Resolution Number 16-09-06-08RESOLUTION NO. 16-09-06-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING THE ADULT USE OF
MARIJUANA INITIATIVE -COMMERCIAL SALES OF NON-MEDICAL
MARIJUANA BALLOT MEASURE (PROPOSITION 64)
WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano is committed to the success and
positive future of our community youth, and to the health and safety of our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano supports efforts to decrease and
prevent youth use of and exposure to non-medical marijuana and other drugs; and
WHEREAS, marijuana use can be harmful to the adolescent brain, affecting the
parts of the brain that influence pleasure, memory, thinking, concentration, sensory and
time perception, and coordinated movement ; and
WHEREAS, a ballot measure titled the "Adult Use of Marijuana" to permit
commercial sales of non-medical marijuana in California will be on the November 2016
General Election ballot, and
WHEREAS, analysis of the "Adult Use of Marijuana" initiative by the San Diego
District Attorney's office points out, "The initiative allows persons convicted of dealing
large amounts of controlled substances such as heroin (up to 20,000 individual doses),
methamphetamine (up to 10,000 individual doses) to become 'legal marijuana dealers;
and
WHEREAS, the analysis further notes that the initiative permits convicted felony
drug dealers who have used children to courier drugs to an adult buyer to be eligible to
apply for a California marijuana license; and
WHEREAS, there are no provisions in the initiative to prevent advertising and
marketing to children and teens near parks, community centers, child-focused
businesses, and community colleges ; and
WHEREAS, the HIDTA statistics for marijuana use in Colorado teens ages 12-17
are 7 4% above the national average; and ..
WHEREAS, the initiative allows for the indoor growing of up to six marijuana
plants per residence and each plant requires 6 gallons of water per day in a state that is
currently battling a drought ; and
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WHEREAS, in Colorado, where non-medical marijuana is legal and
commercialized , marijuana-related traffic deaths increased 92% from 2010 to 2014
while all traffic deaths increased only 8 percent during the same time period; and
WHEREAS, a study released in May 2016 by AAA Foundation for Traffic
Research found that Fatal crashes involving drivers who recently used marijuana
doubled in Washington after the state legalized the drug.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
San Juan Capistrano opposes the "Adult Use of Marijuana" California ballot measure to
permit commercialization of non-medical marijuana .
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPT this 6th day of September 2016 .
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss .
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARIA MORRIS, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 16-09-06-08 was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at the Regular meeting thereof, held the
6th day of September 2016 , by the following vote :
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UNCIL MEMBERS : Reeve, Perry , Allevato, Ferguson and Mayor Patterson
UNCIL MEMBERS : None
UNCIL MEMBERS: None
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