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Alamosa council votes to refer medical and recreational marijuana retail questions to November ballot
Summary
After hours of public comment and debate, the Alamosa City Council voted to place separate medical and recreational retail marijuana questions on the November coordinated ballot and directed staff to prepare follow-up language on a possible sales tax and a moratorium if voters approve retail sales.
Mayor Coleman presided as the City Manager reviewed the local history and possible fiscal impacts of authorizing retail marijuana in Alamosa, then the council debated whether to place questions on the upcoming November ballot.
Councilor Jan Vigil moved to "refer a question of legalizing retail outlets for medical and or recreational marijuana to voters on the upcoming November ballot," seconded by Councilor Jamie Dominguez; after extended discussion the motion passed (vote recorded on the meeting display with Mayor Coleman, Councilor Krebs and Councilor Carson noted as voting no and the measure carried by the council). The clerk displayed the vote result to the chamber.
City Manager Sanchez summarized…
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