Loveland voters overwhelmingly rejected ballot question 2C referred by the City of Loveland which would have allowed the city to license marijuana dispensaries and grow operations in town in defiance of federal law. As of 7:00 PM election night, a landslide against 2C was recorded of 63% against and only 36% in favor.Carmen Weston, an outspoken opponent of 2C, funded signs around Loveland for a few hundred dollars opposing the measure through an independent expenditure. Weston stated, “I am relieved that quack medicine will not be licensed in Loveland so truly sick people cannot be hurt here.” She also noted, “Anyone with a medical marijuana card can still use pot legally in Colorado for themselves but they can’t be licensed to grow it for profit while making outrageous claims about its medicinal value at least in Loveland.”
Unlike other local governments, Loveland’s council failed to reach a consensus on the issue last July and instead threw the political hot potato to the voters through ballot question 2C. Councilwoman Joan Shaffer was perhaps the most ardent
supporter of 2C who helped the backers devise a plan to remove marijuana leaves from their business signs to improve their public image. She also bragged recently in a joint city/county meeting that marijuana dispensaries could provide over $1 million for Loveland in future sales taxes. – More –
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