PHOENIX — In November voters will have the final say on whether Bayacan will be allowed to grow medical-grade cannabis in Bonita’s former NatureSweet greenhouses.
Shane Jones and Victoria Cranford filed a lawsuit challenging the signature collection of the People’s Will Group: Graham County Voters and Arizona’s Public Integrity Alliance in our area. We encourage you to vote against the massive expansion of marijuana.
They asked the court to overturn more than 1,000 signatures collected for a referendum seeking to overturn the 2021 Graham County Oversight Board’s decision to allow greenhouse rezoning to allow cannabis cultivation operations. I have successfully petitioned.
But there were still enough signatures to qualify for a referendum for the November ballot. On July 21, the Arizona Court of Appeals denied a final appeal seeking injunctive relief barring the measure from being placed on the ballot.
Respect the Will of the People is led by George Khalaf of Phoenix. He is the managing partner of his The Resolute Group. Resolute Group is a Maricopa County “Public Relations, Campaigns, Strategic Consulting and Direct Mail” company that “promotes conservative values.” website.
The Arizona Republic recently reported that Kharif was involved in questionable fundraising in Lake Kari’s gubernatorial campaign.
Due to uncertainty over the referendum, NatureSweet has closed its greenhouses and laid off hundreds of workers.
If Graham County voters support the oversight board’s decision to rezoning greenhouses and allowing them to grow medical-grade cannabis, Bayakan officials say the company will hire about 150 people in the first phase of development. and said his starting salary would be about $35,000 a year. plus perks. At construction, the company expects to employ about 600 people.
Bayakan also said it will spend about $25 million on purchasing and upgrading greenhouses in the early stages, plus an additional $24.3 million on upgrades after the first phase, bringing the total expenditure to $49.8 million. These upgrades are expected to create 272 construction jobs.
