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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2015 /iTuor commission ZorNinJ on leJal pot rules /icensinJ fees could be proJressiYe By ZANE SPARLING Capital Bureau 6A/(0 ² 2reJon mariMuana JroZers Zill liNely see slidinJ scale costs for licenses and fees depend inJ on the si]e of their operation, and are e[pected to JiYe up about percent of their annual crop for statemandated potency and pesti cide testinJ. Those, at least, Zere the ZorN inJ conclusions of 2reJon /iTuor Control Commission staffers after a threehour meetinJ of the 5ecre ational 0ariMuana 5ules Technical Committee last ZeeN . The com mittee is one of eiJht set up by the commission to Jather input from maMor staNeholders as it crafts the lanJuaJe that Zill Juide recreation al mariMuana use and cultiYation. The commission is slated to provide a set of temporary rules -an. the final reJulations are due in -uly . The meetinJ Jathered indoor, outdoor, Jreenhouse and orJanic pot JroZers, many of Zho said they feared leJali]ation could cause 2reJon¶s patchZorN of tie dyed family operators and enter prisinJ aJribusiness startups to be replaced Zith three or four maMor players. 8nliNe :ashinJton state, Zhere no more than million sTuare feet rouJhly football fields can be under mariMuana cul tivation at one time, 2reJon has set no land limit for JroZers, raisinJ fears of monolithic Zeed suppliers. -esse 3eters, Zho heads (co )irma )arms and has Jiven tes timony on behalf of the 2reJon Cannabis *roZers 3AC, said it didn¶t matter Zhat the commis sion did ² nothinJ Zas JoinJ to halt consolidation. ³,t¶s not JoinJ to stop. That¶s liNe shootinJ a %% Jun at a freiJht train,´ he said durinJ the meetinJ. %ut commission staffers seemed particularly receptive to JroZers¶ proposal that licensinJ fees be proJressive, based either on si]e or revenue of the opera tion. ³, liNe that idea,´ 2/CC Di rector 6teve 0arNs said in an in tervieZ after the meetinJ. 0arNs said that state laZ also alloZs the commission to aZard licenses based on considerations of merit, Zhich could include ev erythinJ from prior participation in 2reJon¶s medical mariMuana proJram, to ZorNer treatment and enerJy and Zater conservation. Another contentious topic for committee members Zas mariMuana testinJ for T+C lev els and pesticides. :hile most of the JroZers see testinJ as an inevitability ² and accepted that *ary 0. :ood, , +am mond, for menacinJ after he alleJedly Zaved a Zrench at another driver on the 1eZ <ounJs %ay %ridJe round about. Assault At p.m. -uly , As toria Police arrested Corey -oe :aters, , Astoria, for fourthdeJree assault and ha rassment on +alsey 5oad. DUII arrest At p.m. 6unday, Clatsop County 6heriff¶s 2f ¿ ce arrested *reJory Paul Duncan, , Astoria, for driv inJ under the inÀ uence of in to[icants at 6eventh and %ond s treets. ‘Like shooting a BB gun at a freight train’ science Zould dictate the si]e of batch samples taNen by labs ² they hotly debated Zhether disclosure of pesticide use Zas necessary. ³,¶ve seen people in the past spray 5aid on their plants,´ 3e ters said. ³,f they¶re doinJ it Zith inteJrity, you¶re only treatinJ plants Zith pesticides every days, and you¶re never treatinJ a À oZerinJ plant.´ That promoted Tyson +a Zorth, cooZner of 3ortland¶s )inest dispensary in the 3earl District, to suJJest JroZers dis close all pesticides used on their crops. -enny Dressler, a Jovernment affairs associate Zith the 2reJon )arm %ureau, ¿ red bacN aJainst that assertion. ³:e don¶t Zant full disclosure mandated. :e Zant to assimilate into the nor mal aJricultural community,´ she said. :hile 2reJon laZ currently reTuires all medical and recre On the record Menacing At p.m. Thursday, Clatsop County 6heriff¶s 2f ¿ ce arrested Danny /. -effers, , Taylorville, for menacinJ and disorderly conduct on the blocN of Taylorville 5oad. At p.m. )riday, As toria Police cited and released ® ACCUWEATHER FORECAST FOR ASTORIA Astoria 5-Day Forecast Tonight Mostly cloudy 58° Wednesday Oregon Weather Shown is tomorrow’s weather. Temperatures are tonight’s lows and tomorrow’s highs The Dalles 61/85 Astoria 58/70 Portland 57/79 Corvallis 52/83 Eugene 51/84 Pendleton 60/87 Salem 53/82 Albany 50/83 Thursday Burns 50/82 Medford 58/89 Clouds breaking for some sun Ontario 64/89 Bend 46/78 Klamath Falls 48/84 Clouds breaking for some sun Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015 70° 58° Friday 58° Saturday Clouds giving way to some sun 69° 69° 57° Partly sunny and beautiful 76° 59° Almanac Sun and Moon Astoria through Monday. Temperatures High ........................................... 74° Low ............................................ 61° Normal high ............................... 67° Normal low ................................. 53° Precipitation Yesterday ................................ 0.02" Month to date .......................... 0.01" Normal month to date ............. 0.55" Year to date ........................... 27.40" Normal year to date .............. 36.46" Sunset tonight .................. Sunrise Wednesday ......... Moonrise today ................ Moonset today ................. Regional Cities City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newport North Bend Today Hi Lo W 75 51 t 75 46 s 71 56 pc 84 51 s 66 59 pc 78 48 s 86 58 s 65 52 s 67 55 s July 15 First Full July 23 July 31 Last Aug 6 City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Vancouver Yakima Today Hi Lo W 79 51 pc 86 60 pc 81 57 pc 86 57 s 83 53 s 67 59 pc 83 61 pc 80 56 pc 89 57 pc Wed. Hi Lo W 76 51 pc 87 59 s 79 57 pc 87 59 s 82 54 pc 66 59 pc 84 58 s 78 56 pc 90 56 s Tonight's Sky: Pluto Flyby: NASA's New Hori- zons probe will fl yby Pluto and its fi ve moons. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Tomorrow’s Tides Astoria / Port Docks Time High 12:56 a.m. 9.0 ft. 2:18 p.m. 7.6 ft. Time 8:01 a.m. 7:49 p.m. Low -1.2 ft. 2.2 ft. Fronts Cold Warm Stationary Showers T-Storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Forecast high/low temperatures are given for selected cities. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. APPLIANCE PACKAGE DEALS APPLIANCE AND HOME FURNISHINGS 529 SE MARLIN, WARRENTON Mattresses, Furniture & More! ational mariMuana to be tested for mold and certain pesticides, there are no standards in place for labs¶ methodoloJy, eTuipment, Zheth er the lab must use a random sample, the si]e of the batch or even Zhat part of the plant must be tested. Commission staffers indicat ed that labs Zill be tasNed Zith selectinJ random samples, rather than alloZinJ farmers to cherry picN the pot to be tested if the cannabis fails the test, JroZers can retest the mariMuana at tZo other labs. If they fail the plurality of those tests, then the entire crop must be destroyed. TKiV VtRr\ ¿ rVt appeareG iQ tKe OreJRQ Capital IQViGer newsletter. To subscribe, go to oregoncapitalinsiGer.coP OBITUARIES Paul H. Rodriguez Warrenton July 12, 1935 — June 17, 2015 After a lonJ, couraJeous bout Zith cancer, inJ father. The dedication and sacri¿ ces he made Paul +. 5odriJue] passed aZay at home, sur for his family are unbelievable. :e have been rounded by his lovinJ family, on -une , , blessed in many Zays in our lives, but none more in :arrenton, 2re., at the aJe of . so than havinJ him as our father. +e leaves behind his dauJhter, *loria :hen diaJnosed Zith colon can cer in , he remained dedicated to %roZn his sons, Paul, 0ichael, 5uben, the daily operation of the Iredale Inn, and 0arN and his best friends, TiJer, the care and affection of his cher %uddy, and -oycee. ished pets, and in his stronJ Zill to Paul Zas born on -uly , , in ¿ Jht the illness. +e remained a brave, /os AnJeles, Calif., to Paul and (rnes ironZilled man, throuJhout his ¿ nal tine 5odriJue], Zho predeceased him. months. +e JreZ up in a lovinJ family Zith Paul is survived by his children, as brothers )ranN, Phillip, and (rnest. Zell as his brothers, )ranN, Phillip and Paul Zas a selfmade man. +is drive Paul (rnest and numerous cousins, niec and compassion touched lives local Rodriguez es and nepheZs, Jrandchildren, and ly and internationally. Paul served as JreatJrandchildren. +e is preceded in a :arrenton city commissioner from to and Zas the m ayor of :arrenton in death by his parents his Zife, 1orma -ean 5odri . Paul Zas also the founder of the :arren Jue] and his sons, 5ichard and 6tephen. :e Zill be celebratinJ Paul¶s birthday and ton 5otary. 2n several occasions, Paul traveled to 6outh America Zith 5otary International. +e memoriali]inJ his life at the Iredale Inn on -uly served as an interpreter for a team of doctors pro , , from to p.m. All are Zelcome. The family Zould especially liNe to thanN vidinJ services to the underprivileJed. +e also %rooN, Paul¶s hospice caretaNer, for her e[cel belonJed to the 6easide (lNs /odJe. Paul married 1orma -ean +erJlund on -uly , lent ZorN and lovinJ care the staff of +ospice . 6hortly after, they purchased the Iredale Inn, for their constant, attentive treatment and the and relocated to :arrenton. Paul and 1orma ZorNed CaldZell¶s/uce/ayton )uneral +ome, for closely toJether to develop and maintain one of :ar maNinJ the arranJements. An online Juest renton¶s most popular and oldest establishments un booN may be siJned at ZZZ.caldZellsmortu ary.com til 1orma¶s unfortunate passinJ in . In lieu of À oZers, please send a donation to the Paul Zas a driven professional, dedicated to his family, business, and pets. Paul Zas an ama] 1ational Colon Cancer )oundation. Death July 12, 2015 1250A1, :illiam *erald ³%rub,´ , of 6easide, died in Port land. CaldZell¶s /uce/ayton 0or tuary in Astoria is in charJe of the arranJements. OREGON Monday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 4 p.m.: 7 p.m.: 10 p.m.: Monday’s Megabucks: Estimated jackpot: . mil lion. WASHINGTON Monday’s Daily Game: Monday’s Hit 5: Estimated jackpot: , Monday’s Keno: Monday’s Lotto: Estimated jackpot: . million Monday’s Match 4: 6t., Cannon %each. Clatsop Community Col- lege Board of Directors, p.m., Columbia +all 5oom , /e[inJton Ave., Astoria. Lewis & Clark Fire De- partment Board, p.m., main ¿ re station, +iJh Zay %usiness. Warrenton-Hammond School District Board, p.m., reJular meetinJ, :arren ton +iJh 6chool /ibrary, 6.(. 0ain Ave., :arrenton. WEDNESDAY Seaside Tourist Advisory Committee, p.m., City +all, %roadZay, 6easide. THURSDAY Cannon Beach Parks and Community Services Com- mittee, a.m., City +all, (. *oZer 6t., Cannon %each. Cannon Beach Design Review Board, p.m., City +all, (. *oZer 6t., Can non %each. Public meetings Tomorrow’s National Weather Wed. 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