Why doesn the City simply regulate the number and location of stores and tax sales as the Tax Marijuana Initiative proposes?
The distribution of marijuana in stores violates federal law since marijuana is classified as a Schedule 1 drug. Further, there is currently no provision in state law for marijuana stores. The City does not and cannot enact zoning ordinances or other land use determinations that permit activities or businesses that violate federal or state law — including marijuana stores, collectives, cooperatives, or any other distribution facility. In addition, the City is alarmed at the increasing incidents of crime and other secondary effects associated with storefront dispensaries.
