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Cannon Beach Marijuana Measure
State House District 32
Pot ban fails in Cannon Beach Boone re-elected to state House
By Edward Stratton
EO Media Group
A measure to ban marijuana sales in Can-
non Beach narrowly failed Election Day with
a 51 percent to 49 percent vote.
A similar measure in Manzanita also failed
with voters, 308 against prohibition and 149
in favor of it.
Astoria,
Seaside
and Cannon Beach vot-
ers, meanwhile, over-
whelmingly approved
a 3 percent local tax on
recreational marijuana
sales to support public
safety.
In 2014, marijua-
na-legalization Measure
91 passed with 63 percent of the vote in Can-
non Beach. In July, a group of residents gath-
ered 155 certified signatures and successfully
brought forth Measure 4-179, asking voters
whether recreational sales should be banned.
Heading the committee of residents were
Jeremy Randolph, Marlene and Gary Laws,
Nancy Giasson and Molly Edison.
In all, more than 50 cities and counties
across Oregon considered banning marijuana
sales Tuesday.
“The primary purpose of putting the mea-
sure on the ballot was to let the people of
Cannon Beach vote on it,” Randolph said.
Randolph said he was a prosecutor in
Washington state and supported legalizing
marijuana. “None of us dealt with marijuana
users committing crimes,” he said.
Randolph said he is not excited about the
prospect of marijuana stores opening near his
home, but that the stores would not have a
significant effect on crime.
“People do not come to Cannon Beach to
buy marijuana,” he said. “If they want to get
high, all they have to do is look at the natural
beauty of this area.”
The Cannon Beach City Council had al-
ready voted 4-1 in July to restrict marijuana
sales to three separate commercial zones.
Under the ordinance, retailers could operate
downtown from Ecola Creek south to Wash-
ington Street, midtown from Harrison Street
south to Elliot Way and in Tolovana Park
from Delta Street south to the Sandcastle
Condominiums.
“To have marijuana sales in the window
downtown where there
are families, it seems
out of character,”
Councilor Mike Bene-
field said at the time.
“It doesn’t seem like a
proper image for Can-
non Beach.”
City Manager Brant
Kucera said marijuana
retailers have waited to
apply for spots in Cannon Beach until after
Tuesday’s vote.
“They have so much access in other com-
munities, it doesn’t seem to be a pressing
need,” added Chamber of Commerce Execu-
tive Director Court Carrier in July.
Pot taxes
Under Measure 91, the state set a 17 per-
cent tax on all marijuana sales. The measure
also allowed cities to tack on an additional 3
percent tax to support public safety.
Some marijuana retailers have been sup-
portive of the local tax. Nicholas Palazzo,
co-owner of The Farmacy in Astoria, said it’s
only fair that police get extra funding while
having to cover all the new marijuana stores.
Besides The Farmacy, there are four other
dispensaries operating in Astoria, along with
three in the planning stages. Seaside has four
marijuana stores, with a fifth near the Oregon
Highway 103 turnoff for Jewell.
Warrenton, which has adopted an ordi-
nance restricting marijuana stores to the east
side of U.S. Highway 101, has one in the
planning stages on East Harbor Drive. The
business was granted a license before the re-
strictions came into place.
Stormy Weather festival
State Rep. Deborah Boone
handily won a seventh term in
the state House Nov. 8. She
bested Republican challenger
Bruce Bobek, a physician at
Columbia Memorial Hospital
in Astoria.
House District 32 covers
all of Clatsop, most of Tilla-
mook and a western portion of
Washington counties. Boone,
who lives in Hamlet, was first
elected the district’s repre-
sentative in 2004, replacing
Elaine Hopson. She had pre-
viously served 16 years as a
legislative assistant to seven
different legislators, as well
as on the Clatsop County
Board of Commissioners.
Boone, who was not avail-
able for comment Tuesday,
said her main issues for run-
ning were to protect educa-
tion and public safety, and to
improve the region’s econo-
my.
“I basically wish Debby
Boone well,” Bobek said. “I
was above board, and I ran a
positive campaign. I appreci-
ate all the people who voted
for me and helped me.”
Bobek, a physician and
president of the medical staff
at Columbia Memorial Hos-
pital, decided in January to
run against Boone and was
unopposed in the primary. He
said his biggest challenge was
name recognition.
“The biggest problem I
had was name recognition, I
think,” said Bobek, who last
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concert by Grammy nominee
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A limited number of visitors
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inal artwork by John Ebner,
the Stormy Weather poster
artist. A new event, “Brews,
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Bill’s Tavern, Public Coast
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the event. “The day was fab-
ulous,” Carrier said.
A “Dancing in the Rain”
fashion show showcased fall
and winter lines from five
local retailers. “It’s nice to
see that the fabric arts are in-
cluded now and getting some
great attention from the pub-
lic,” Carrier said, adding that
many clothing shops reported
record-breaking sales.
Carrier thanked the Stormy
Weather committee and part-
ners who provided items for
“Art in Action.” A portion of
proceeds funds scholarships
for children attending the
Coaster Theatre Kids Camp,
the Sea Ranch Children’s
Summer Music Camp and the
Cannon Beach Arts Associa-
tion’s Arts Camp.
“We raised the caliber
and quality of our items and
reduced the number and it
worked out well,” Carrier said.
“The money that we bring in
largely is shared with the com-
munity in the form of scholar-
ships to encourage them to get
involved in the arts.”
With Cannon Beach ho-
tels 90 to 95 percent occupied
during the weekend, Carri-
er estimated that the event
brought thousands of visitors
to town. The chamber has al-
ready started planning next
year’s festival.
EO Media Group
Deborah Boone
Bruce Bobek
held office as a Warrenton city
commissioner in the 1990s.
Bobek said there are a lot
of issues in the state and Clat-
sop County, from schools and
fishing to timber, that need to
be addressed, but that he and
Boone share some opinions.
During his campaign, he es-
poused a fiscally conservative
but open philosophy, and has
said his focus was on improv-
ing health care and education
throughout the state.
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Abbott-Furze paint an ocean
landscape. Both first-time
event attendees are watercol-
or painters.
“I’m fascinated by tech-
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you’re around other artists, it’s
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“It’s all a challenge, but
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