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Checkerboard of Yes and No Votes on Marijuana Hit Oregon
Checkerboard of Yes and No Votes on Marijuana Hit Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Voters in about three dozen Oregon towns and counties decided to impose or maintain bans on marijuana businesses, while in two dozen other locales around the state, they voted to allow them. Sometimes just a few yards' distance determined whether a marijuana business could continue to exist or not...
King County Council Imposes 4-month Moratorium on Pot Shops
King County Council Imposes 4-month Moratorium on Pot Shops
SEATTLE (AP) — The Metropolitan King County Council has imposed an emergency moratorium on pot businesses in unincorporated areas. The Seattle Times reports council members voted 8-1 Monday for the four-month ban after hearing that residents were opposing the businesses and reports that businesses were clustering in certain less-affluent areas...