AM1440 - The Information Station : Local Starts Here.: SLO County Supervisors Vote to Oppose Legalization of Marijuana on the November Ballot

SLO County Supervisors Vote to Oppose Legalization of Marijuana on the November
Ballot
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Beth Ward on September 08,2010 10:33am
 
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HAVE VOTED TO OPPOSE TWO
MEASURES ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT. THE VOTE INCLUDED PROPOSITION 19, WHICH WOULD
LEGALIZE MARIJUANA, WHICH THE BOARD OPPOSED ON A UNANIMOUS 5-0 VOTE. ON A 4-1
VOTE, THE BOARD OPPOSED PROPOSITION 21, WHICH WOULD PROTECT STATE PARKS FROM
FLUCTUATING STATE BUDGETS BY ADDING AN $18 SURCHARGE TO LICENSES FOR ALL
NON-COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, AND IN EXCHANGE WOULD GRANT FREE ADMISSION TO THOSE WHO
PAID THE FEE.
SUPERVISOR BRUCE GIBSON VOTED IN SUPPORT OF PROP 21 SAYING THAT IT IS IMPORTANT
TO THE LOCAL TOURIST ECONOMY.