Town of Lakewood Marijuana Retail Ban, Measure 2A (November 2014)

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A Town of Lakewood Marijuana Retail Ban, Measure 2A ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the town of Lakewood in Jefferson County, Colorado, where it was approved.

Upon its passing, Measure 2A made it illegal to sell marijuana in the city.

Lakewood voters approved Amendment 64, which legalized marijuana, in 2012 by a margin of 60 percent to 40 percent.

Election results

Town of Lakewood, Measure 2A
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		32,907	53.88%
No		28,164	46.12%

Election results via: Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder

Text of measure

Ballot question

The question on the ballot appeared as:

“

Shall it be unlawful to operate a retail marijuana store at any location within the City of Lakewood?

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Support

Vote Yes on 2A campaign logo

Vote Yes on 2A supported Measure 2A.

Arguments in favor

The following statement in support of Measure 2A was produced by the Yes on 2A campaign:

Vote Yes on 2A video, accessed October 26, 2014

“	The licensing of marijuana establishments is not consistent with the safety, health and welfare of the citizens of Jefferson County. For keeping Lakewood free of retail marijuana stores, vote for ballot question 2A. For stronger protection for our kids. More than 10% of Colorado kids between 12 and 17 already use marijuana. Protect our kids. Strengthen Lakewood. Vote for 2A.	”
—Vote Yes on 2A

Opposition

Responsible Lakewood campaign image

A group called Responsible Lakewood campaigned in opposition to Measure 2A.

The Marijuana Policy Project also endorsed a "no" vote on Measure 2A.

Arguments against

Opponents of 2A argued that retail marijuana produces a large amount of tax revenue that would just go to Denver if voters decided to ban it in the city. They argued that people would continue to use and sell pot in the city, but that it would not be as regulated and would not form a tax-revenue producing industry that benefits the city as marijuana could be if Measure 2A is rejected.

Related measures

Recreational

a Washington D.C. Marijuana Legalization, Initiative 71 (November 2014)

Colorado:

• Nine local 2014 marijuana measures in Colorado

Maine:

a City of Lewiston Recreational Marijuana Legalization Measure (November 2014)
a City of South Portland Recreational Marijuana Legalization Measure (November 2014)
Town of York Recreational Marijuana Legalization Measure (November 2014)

Massachusetts:

• Massachusetts Congressional Districts Marijuana Legalization Public Policy Question Advisory Votes - Eight Districts (November 2014)

Michigan:

• Local marijuana measures in Michigan

New Mexico:

a Santa Fe County Marijuana Decriminalization Advisory Question (November 2014)
a 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:

a Dane County State Legalization of Marijuana Referendum (April 2014)

Medical

California:

a City of Santa Ana Council-Referred Medical Marijuana Regulation Ordinance, Measure BB (November 2014)
d City of Santa Ana Medical Cannabis Restriction and Limitation Initiative, Measure CC (November 2014)
d City of La Mesa Medical Marijuana Initiative, Proposition J (November 2014)
d City of Encinitas Medical Marijuana Initiative, Proposition F (November 2014)
d Nevada County Medical Marijuana Cultivation, Measure S (November 2014)
a Butte County Medical Marijuana Ordinance 4075 Referendum, Measure A (November 2014)
d Butte County Medical Marijuana Initiative, Measure B (November 2014)
a Shasta County Outdoor Medical Marijuana Ordinance Referendum, Measure A (November 2014)
d Lake County "Medical Marijuana Control Act" Initiative, Measure O (November 2014)
d Lake County "Freedom to Garden Human Rights Restoration Act" Initiative, Measure P (November 2014)
d City of Weed Permitting Licensing of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Advisory Question, Measure L (November 2014)
a City of Weed Outdoor Marijuana Cultivation Ban Advisory Question, Measure K (November 2014)
a 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
• Jefferson County, Colorado ballot measures
• November 4, 2014 ballot measures in Colorado

External links

Suggest a link

• Jefferson County Elections Office website

Support

• Vote Yes on 2A website, accessed October 26, 2014

Opposition

• Responsible Lakewood website, accessed October 26, 2014

Additional reading

• Denver Post, "Lakewood voters to decide fate of retail marijuana stores," July 15, 2014