Half Moon Bay, California, Measure SS, Retail Marijuana Sales Advisory Question (November 2018)
| Measure SS: Half Moon Bay Retail Marijuana Sales Advisory Question |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Local marijuana |
| Related articles |
| Local marijuana on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California San Mateo County, California ballot measures Local advisory vote on the ballot |
| See also |
| Half Moon Bay, California |
An advisory question was on the ballot for Half Moon Bay voters in San Mateo County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of advising the city to allow and regulate retail marijuana sales at up to two locations in the city. |
| A no vote was a vote against advising the city to allow and regulate retail marijuana sales at up to two locations in the city. |
Election results
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Half Moon Bay Measure SS |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,423 | 43.67% | ||
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3,126 | 56.33% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
- Source
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Should the City draft and adopt an ordinance to allow and regulate retail sales of cannabis and cannabis products at up to two locations within the city?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Half Moon Bay City Attorney:
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This Measure is an advisory measure. It was placed on the ballot by the City Council for the City of Half Moon Bay to seek voter opinion on whether the City should allow and regulate retail sales of cannabis and cannabis products at up to two locations within the City. "Cannabis" is also known as "marijuana." "Cannabis products" could include edible or topical products containing cannabis or concentrated cannabis. "Retail sales" could include a storefront business and/or a delivery only business. A consultant for the City estimated that potential customers within Half Moon Bay and the surrounding area could support two cannabis retail businesses within the City. The Half Moon Bay Municipal Code currently prohibits cannabis businesses. This Measure would not change that prohibition. Instead, if it is approved, it would advise the City Council that a majority of voters support creating an exception to this ban to allow businesses to engage in retail sales of cannabis and cannabis products at up to two locations within the City. Because this measure is advisory only, the election results will in no manner be controlling on the City Council. But the City Council may consider the results in determining whether to pursue drafting and ordinance (a local law) to allow and regulate retail sales of cannabis. Any proposed ordinance would be considered by the City Council at a noticed public meeting. A Yes" vote means, in your opinion, the City should allow and regulate retail sales of cannabis and cannabis products at up to two locations within the City. A "No" vote means, in your opinion, the City should not allow and regulate retail sales of cannabis and cannabis products at up to two locations within the City. This Measure must receive a majority of "yes" votes to pass. [2] |
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| —Half Moon Bay City Attorney[1] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Half Moon Bay, California.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 San Mateo County Assessor-Clerk-Recorder and Elections, "November 6, 2018 Election Information," accessed October 8, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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