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PAGE A8, KEIZERTIMES, FEBRUARY 19, 2016 V-Day at Willamette Lutheran Yet another update for medible rules in Keizer By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes As state regulations about marijuana keep getting up- dated, Keizer City Council- ors are attempting to keep up and follow suit. Such was the case Tuesday night as councilors unani- mously approved an ordi- nance amending the Keizer medical marijuana facility permit process. Once again a key part of the topic was marijuana ed- ibles, or medibles. Whereas the discussion lately has been about medibles at recreational marijuana facilities, this time the focus was on medibles at medical marijuana facilities. City Attorney Shannon Johnson noted councilors addressed medical marijuana facility issues in 2014 and re- cently directed city staff to amend the medical marijua- na facility permit process to allow edibles if the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) looks at regulations regarding packaging and labeling. Since the OHA is adopting regula- tions regarding edibles, John- son brought the topic back up before councilors. “With the edible issue, the rules changed again,” Johnson said. “The council approved regulations similar to medical marijuana. We will probably start getting licenses by the end of the year. Council ad- opted those rules and allowed edibles after some discussion. Current medical marijuana The Newman family (dad Nick, mother Carla and chil- dren Trinity, Destiny and Dylan) of Keizer presented residents of Willamette Lu- theran Retirement Commu- nity with Valentine’s treats on Friday, Feb. 12. The cards were handmade by the home-schooled chil- dren; the cookies were made by their grandmother, Sandy Olson, a former cook and baker at Willamette Lutheran. Top: Trinity Newman pres- ents cards to Dick and Susan- nah Dahill. Right, center: Carla Newman and daughter Destiny with Joanne Weatherford (left) and Pansy Pfau. rules prohibited edibles, but council wanted to revisit the issue at some point. It seemed “With the edible issue, the rules changed again.” — Shannon Johnson, Keizer City Attorney like an appropriate time.” Johnson noted there were also some revisions to the city process due to changes ap- proved during the 2015 state legislative session. Among the changes: the defi nition of marijuana was changed to match the revised state defi - nition; certain types of mari- juana entities that can’t be co-located on the same tax lot were added; the defi ni- tion of school was changed to match the revised state defi nition and background check requirements for the Keizer recreational marijuana retailer ordinance were up- dated. According to Johnson, there would be some re- maining differences between recreational and medical marijuana. For example, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) regu- lates recreational marijuana while the OHA regulates medical marijuana. Someone using recreational marijuana has to be 21 years old, while the minimum age for medi- cal marijuana is 18. Handlers of recreational marijuana need to have background checks done, a regulation not used for medical marijuana. Another key difference: minors are allowed in a med- ical marijuana facility if they have a patient card, while no minors are allowed in recre- ational marijuana retailers. OLCC rules regarding recreational marijuana edi- bles require packaging to be child-resistant and not attrac- tive to minors. Councilor Roland Her- rera noted the OHA tem- porary rules about medical marijuana edibles. “On the labeling, my un- derstanding is medical mari- juana rules are temporary to June 28?” Herrera asked. Johnson confi rmed that was the case. “These temporary rules will likely become perma- nent,” Johnson said. Johnson said OHA’s pro- posed rules expanding the packaging rules to state a dis- pensary must comply with OLCC packaging rules are set to take effect on April 1. “If you’re satisfi ed with that, you can look at the or- dinance with the April 1 date but you can change that date if wanted,” Johnson said. Right, bottom: Opal Ellis and Irene Ritchey accept treats from Dylan Newman. Photos by Lyndon A. Zaitz/ KEIZERTIMES Authentic American BBQ Dine in or Take Out 1210 State St. • 503-362-2194 www.adams-rib-smoke-house.com puzzle answers Serendipity This beautiful textured Ansonylon carpet is suitable for all areas of the home for the budget minded consumer. Superior customer service Knowledgeable sales staff Expert installation SALE PRICE sq. yd. $ 26 Bring us this ad for an ADDITIONAL 5% DISCOUNT on any purchase 95 Reg. Price $32.95 sq. yd. Installedw/premium pad (excluding closeouts) All carpet fibers are not created equal. Different technologies and processescreate very different results. 985 Broadway NE, Salem 503-363-6033 Store Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm Sat 9am-4pm | Locally Owned OR-0000369064 Superior customer service We have a full line ll l of HunterDouglas window fashions and offer Builder Prices to everyone. Expert installation Knowledgeable sales staff CCB#44061
