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Cimarron council adopts Ordinance 297 on cannabis; member seeks review of public consumption rules
Summary
The Village of Cimarron approved Ordinance 297 (Cannabis) 4-0 on Feb. 19, 2025; Councilor Colin Tawney said he will ask to revisit public consumption areas at the next meeting.
The Village of Cimarron council voted 4-0 on Feb. 19 to adopt Ordinance 297, the local cannabis ordinance. Councilor Colin Tawney, who attended the ordinance’s public hearing, said he has concerns about the ordinance’s public consumption provisions and asked that the council revisit that particular section at a future meeting. Tawney made the motion to approve and Mayor Pro Tem Valorie Garcia seconded.
The minutes note that Tawney "does have an issue with the public consumption areas" and requested the topic be revisited at the next meeting; the minutes record no amendment to the ordinance on Feb. 19. Councilor Colin Tawney later formally requested an amendment to the cannabis ordinance be added to the next agenda.
The record does not include the ordinance text or the specific locations defined as public consumption areas; those details were not provided in the minutes. The council provided unanimous approval for adoption on the evening’s vote.
