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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015 NORTH COAST 3A Locals speak in favor of medical marijuana Seaside Planning Commission takes WHVWLPRQ\RQ]RQLQJXVHUHVWULFWLRQV SHRSOH ZKR QHHG WKLV´ VDLG 2VFDU1HOVRQWKHFRRZQHURI Sweet Relief Natural Medicine in Astoria. “I think this could SEASIDE — The public be a great thing for Seaside if gave feedback and shared LW¶VGRQHZHOODQGGRQHULJKW´ personal testimonies about The Planning Commis- medical marijuana dispensa- sion is considering potential ries and the Oregon Health zoning or use regulations for Authority program at a Sea- medical marijuana dispensa- side Planning Commission on ries. The code of Seaside cur- Tuesday. rently prohibits the licensing Several people spoke in fa- RIVXFKIDFLOLWLHVEXWWKHSXE- vor of medical marijuana and lic testimony was to help the LWVEHQH¿WVDQGWKH\LPSORUHG commission consider various the commission to do what it UHVWULFWLRQV IRU WKH ORFDWLRQ can to get the city to allow the time and manner for the facil- facilities when the moratori- ities to be run should Seaside um expires in May. City Council lift the licensing ³2SHQ WKLV XS SOHDVH IRU UHVWULFWLRQV6HDVLGH3ODQQLQJ the people. There’s a lot of Director Kevin Cupples said. By KATHERINE LACAZE EO Media Group $V 1HOVRQ SRLQWHG RXW D majority of local voters look favorably on marijuana. In the November General Elec- WLRQ SHRSOH LQ &ODWVRS County voted yes on Measure WKH ELOO WR OHJDOL]H UHFUH- DWLRQDO PDULMXDQD DQG voted no. In Seaside’s pre- FLQFWVSHRSOHYRWHG\HV DQGYRWHGQR 6WHYH *HLJHU RZQHU RI +LJKZD\ WKH RQO\ IDFLO- ity in Seaside that’s been li- censed by the state to operate DV D GLVSHQVDU\ WDONHG DERXW the important role dispensaries have in offering a variety of products for patients. With sci- HQWL¿FDGYDQFHVKHVDLGWKHUH DUHWRGLIIHUHQWVWUDLQVRI marijuana available with each one more appropriate for ad- dressing certain ailments. Staff at dispensaries can be trained WR KHOS SHRSOH ¿QG WKH EHVW product for their condition. Seaside resident Angela )DLUOHVVWHVWL¿HGWKDWVLQFHVKH started using medical marijua- QDVKHKDVEHHQWRWKHHPHU- gency room for migraines RQFHLQ\HDUVWKDW¶VFRP- SDUHG WR WKH ¿YH WR WLPHV per year she was going from DJHVWR7KHUHDUHQHDU- O\ PHGLFDO PDULMXDQD cardholders in Clatsop Coun- W\ VKH VDLG DQG JLYLQJ WKHP access to their medicine will improve their quality of life. The speakers also shared with the commission how GLI¿FXOWLWLVWRJHWDPHGLFDO PDULMXDQDFDUGDQGPRVWSHR- SOH ZRQ¶W SXW IRUWK WKH WLPH effort or money to get a card for fraudulent purposes. “Some of your best friends are people who use medical PDULMXDQD DQG D GRFWRU VHQW WKHPWKHUH´*HLJHUVDLG Speaking from personal H[SHULHQFH 1HOVRQ WROG WKH commission there have been no problems in relation to Sweet Relief in the nearly one year it has been operating. “There has not been one hassle or adverse effect on the FLW\´KHVDLG Rather than throwing “the EDE\RXWZLWKWKHEDWKZDWHU´ 1HOVRQ VDLG WKH FLW\ VKRXOG articulate what its goal is with the restrictions and what it is trying to prevent in terms of SXEOLF VDIHW\ SDUNLQJ WUDI¿F or other issues. The speakers offered to continue sharing information and other resources as the city considers allowing medical marijuana dispensaries. ³$WWKLVSRLQWZH¶UHZLOO- ing to do whatever we have to do to work with this commis- VLRQ WR ZRUN ZLWK WKH FRXQ- FLO´*HLJHUVDLG State restrictions already exist that prevent medical marijuana dispensaries from EHLQJ ZLWKLQ IHHW RI D school and another dispensa- ry. Taking those restrictions LQWR FRQVLGHUDWLRQ DV ZHOO as the fact dispensaries like- ly would go in commercial ]RQHV WKH FRPPLVVLRQHUV asked Cupples to create a vi- sual representation of poten- tial locations or areas where dispensaries could go. From WKHUHWKH\FDQFRQVLGHULIDQ\ RIWKRVHVLWHVUDLVHUHGÀDJVRU which ones seem appropriate. The Planning Commis- sion will meet with the City &RXQFLODW0DUFKIRU a work session on marijuana. It’s the time of year to Savor Cannon Beach JOSHUA BESSEX — The Daily Astorian A worker from Legacy Contracting