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Marijuana Ban in Douglas County

by KREX News Room
by John Dias

Story Created: Dec 25, 2012 at 1:37 PM MDT

Story Updated: Dec 25, 2012 at 1:37 PM MDT

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- After Colorado voters approved marijuana for recreational use, officials in Douglas County are banning commercial operations of the drug, even before businesses can set up.

State officials are still trying to figure out how to regulate the new industry, and shops are not expected to open until at least January 2014, but Douglas County’s ban takes effect Thursday.

The ban would impact only pot stores and commercial growing operations, not personal use of the drug.

According to the Denver Post, the county is the first in the state to approve a complete ban on pot operations.

The Colorado Department of Revenue is expected to have rules for the industry after July 1. The Colorado Municipal League says many other cities and counties are likely to wait until then to decide on bans.

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Anonymous said on Wednesday, Dec 26 at 4:05 AM

Why does the revenue department have anything to say under any rules why would it have to make such they need to be remove there just as much as a problem as the police and federal IRS and the banks , marijuana must be free to grow and used by anyone plain & simple prohibitionist suck every thing out of the order and used the money top pay only interest on the debt its a racket and need to be stop income taxes are profit and gain tax when you work you make no profit

Lee said on Wednesday, Dec 26 at 9:50 AM

I hope these communities banning the sale of a legal product, realize that it will only invite the criminal activity that they feel they are trying to stop. The demand always has and always will be here. I hope that the task force put together by the state uses their head when deciding how to regulate the sale of voter approved cannabis.

Gustavo said on Wednesday, Dec 26 at 4:21 PM

Well good job Douglas county, now you left a huge void to be filled by illegal underground Marijuana street dealers because don't be a fool if you think Marijuana is not available and consumed in your county because it is and people will need somewhere to get it as they always have and even more now that they are legally allowed to posses one ounce. So basically people are allowed to have it yet Douglas county says it prefers they get it from the black market drug dealers in their county instead of state licensed and taxed legal shops, great common sense their Douglas, you basically gave all drug dealers in your county a boost in revenue and in costumers, great job protecting your people.

Concerned citizen said on Wednesday, Dec 26 at 5:04 PM

This is really funny, supposedly all these people were in favor of legal dope. But yet it seems alot of communities aren't interested hmmm. I wonder if there wasn't some fraud going on when this so called wonderful amendment passed. I would be willing to bet the fringe pot fiends did some rigging. And to say something about the comments about illegal activity. Legal or not drug cartels aren't going to just give up customers, you people are dreaming if you think thats going to happen. Marijuana is a huge business for drug cartels, simply making it legal won't change that. And one more thing Douglas county isn't taking away your precious dope, your just going to have to purchase it in other places, stop whining.

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