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ELKO — A Boise, Idaho, businessman plans to ask the Elko County Commission at its Oct. 18 meeting to consider allowing recreational marijuana establishments in Jackpot.

“We want to save Jackpot,” said David Poole with Cannibisino, a group trying to bring recreational marijuana to Jackpot. “That’s our main focus right now. Obviously, the cannabis industry has insane amounts of money to be made there.”

Poole and his partner own several business ventures, including a car lot in Boise, a nationwide freight company and a breathalyzer vending machine company.

“Me and my partner have been down there [in Jackpot] politicking and hearing some of the concerns,” Poole said. “They have lost a lot of hope. They feel like they are treated like the ugly, red-headed stepchild.”

Jeff Young, chairman of the five-member Jackpot advisory board also feels that a change would benefit the town.

“It’s pretty much unanimous that we believe it would be good for the economy of Jackpot to have a dispensary here,” said Young. “I’m hoping that what [the business owner] will do is convince the county commissioners to bring the subject back up to change the ordinance.”