Council members let their views on a state measure that would legalize marijuana for recreational purposes be known during their last meeting of September.
Councilman Scott Martin spoke out strongly against the proposed legislation, citing statistics, and saying, “I support the legalization of marijuana for medical use, but as a councilman I am deeply troubled by the effect legalizing recreational marijuana will have on today’s youth.”
“Given the significant increase in the homeless population in Colorado since they legalized marijuana I am deeply concerned the strain this could potentially put on the states resources given how we’re centrally located to Philadelphia and New York,” Martin added.
Martin added that “in addition to supporting tonight’s resolutions I would like to see an ordinance placing a ban on such businesses here in Jackson.”