The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners will accept public comment on proposed Ordinance 2014-02 that will regulate and allow for licensing of all marijuana businesses allowed for under Amendment 64.

County commissioners have performed a first reading of the ordinance that will adopt Code Amendments to Chapter 7 of the county code regulating and allowing for the licensing of all medical marijuana businesses allowed for under Amendment 20, including medical marijuana centers, medical marijuana optional premises cultivation and operations, and medical marijuana-infused products manufacturers.

The ordinance also will regulate and allow for the licensing of all retail marijuana establishments authorized under Amendment 64, including retail marijuana stores, retail marijuana cultivation facilities, retail marijuana products manufacturing and facilities, as well as retail marijuana testing facilities.

The ordinance includes restrictions on the personal cultivation of marijuana and will rescind the ban on medical marijuana centers and the temporary ban on all retail marijuana establishments.

A second reading and possible vote on the ordinance is scheduled for June 10.

Information on the ordinance and draft regulations are available at www.co.laplata.co.us/departments_and_elected_officials/administration/marijuana_licensing. Public comments on the proposed ordinance, licensing code amendments or land-use code amendments may be emailed to Kathleen Lyon at [email protected].

For more information, call 382-6219.

Philanthropy conference space available

Space is still available for the 2014 Southwest Rural Philanthropy Days Conference to be held June 11-13 in Pagosa Springs.

The event brings financial support and professional-development opportunities to community, arts and environmental organizations in Southwest Colorado, including the counties: Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma and San Juan. The event features nonprofit development workshops and networking opportunities between representatives of foundations and nonprofits from the Denver-metro area with local foundations and government leaders. The event will offer three days of capacity-building workshops and donor roundtables.

This event, coordinated in collaboration with Community Resource Center, allows grant-seekers from the region to build partnerships with foundations based on the Front Range.

To register, visit www.crcamerica.org.

Salute to Veterans to host kickoff event

Salute to Veterans, a new nonprofit dedicated to serving veterans, will hold its kickoff event at 6 p.m. Monday at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.

Featured speakers will include Sen. Ellen Roberts and Gen. Ronald Fogleman, former chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force. The Bar D Wranglers and cowboy poet Sam Noble will perform. Al Harper, owner of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, will have a surprise for the audience.

Salute to Veterans will offer a range of activities and services that will give members of the community many opportunities to become involved and show their gratitude to veterans.

Buckley Park to be sprayed Monday

The city of Durango Parks & Recreation Department will spray Buckley Park on Monday.

Vessel Broadleaf Herbicide will be used.

For more information, call 375-7380.

Free injury screening available Wednesday

Advanced Physical Therapy & Wellness, P.C., will host a free injury screening from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at 3600 Main Ave., Suite A.

The event is first-come, first-served. Anyone is eligible for a free 15-minute consultation in order to learn more about the cause of their pain.

For more information, call 259-7829.

Herald Staff