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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate NEWS NOW Haggen market puts Ashland on closure list ... Urbanization in India transforms a society ... DEQ has little clout in Ashland rail yard cleanup ... Haggen market puts Ashland on closure list ... Urbanization in India transforms a society ... DEQ has little clout in Ashland rail yard cleanup ... ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL Deer, dope discussions expected at meeting Comment By Local report DailyTidings.com By Local report Posted Jul. 19, 2015 at 2:40 PM By Local report Posted Jul. 19, 2015 at 2:40 PM » Social News A gamut of issues from deer attacks to recreational marijuana sales are expected to get an airing at the Ashland City Council meeting Tuesday night. While not on the council's agenda, encounters between pedestrians and aggressive deer is expected to come up during public comment near the beginning of the meeting. People who've experienced such encounters have called in social media postings and in the Tidings Voices pages for others with similar experiences to come to the meeting and tell the council what happened to them. The public forum period for items not on the agenda is limited to 15 minutes. The marijuana issue is near the end of the agenda. Possession of marijuana for recreational purposes became legal in Oregon as of July 1, but sales for recreational purposes is still illegal. Implementation of a regulatory regime allowing recreational sales is not expected until sometime in 2016. In the meantime, the state legislature approved a bill, which was signed into law by the governor, allowing medicinal marijuana dispensaries to sell marijuana for recreational purposes as of Oct. 1. Ashland has three medical marijuana dispensaries. The state law allows cities to prohibit such sales, which is why the item is on the agenda. City staff is seeking guidance from the council on whether it wants to ban such sales, which would also mean the city would not share in the 25 percent sales tax on recreational marijuana, as well as whether the city wants to regulate the growing and processing of recreational marijuana within city limits. The regular business meeting starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, in the Council Chambers at 1175 E. Main St. By Local report DailyTidings.com By Local report Posted Jul. 19, 2015 at 2:40 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501