Grand Junction Election Results: Door Opens to Marijuana Business
Grand Junction Says Yes to Marijuana
Since the legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado in 2012 and the first dispensaries opening in 2014, there has been much debate and discussion about bringing the marijuana business to Grand Junction. Local residents have watched other communities in western Colorado reap the benefits of marijuana taxation, all the while wondering how long it would be before Grand Junction would get a piece of the pot pie
According to the final unofficial election results released by the city clerk s office, Grand Junction voters have opened the door to marijuana businesses in the city. The vote was closer than what many may have expected with 58% of voters saying yes to ballot question 2B and 42% voting no.
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The eight candidates for Grand Junction City Council raised another $27,29, bringing the total for this election to more than $100,000.
The money, which was raised between March 12 and March 28, was reported to the City Clerk on Friday. Those reports also included the amount of money candidates had on hand at the start of the reporting period and their expenditures over that period.
The largest amount raised during the second reporting period was by Dennis Simpson, who raised $7,809. That amount included a $3,000 loan from Simpson to his own campaign, which is set to be paid back by today.
Abe Herman raised $7,436, which also included a loan of $2,500 from himself to his campaign. The terms of that loan, as reported to the City Clerk, list a repayment date of May 1. None of the other campaigns received loans during this period.
Crocodile tears over open lands?
City Council candidates Green, Haitz, and McCallister are shedding crocodile tears over their âexclusionâ from the Outdoor Recreation Councilâs questionnaire on public lands and recreation issues. As described in the Sentinel article on April 1 ,âcandidates miffed by public lands discourse,â the ORCâs screenshot proves that the questions were mailed to all 8 candidates; only three chose not to respond.
Coincidentally, these are the same three candidates who chose not to participate in two well-attended online forums hosted by Western Colorado Alliance in February and March, even though they were invited repeatedly.
Mr. Green in his response to the Sentinel claims to have 25 years of involvement in public access through âPublic Lands Access Associationâ and âCitizenâs Access for Public Lands.â Google these organizations and youâll find that they have little to do with public lands and recre
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