During another heated debate at this week’s City Council meeting, council members received an earful when it came to prohibiting the establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries. Residents and medical marijuana dispensary owners came from Greeley, Evans, Gilcrest and La Salle to speak their minds about allowing this business to come to Greeley.
Richard Present, who currently works for Nature’s Medicine, spoke on several different occasions at the City Council meeting, is a strong advocate in making this business legal in Greeley.
“Loveland alone got $6,700 from medical marijuana dispensaries,” said Present. “We get at least 150 patients from Greeley a week and Loveland gets all those taxes.”
Another speaker was Jeri Shepherd, an attorney in Greeley. She stated what benefits medical marijuana holds. Nobody can overdose on cannibus. It is safer than alcohol and most over-the-counter prescription drugs and has been linked to lowering alcoholism. Shepherd is also an advocate for Sensible Colorado, which is Colorado’s leading medical marijuana advocacy organization.
However all council members had something to say on why they feel this ordinance should pass. Mayor Ed Clark was one of the first to speak on the matter.
“I have a real problem with opening dispensaries in Greeley,” said Clark. “I have a problem with it. I don’t think we’re there yet.”
Council members voted against this resolution.
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