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Palisade's Temporary Ban For Marijuana Clubs

by KREX News Room
by Courtney Griffin

Story Created: Jan 23, 2013 at 4:54 PM MDT

Story Updated: Jan 23, 2013 at 8:06 PM MDT

PALISADE, Colo.- Palisade is the only area in the Grand Valley where Medical Marijuana is sold.

The town is now following other Western Slope towns, and have put a ban until Oct. 1, on marijuana clubs that are now popping up in other areas of Colorado.

Palisade town officials, and the Board of Trustees voted to temporarily put a ban on marijuana clubs due to the gray area that lingers from Amendment 64.

"There is still a lot of unknowns; about how the state's going to handle this, how the federal government is going to handle this; it conflicts with our own codes, our municipal codes, our land use codes. The moratorium is temporary and it just puts it on hold until
we can consider what changes our community would like to see, and then what changes we will need to make in order to meet the statutory requirements of the state," said Rich Sales, town administrator.

What exactly did the town put a moratorium on?

"Private clubs, where they pay a fee to come in and smoke marijuana in a establishment," said Sales.

The Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Palisade says these clubs should be heavily regulated.

"Everybody should wait until July to see how the state wants to regulate it, and then move forward from there; If they want to have such a place or not. I'm really indifferent. It's really up to the people of Palisade. What they chose to have in their own town," said Desa Loughman, co-owner of Colorado Alternative Health.

Experts say a similar club in Denver, Club 64, is already up and running.

"I Think Club 64 is kind of a loophole in the system. I think that everybody needs to follow the same rules that we've had to go through, and be regulated. Every municipality should decide how they want to regulate this, if they want this in their area or not," said Loughman.

Some residents say they don't believe marijuana clubs are a viable business.

However, organizer Robert Corry, of Club 64 in Denver, said they currently have 200 members, and have 800 people on the waiting list.

The Town of Palisade says they will move forward come Oct. 1, after the state has set regulations.

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Me 2.0 said on Friday, Jan 25 at 5:06 PM

Yes, LOL a fringe group or straight out fraud. The pro dope groups have lied to everyone, saying things like pot is good, pot is medicine,etc. I will give you one thing, dope use is no ones business. But here is the problem it's people like you who make it my business. You won't be content to keep it at home. Most dope smokers drive high, show up to work high etc. And yes before you bring Out the old tired alcohol arguement, alcohol is a problem too. But creating another problem isn't the answer.

Lol said on Friday, Jan 25 at 5:47 AM

Me 2.0 ? A fringe group ? Right, a fringe group of over 55% of Colorado voters huh! Face the facts, cannabis is legal weather you want it or not! Your views on marijuana have no sway with anyone anymore. If you don't like it don't use it but remember it's really none of anyone's business who chooses to use it and who doesn't! Take up another cause, marijuana has been freed!

Me 2.0 said on Thursday, Jan 24 at 9:46 PM

Pot Aka dope is a real problem, just as crack, meth, and heroin is. And to the same extent so is alcohol. But legalizing pot certainly wasn't the answer. All it did was to introduce another problem, to a whole host of problems. We should be more worried about jobs, the economy as a whole, and this god awful Obamacare.

Floyd said on Thursday, Jan 24 at 9:14 PM

Everything those who pushed for pot legalization have said about pot being harmless, will come back to bite them real hard. But those people never care about the victims of pot abusers, they only care about profits they will make.

Me 2.0 said on Thursday, Jan 24 at 5:07 PM

The dope fiends need to go elsewhere to use. You wanna use do it at home and stay home. Amendment 64 was a horrible disaster, and against popular belief I really think it was passed by a fringe group, and or fraudulanty. I gotta say tho I find it really funny alot of towns are starting to see the light.

weed said on Thursday, Jan 24 at 3:45 PM

Effing pot heads.

Lol said on Thursday, Jan 24 at 10:50 AM

Anonymous, mind you own business, pot is legal in Colorado and if you don't agree with it don't use it. I hate whiskey, so I just don't buy it, it's that simple!

Anonymous said on Thursday, Jan 24 at 9:21 AM

hate the stuff....all should be banned!

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