action is contemplated, I suggest we put it to a vote of the people and let our residents decide whether or not the city should ban all retail operations."
There was no support for the proposal to put the issue to a vote. Jefferson's suggestion is expected to be raised again at the next city council meeting so votes for or against it can be recorded.
Olson said she thought the people voted for the right to have and use marijuana but the residents she talked to didn't want any retail operations in the city.
Jefferson disagreed and said the decision means the city is telling property owners that no aspect of the retail marijuana business will be allowed in Englewood.
News Hawk- TruthSeekr420 420 MAGAZINE ®
Source: ourcoloradonews.com
Author: Tom Munds
Contact: Our Colorado News: Contact Us
Website: City eyes ban on recreational pot industry - Our Colorado News: Englewood Herald: News
