Notice of Ballot Title - Psilocybin-related Businesses

CITY OF LA GRANDE

NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF BALLOT TITLE FOR THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022 ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 4, 2022, the City Recorder, received from the City Attorney the following ballot title for a measure to be referred to the legal voters of the City:

CAPTION: Prohibits psilocybin-related businesses within the City of La Grande.

QUESTION: Shall La Grande prohibit psilocybin-related businesses in the City of La Grande?

SUMMARY: State law allows operation manufacturer, distribution and possession of psilocybin and psilocin.  State law provides that a city council may adopt an ordinance to be referred to the voters to prohibit the establishment of any of those registered or licensed activities.  

Approval of this measure would prohibit the establishment of psilocybin product manufacturers and/or psilocybin service center operators within the area subject to the jurisdiction of the City of La Grande.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any elector of the City who believes the proposed measure contains more than one subject or who believes the ballot title is insufficient, not concise, or unfair may file a petition for judicial review with the Circuit Court for Union County no later than 5:00 PM on August 16, 2022, which is at least seven business days after this notice.

Any elector who files a petition to review the ballot title must notify the City Recorder in writing that the petition has been filed no later than 5:00 PM on the next business day following the day the petition is filed.

Stacey M. Stockhoff

City Recorder

Published in the La Grande Observer, on August 9, 2022