Cañon City Marijuana Retail Legalization, Measure 2C (November 2014)
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A Cañon City Marijuana Retail Legalization, Measure 2C ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the city of Cañon City in Fremont County, Colorado, where it was defeated.
If approved, this measure would have made it legal, according to town law, to operate retail marijuana establishments, including retail marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana product manufacturing facilities, testing facilities and marijuana stores.[1]
A measure seeking an additional 5 percent sales tax on marijuana retail was also on the November 4, 2014, ballot. It was approved. However, the tax on retail marijuana was not authorized since Measure 2C was defeated.[2]
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 3,790 | 61.49% | ||
| Yes | 2,374 | 38.51% | ||
Election results via: Fremont County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The question on the ballot appeard as:[1]
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Shall the establishment and operation of retail marijuana cultivation facilities, retail marijuana product manufacturing facilities, retail marijuana testing facilities and retail marijuana stores (collectively called ‘retail marijuana establishments’) be permitted in the City of Cañon City, Colorado subject to the requirements of the Colorado retail marijuana code and regulations to be adopted by the Council of Cañon City?[3] |
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Support
The Marijuana Policy Project endorsed a "yes" vote on Measure 2C.[1]
Opposition
Ashley R. Smith, a resident of Cañon City who is active in the community, wrote an article in opposition to Measure 2C that was featured in the Daily Record. An excerpt of that article is below:[4]
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Many people get confused about 2C. It has nothing to do with medical marijuana, and it doesn't deny anyone their right to use it recreationally either. Like Penrose, Florence and numerous other towns in Colorado, it simply keeps the sales and production out of our city limits. It's also important to note that both proponents and opponents agree that pot is dangerous to teen brain development and people diagnosed with mental illness. Recent research, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, indicates that heavy pot smokers showed memory loss, concentration problems and general cognitive deficits. For adolescent-onset cannabis users, it shows significant IQ declines and mental functions.[3] |
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| —Ashley R. Smith[4] | ||
Related measures
Recreational
Washington D.C. Marijuana Legalization, Initiative 71 (November 2014)
Colorado:
Maine:
City of Lewiston Recreational Marijuana Legalization Measure (November 2014)
City of South Portland Recreational Marijuana Legalization Measure (November 2014)
Town of York Recreational Marijuana Legalization Measure (November 2014)
Massachusetts:
Michigan:
New Mexico:
Santa Fe County Marijuana Decriminalization Advisory Question (November 2014)
Bernalillo County Marijuana Decriminalization Advisory Question, Measure 1 (November 2014)
City of Albuquerque Marijuana Decriminalization Measure (November 2014)
City of Santa Fe Marijuana Decriminalization Initiative (November 2014)
Wisconsin:
Dane County State Legalization of Marijuana Referendum (April 2014)
Medical
California:
City of Santa Ana Council-Referred Medical Marijuana Regulation Ordinance, Measure BB (November 2014)
City of Santa Ana Medical Cannabis Restriction and Limitation Initiative, Measure CC (November 2014)
City of La Mesa Medical Marijuana Initiative, Proposition J (November 2014)
City of Encinitas Medical Marijuana Initiative, Proposition F (November 2014)
Nevada County Medical Marijuana Cultivation, Measure S (November 2014)
Butte County Medical Marijuana Ordinance 4075 Referendum, Measure A (November 2014)
Butte County Medical Marijuana Initiative, Measure B (November 2014)
Shasta County Outdoor Medical Marijuana Ordinance Referendum, Measure A (November 2014)
Lake County "Medical Marijuana Control Act" Initiative, Measure O (November 2014)
Lake County "Freedom to Garden Human Rights Restoration Act" Initiative, Measure P (November 2014)
City of Weed Permitting Licensing of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Advisory Question, Measure L (November 2014)
City of Weed Outdoor Marijuana Cultivation Ban Advisory Question, Measure K (November 2014)
Lake County Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance 2997 Referendum, Measure N (June 2014)
City of Imperial Beach "Compassionate Access Ordinance" Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Act (June 2014)
City of Napa Medical Marijuana Dispensary Referendum (November 2014)
City of San Jose Medical Marijuana Regulation Act of 2014 (November 2014)
See also
- Local marijuana on the ballot
- Fremont County, Colorado ballot measures
- November 4, 2014 ballot measures in Colorado
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Marijuana Policy Project, "Summary of 2014 local marijuana measures," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ Daily Record, "Voters to decide fate of retail pot in Cañon City on Nov. 4," October 25, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Daily Record, "Ashley Smith: Keep Cañon City Recreational Marijuana Free: Vote no on 2C," October 16, 2014
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