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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW BLM plan focuses on environment and recreation ... Drive-by shooter gets 8 years ... OSF and bookstore at odds over banned books display ... BLM plan focuses on environment and recreation ... Drive-by shooter gets 8 years ... OSF and bookstore at odds over banned books display ... Grants Pass will ask voters to ban all pot commerce Both medical and recreational marijuana commerce would be outlawed if measure passes Comment By Madeline Shannon Grants Pass Daily Courier MailTribune.com By Madeline Shannon Grants Pass Daily Courier Posted Aug. 4, 2016 at 4:51 PM By Madeline Shannon Grants Pass Daily Courier Posted Aug. 4, 2016 at 4:51 PM » Social News In a unanimous vote Wednesday night, Grants Pass City Council referred an ordinance to the November ballot that would ban virtually all forms of marijuana commerce in the city. The decision comes about a year after the council voted to enact two ordinances banning marijuana, one dealing with recreational marijuana and the other dealing with medical marijuana. The new version approved Wednesday consolidates both medical and recreational into a single ordinance. Oregon voters approved a 2014 ballot measure legalizing recreational use of marijuana. In implementing the measure, the Oregon Legislature made it legal for cities to ban marijuana commerce, but only if such an ordinance is approved in a vote of the people. "It allows voters to trim it down to one vote," Council President Dan DeYoung said. "If we lump the two together, we can take that to the voters. If they say yes, then both of them will be in, and if they say no, both of them will be out." Some of the difficulties in enforcing two different laws regarding marijuana businesses, both medical and recreational, include making sure medical marijuana growers, processors and dispensaries are doing business only in the medical marijuana trade. "If the ordinance was split in half, we'd start getting complaints from people who know a medical marijuana grower is also selling recreational marijuana," DeYoung said. "But it would be very hard to try and prove that." Although Josephine County is among the state's leaders in marijuana production, DeYoung and other council members indicated it is not popular among their constituents. "People in favor of marijuana businesses come in here screaming at me that I'm not listening to the people," De Young said. "But I run in a different pack of dogs than they do. My people all say no, so I bring that here and vote no." By Madeline Shannon Grants Pass Daily Courier MailTribune.com By Madeline Shannon Grants Pass Daily Courier Posted Aug. 4, 2016 at 4:51 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 MailTribune.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 Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked 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 2016 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. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501