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Estacada businesses press council to act on cannabis odor in industrial park
Summary
Business owners and council members pressed city staff for stronger enforcement and code changes after years of complaints about cannabis-processing odors in the Estacada Industrial Park. Staff said it is researching measurement equipment, containment options and legal risk and hopes to present a package to council within about a month.
At a regular council meeting, business owners and council members urged the Estacada City Council to take faster, stronger action to control persistent cannabis-processing odors that neighbors and nearby businesses say have driven away customers and employees.
The complaint drew detailed public comment from Eric Sale, owner of Northwest Technologies, who said the odor has persisted since 2017 and affects employees, customers and property values. "The odor is offensive," Sale said. "It's offensive to work in, to take home in your car and on your clothes." He told the council that some businesses have moved work or customers away and that code enforcement has been limited.
City staff described ongoing research into enforcement options and measurement tools. Peter, a city staff member, told the…
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