Voters in Lakewood defeated a measure that would have allowed retail marijuana stores in the city.
When Mayor Bob Murphy said he supported the November ballot question because it would answer once and for all the will of the voters: Were they voting strictly for recreational use with no desire for retail stores? Or were they saying “yes” to both?
More than .
Amendment 64 allowed local governments to set their own rules for recreational marijuana businesses, including banning them entirely within their borders.
Lakewood allows medical marijuana dispensaries but no longer issues permits for new locations.
Ballot question 2a
Shall it be unlawful to operate a retail marijuana store at any location within the city of Lakewood?
Yes 54.9 percent (30,455)
No 45.1 percent, (25,002)
