Redmond councilors to consider allowing recreational marijuana sales
Some councilors see revenue lost to cities like Bend, Madras
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) Recreational marijuana is legal across Oregon, but the city of Redmond has never authorized dispensaries within city limits.
City Councilor Jon Bullock says there s a technical reason for that. We cannot issue a business license for any business that operates in violation of state or federal law, Bullock said Monday and marijuana, despite many state s actions, is not federally legal.
But as many cities across the state garner tax revenue from dispensaries, Bullock said he wants to open a discussion to learn more about what this could mean for the city from both a social and financial perspective.
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People s Rights holds a non-compliance potluck, at Centennial Park in Redmond on Nov. 21, 2020.
It’s been more than a month since rising virus cases prompted Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to issue more emergency public health orders. Now, defiance is growing.
The room was bustling at a small Redmond restaurant the Monday after Christmas. A sign on the counter read, “If you’re not wearing a mask we assume you’re exempt.” Most people in view were not masked as they waited for food and margaritas.
But this was no late lunch rush: It was a meeting to marshal support for defying state emergency health orders.