1. REFERRED MEASURE 1 A (MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES) Ballot Issue

2. Actual Wording “Shall the operation of medical marijuana centers, optional premises cultivation operations, and medical marijuana infused products manufacturer’s licenses, as those terms defined in Section 12-43.3- 104, C.R.S. (2010), be prohibited in the unincorporated area of Mesa County, Colorado pursuant to the authority granted by Section 12- 43.3-104 (2010)?”

3. Wording on High School Ballot “Should medical marijuana centers, optional marijuana growing operations, and marijuana- related products stores be prohibited in unincorporated areas of Mesa County?”

4. What it Means If passed, this measure would make medical marijuana dispensaries illegal to operate in unincorporated areas of Mesa County  Areas outside city limits Unincorporated land makes up roughly 75% of the county

5. Mesa County Land Distribution Map

6. Issue as it Stands Now Amendment 20 passed in 2000  Amended the Colorado Constitution to make medical marijuana dispensaries legal to operate To purchase marijuana one must possess a legal buyer card provided by a medical professional Fruita has no dispensaries, Palisade has 1, and Grand Junction has 14  Regulated by Colorado Department of Health Illegal to sell to minors without parental consent House Bill 1284 and Senate Bill 109 provide for regulations of dispensaries

7. Support Medicinal marijuana dispensaries are pointless because marijuana is available as Marinol  Over the counter drug that is less likely to become addictive Can be dispensed through pharmacies National Academy of Science Institute of Medicine does not recommend marijuana as a sole treatment for any disease

8. Support (Cont.) 6 of 7 Grand Junction City Council members support  Current laws are too vague in regards to regulation and distribution  Dispensaries are unnecessary  Under current Colorado law, people with legitimate cards from professional could still grow and harvest their own private marijuana  Dispensaries might offer marijuana a way into schools

9. Opposition This referendum should not even be on the ballot  A single county shouldn’t be able to challenge a Constitutional amendment The Colorado Constitution gives us the right to access medical marijuana  No law should be able to infringe upon our rights The licensing fees and tax revenue generated from the facilities will be lost

10. Opposition (Cont.) Patients will not have a safe place to obtain medicinal marijuana  May result in growth of the unregulated black market People in the community have testified that medical marijuana from these dispensaries helps their illnesses  Lose access to relief for illnesses

11. Research Done By: Austin Dougless Haley Hrncir BE INFORMED, VOTE INFORMED