Notice of Receipt of Ballot Title and Election

Notice is hereby given that the City Elections Official, Lilly Alarcon-Strong, of the City of Hermiston has received a ballot title related to prohibiting psilocybin-related businesses on July 25, 2022 for the November 8, 2022 General Election. Any voter dissatisfied with the ballot title may file a petition for review in the Umatilla County Circuit Court no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 12, 2022. Copies of the ballot title are available at Hermiston City Hall, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838.

The text of the ballot title is as follows:

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

QUESTION: Shall the City of Hermiston prohibit psilocybin-related businesses within the City?

SUMMARY: State law permits persons licensed, controlled and regulated by the State to legally manufacture psilocybin products and provide psilocybin services to persons 21 years of age and older. Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic chemical that is obtained from certain types of fresh and dried mushrooms. State law authorizes the governing bodies of cities and counties to adopt ordinances to be referred to the voters that prohibit the establishment of psilocybin product manufacturers and psilocybin service center operators within the area subject to the city or counties jurisdiction. The City of Hermiston is referring to the voters an ordinance prohibiting psilocybin product manufacturers and psilocybin service center operators within the City. 

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

Additional information can be found on the Elections page.