PUBLIC NOTICE
BALLOT MEASURES
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 GENERAL ELECTION
The following measures have been referred to the electors by the City Council of the City of Madras. The vote will be by mail and will be conducted by the Jefferson County Elections Official in compliance with state election law.
PROHIBITS RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA PRODUCERS, PROCESSORS, WHOLESALERS, AND RETAILERS IN MADRAS
Question: Shall the City of Madras prohibit recreational marijuana producers, processors, wholesalers, and retailers in areas subject to the City’s jurisdiction?
Summary: State law allows operation of licensed recreational marijuana producers, processors, wholesalers, and retailers. State law provides that a city council may adopt an ordinance to be referred to the voters of the city to prohibit (ban) the establishment and operation of recreational marijuana producers, processors, wholesalers, and/or retailers. The Madras City Council has referred this measure to the voters as provided under state law.
Approval of this measure will prohibit (ban) the establishment and operation of recreational marijuana producers, processors, wholesalers, and retailers within any area subject to the city’s jurisdiction.
If this measure is approved, the city will be ineligible to receive distributions of state marijuana tax revenues and will be unable to impose a local tax or fee on the production, processing, and/or sale of marijuana or any product into which marijuana has been incorporated.
IMPOSES CITY TAX ON RETAIL SALE OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
Question: Shall the City of Madras impose a three percent tax on the sale of marijuana by a licensed marijuana retailer?
Summary: State law provides that a city council may adopt an ordinance to be referred to the voters of the city imposing up to a three percent tax or fee on the sale of certain marijuana items by a licensed marijuana retailer. The Madras City Council referred this measure to the voters as provided under state law.
Approval of this measure will impose a three percent tax on the sale of marijuana items by marijuana retailers in the city. The tax will be collected at the point of sale and remitted by the marijuana seller.
Under state law, a city that adopts an ordinance prohibiting the establishment and/or operation of a recreational marijuana producer, processor, wholesaler, and/or retailer may not impose a tax or fee on the production, processing, and/or sale of marijuana or any product into which marijuana has been incorporated. This measure will become operative only if the measure proposing to prohibit (ban) the establishment and operation of recreational marijuana producers, processors, wholesalers, and retailers is not passed (approved) by voters.
Publish: October 19, 26, 2016