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Town of Palmer Lake Recreational Marijuana Retail Ban, Measure 301 (November 2014)
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A Town of Palmer Lake Recreational Marijuana Retail Ban, Measure 301 ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the town of Palmer Lake in El Paso County, Colorado, where it was approved.
Measure 301 prohibited the retail sale of marijuana in the town until at least November 7, 2017. After that date, retail marijuana could be legalized only by a vote of the people.[1]
Voters in Palmer Lake narrowly rejected retail marijuana by voting 538 to 481 against Question 1 in April of 2014.
Competing measure
A competing measure - Measure 300 - was also on the ballot through a citizen-initiative signature petition. Measure 300, which was defeated, sought to permit, regulate and tax commercial marijuana establishments and activity in the town.[2][1]
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 710 | 52.83% | ||
| No | 634 | 47.17% | ||
Election results via: El Paso County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The question on the ballot appeared as:[1]
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Whereas, under the Federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970, a Federal law pertaining to all states, municipalities and citizens of the United States of America, marijuana (also known as cannabis) may not be sold for recreational purposes anywhere within the United States; and Whereas, the Town of Palmer Lake has in April of 2014 sought the voters’ opinion as to whether it should allow the sale of recreational marijuana, with the majority voting “NO” by a margin of 538 to 481; and Whereas, it is in the best interests of the citizens of the Town of Palmer Lake to remove this issue from voter consideration for a definitive period of time; now Therefore, without affecting the medical marijuana protections in the Colorado Constitution, shall the Town of Palmer Lake prohibit the operation of retail marijuana stores until at least November 7, 2017 and thereafter until repealed by vote of the electorate?[3] |
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Support
- Supporters of Measure 301 opposed the competing initiative, Measure 300.
Chris Amenson, a citizen of Palmer Lake, was behind this initiative.[4]
Opposition
- Supporters of the competing initiative, Measure 300, opposed this measure.
Karen Stuth, an attorney and resident, and Mitch Davis ran the pro-marijuana campaign and oppose Measure 301. Stuth said, "Our town really, really, really needs the money [from marijuana taxes]. We have such a high rate of businesses opening and closing, here in Palmer Lake, that our prospects for increasing our revenue using other sources are dim to none, unless we would get a Walmart or a Home Depot."[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
- El Paso County, Colorado ballot measures
- November 4, 2014 ballot measures in Colorado
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 El Paso County Elections Office website, "General Election Sample Ballot," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ Marijuana Policy Project, "Summary of 2014 local marijuana measures," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Colorado Springs Independent, "Two RMJ questions on Palmer Lake ballot, bud on TV, and more," September 10, 2014
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