directs the Oscar B ferry to Westport’s temporary dock during a test run along the Columbia River Feb. 27. A Coast Guard inspection showed problems with the ramp on the temporary dock meaning the ferry will be out of service until another inspection can be scheduled. This may take until the end of the week. Oscar B delayed by ramp concerns for the Westport ramp. Wahkiakum County Public Works Director Pete Ringen 7KH2VFDU%LVJRRGWRJR said the problem is the Coast but still docked at shore. Guard indicated it may be dif- Issues with a temporary ¿FXOW WR UHVFKHGXOH IRU D IRO- ramp at the Westport Ferry ORZXS LQVSHFWLRQ PHDQLQJ landing is keeping the new fer- the ferry may be out of service ry out of service between Puget the remainder of the week. ,VODQG:DVKDQG:HVWSRUW “I’m already testing the A Coast Guard inspection Coast Guard’s patience be- VFKHGXOHG 0RQGD\ ZDV GH- cause we had to reschedule layed until Tuesday due to the yesterday’s inspection until problems with the Westport WRGD\´ 5LQJHQ VDLG ³$QG ramp. The Oscar B passed the WKHQFRPHWR¿QGRXWWKHUDPS LQVSHFWLRQEXWWKH&RDVW*XDUG ZDVQRWJRRGWRJR´ is requiring another inspection The temporary ramp in By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian :HVWSRUW EHLQJ XVHG XQWLO D SHUPDQHQWRQHLVEXLOWE\0D\ GRHVQRW¿WWKH2VFDU%ZKLFK is nearly double the size of the old Wahkiakum Ferry. The Oscar B has a notch meant to line up with the per- PDQHQW UDPS EXW LW GRHV QRW line up with the temporary RQH 5LQJHQ VDLG &XUUHQWO\ the Oscar B is not fully sup- ported by the temporary ramp. Crews plan to weld struc- tural pieces on the ramp to strengthen it for the Oscar B. A timetable for the con- struction work and follow-up Coast Guard inspection have not been set. Having the ferry service shut down for the entire week LV XQDFFHSWDEOH 5LQJHQ VDLG but may occur. ³8QIRUWXQDWHO\WKHUHZHUH bigger hurdles than we were DQWLFLSDWLQJ´ 5LQJHQ VDLG “None of us feel very good DERXWWKLV´ 7KH PLOOLRQ 2VFDU % arrived in Puget Island Friday morning after traveling by sea from a boatyard in Whidbey ,VODQGQRUWKRI6HDWWOHZKHUH it was built. CANNON BEACH — Enjoy four days of ZLQH WDVWLQJV FXOLQDU\ events and a wine walk featuring dozens of Pa- cific Northwest wineries during the Savor Cannon Beach Wine and Culi- QDU\ )HVWLYDO 0DUFK WKURXJK The communitywide event kicks off with the Thursday Night Throw- GRZQZKHUHSDUWLFLSDQWV WDVWH VHOHFW ZLQHV LQ- cluding two of each va- ULHWDO RQH IURP 2UHJRQ and one from Washing- WRQ WKHQ YRWH RQ WKHLU favorites to determine which state reigns su- preme. Other events include WKH %DWWOH RI WKH %OHQGV featuring four red and four white wine blends from the Northwest. 0DUFK LV WKH 6D- vor Cannon Beach Wine :DON IHDWXULQJ DSSUR[- LPDWHO\ 1RUWKZHVW wineries pouring tastings at Cannon Beach art gal- OHULHV UHVWDXUDQWV DQG UHWDLO VKRSV DOO ZLWKLQ easy walking distance. Proceeds will benefit the Cannon Beach Preschool and Children’s Center. Other festival wine tasting events offer edu- cational opportunities to test participants’ knowl- edge — and palate — in blind tastings. Local shops and gal- leries also host their own events over the weekend. 7KLV \HDU DV LQ SDVW \HDUV 6DYRU &DQ- non Beach received a JUDQW IURP WKH city’s Tourism and Arts Commission to help or- ganize the event. Non- profit groups receiving the funds must prove that the event will attract par- WLFLSDQWVIURPDWOHDVW miles away and that the arts will be involved. )HVWLYDO SDVVHV DW DUHJRRGIRUDOOVL[ ZLQH WDVWLQJ HYHQWV LQ- cluding the Wine Walk. Individual event tickets DUHDOVRDYDLODEOHIRU each per event. To purchase event tickets and find more LQIRUPDWLRQ YLVLW ZZZ savorcannonbeach.com. W A NTED Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber N orth w es t H a rdw oods • Lon gview , W A Contact: Steve Axtell • 360-430-0885 or John Anderson • 360-269-2500 Consul t a ACCE P T IN G N E W P AT IE N T S PRO As to ria Ch iro p ra ct i c AN N GO L D E E N , D .C. | B ARRY SE ARS, D .C. AU TO ACCIDEN TS W ORK -RELATED IN JU RIES D on ’t dela y! Ca ll toda y! 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