we actually did it and the county finally voted to allow recreational sales. i cant thank you enough for sticking with me while we pushed for this change. lets keep an eye on how everything rolls out over the next few months to make sure it all stays on track.
November 17, 2015
Final supporters
This petition was created in hopes that we can get enough signatures for Klamath County to reconsider allowing recreational sales of marijuana.
Let me start by saying that Klamath County has placed this ban on recreational sales because of the fear that it will be more accessible to children. In reality, alcohol and cigarettes are just as easy for underage people to get and more than twice as dangerous, not only to their own health but also to the health of others. If underage people want it, they'll get it one way or another regardless of whether the county allows or bans recreational marijuana.
Klamath County would benefit greatly from the sales of recreational marijuana. According to the OLCC (Oregon Liquor Control Commission), it is estimated that recreational marijuana would bring a revenue of over $14 million for Oregon by 2017. Of that, almost $8 million would be left to provide:
$3.1 million to the common school fund
$1.5 million for mental health/alcohol & drug services
$1.2 million to state police
$0.8 million to city law enforcement
$0.8 million to county law enforcement
$0.4 million to alcohol & drug abuse prevention.
Source: ("2015-17 Budget Request to Implement Recreational Marijuana". Oregon Liquor Control Commission, 23 April 2015. Web. 22 Sep. 2015.)
Not to mention, recreational sales will open a whole new door for people in Klamath who need employment. It would potentially create 200-400 jobs in the area.
Together, we can stand up for the rights to buy and sell recreational marijuana in the entire state. If we get enough signatures, this petition will allow recreational marijuana sales to be on the next ballot. This will allow everyone in Klamath County to re-vote regarding sales in Klamath County. Thank you for taking the time to read and sign!
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
September 27, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
September 24, 2015
88 Comments
Keeping recreational cannabis legal will bring more money into the city. So long as it is properly regulated, it will be a boon to the Klamath County, not a bane.
This would have been a great opportunity to generate massive amounts of tax revenue for Klamath county. Measure 91 is a reality, and as Oregonians we should have the same rights to recreational marijuana as the rest of the state.
I am signing this because I believe if marijuana is legal for recreational use, sales should be too. There are to many unemployed people in Klamath Falls and NO economy for this not to be legal.
The money that would generate from this would help so much in our community. It would keep the government from taxing us all to death. Schools and other organizations will benefit. I am not a user, but I support this for medical reasons and I feel it is better than other crap that is on the streets that kids are getting ahold of.
I would very much like to see the sale of recreational marijuana I for one have stomach problems as well as anxiety, and can not afford a medical marijuana card at this time!
We need to legize it cause help even us no ommp card holder
I believe marijuana should be recreationally legal. It cant kill and does no damage to the body. In fact its good for you and a form of non addictive medicine
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we actually did it and the county finally voted to allow recreational sales. i cant thank you enough for sticking with me while we pushed for this change. lets keep an eye on how everything rolls out over the next few months to make sure it all stays on track.
November 17, 2015
Final supporters
This petition was created in hopes that we can get enough signatures for Klamath County to reconsider allowing recreational sales of marijuana.
Let me start by saying that Klamath County has placed this ban on recreational sales because of the fear that it will be more accessible to children. In reality, alcohol and cigarettes are just as easy for underage people to get and more than twice as dangerous, not only to their own health but also to the health of others. If underage people want it, they'll get it one way or another regardless of whether the county allows or bans recreational marijuana.
Klamath County would benefit greatly from the sales of recreational marijuana. According to the OLCC (Oregon Liquor Control Commission), it is estimated that recreational marijuana would bring a revenue of over $14 million for Oregon by 2017. Of that, almost $8 million would be left to provide:
$3.1 million to the common school fund
$1.5 million for mental health/alcohol & drug services
$1.2 million to state police
$0.8 million to city law enforcement
$0.8 million to county law enforcement
$0.4 million to alcohol & drug abuse prevention.
Source: ("2015-17 Budget Request to Implement Recreational Marijuana". Oregon Liquor Control Commission, 23 April 2015. Web. 22 Sep. 2015.)
Not to mention, recreational sales will open a whole new door for people in Klamath who need employment. It would potentially create 200-400 jobs in the area.
Together, we can stand up for the rights to buy and sell recreational marijuana in the entire state. If we get enough signatures, this petition will allow recreational marijuana sales to be on the next ballot. This will allow everyone in Klamath County to re-vote regarding sales in Klamath County. Thank you for taking the time to read and sign!
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
September 27, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
September 24, 2015
88 Comments
It is now legal and I truly feel like our community should bennifet from the tax revenue that it will bring to the community we find our town struggling to keep the jail open to house hard criminals and struggle to afford to keep police on patrol to help keep us safe plus the help it could give us for our schools
Keeping recreational cannabis legal will bring more money into the city. So long as it is properly regulated, it will be a boon to the Klamath County, not a bane.
This would have been a great opportunity to generate massive amounts of tax revenue for Klamath county. Measure 91 is a reality, and as Oregonians we should have the same rights to recreational marijuana as the rest of the state.
I am signing this because I believe if marijuana is legal for recreational use, sales should be too. There are to many unemployed people in Klamath Falls and NO economy for this not to be legal.
The money that would generate from this would help so much in our community. It would keep the government from taxing us all to death. Schools and other organizations will benefit. I am not a user, but I support this for medical reasons and I feel it is better than other crap that is on the streets that kids are getting ahold of.
I would very much like to see the sale of recreational marijuana I for one have stomach problems as well as anxiety, and can not afford a medical marijuana card at this time!
We need to legize it cause help even us no ommp card holder
I believe marijuana should be recreationally legal. It cant kill and does no damage to the body. In fact its good for you and a form of non addictive medicine
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It is now legal and I truly feel like our community should bennifet from the tax revenue that it will bring to the community we find our town struggling to keep the jail open to house hard criminals and struggle to afford to keep police on patrol to help keep us safe plus the help it could give us for our schools