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Delta Bans Marijuana Shops

by KREX News Room
by Cori Coffin

Story Created: Dec 18, 2012 at 11:59 PM MDT

Story Updated: Dec 18, 2012 at 11:59 PM MDT

DELTA, Colo. - On Tuesday night the city of Delta made the final approval to ban the commercial selling of marijuana, an act prompted by the passing of Amendment 64.

The moratorium, which went through its second and final reading Tuesday, halts the approval on any applications for licenses to sell the plant within city limits.

The ban will go into effect in 30 days and lasts for nine months. The moratorium's life span butts up against the July 2013 deadline that the city has to adopt a final plan for marijuana shops in Delta, per Amendment 64.

In November's election, 60 percent of city residents voted against the controversial amendment, which prompted city officials to pass the moratorium as quickly as possible.

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Common Sense said on Wednesday, Dec 19 at 1:35 PM

Prohibition puts all of us in danger. It inflates the value of a plant you can grow in your own yard, making it worth so much that people are willing to steal it or kill for it, just so they can sell it. Does that happen with carrots or asparagus? Of course not, because those plants aren't illegal. The police lobby for prohibition because they get big bonus money every time they arrest a harmless marijuana user whether it is used for medicine or recreation. The cops don't really care about our safety as long as they are getting paid, just like private prisons and substance abuse counselors. Marijuana is harmless, prohibition kills. Prohibition will kill you, tear your family apart, give your kids away to some loving Sandusky, murder your pets, steal all your property, and enriches street gangs and cartels. All this for a "crime" that doesn't have any victims. What a ridiculous waste of tax dollars and police time. JURY NULLIFICATION, if you are seated on a jury in a marijuana case you

1950'sDelta said on Wednesday, Dec 19 at 2:16 PM

What would you expect from the crappiest little town around? They don't respect the will of the people of Colorado, they think because it lost in Delta by a few thousand votes that nobody should be able to purchase cannabis even though the State says it's legal. They did the same thing with medical cannabis leaving hundreds of Delta County State card holders nowhere to buy the meds! Booze good.... Explosives good... harmless plant bad.. Delta, unbelievable!

Persona non Grata said on Wednesday, Dec 19 at 3:46 PM

Good, effing pot heads.

1950'sDelta said on Wednesday, Dec 19 at 4:50 PM

Persona non Grata, you must be the stupidest SOB on the face of the earth! At least on the Western Slope, effing dummy!

Daniel said on Wednesday, Dec 19 at 5:25 PM

Good for them. And may no one fear those who think pot is good for them. It is not, and neither is legalizing it.

Concerned citizen said on Wednesday, Dec 19 at 6:48 PM

Way to go Delta, someone needs to stand up against the Amendment 64 pot fiends.

native said on Wednesday, Dec 19 at 9:22 PM

coming from a drunk

Concerned citizen said on Wednesday, Dec 19 at 9:40 PM

Amendment 64 was passed by a fringe few from the eastern slope. This was the same group who lied to everyone about "Medicinal Marijuana." it's about time to see a town stand up. All we need to do now is get enough supporters to place an amendment banning marijuana again. If something isn't done it wont stop with marijuana.

Deltadowner said on Wednesday, Dec 19 at 10:22 PM

Concerned citizen! The sky is falling, Dec 21st the world will end, the pox will be upon us! We must burn the witch, what a foolish response from a concerned citizen!

Deltadowner said on Wednesday, Dec 19 at 10:29 PM

Concerned citizen, is a fringe few 55% of the State vote? Is a fringe few over 2 million Colorado voters? Is a fringe few 6000 out of 13000 votes cast in Delta County? Give me a break, you are in total denial of reality. Suffering from a little mental illness now are we Concerned citizen!

Concerned citizen said on Thursday, Dec 20 at 7:34 AM

And here come all the pot fiends! Don't worry guys I'm sure no one is going to take away your precious dope. Your just going to have to travel elsewhere to get it. The degredation of society has begun, boy I can't wait for everything to be legal woo hoo!

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