HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/12/2017 Item 16, Ramirez
Dear Lee U. Johnson,
Today’s marijuana is not what it used to be. It is upwards of 18-25% THC potency today and up to 98% in
concentrates. This is not what was smoked in the 60s and 70s. It is far more dangerous, with life changing
negative effects.
Please do not allow cannabis dispensaries in our wonderful City.
By allowing dispensaries—as evidenced in current legal states,
you will be contributing to the following:
—exposure to our children
—danger from increased crime
—costs of increased crime
—increased drugged driving to/from dispensaries
—public intoxication
—violating Federal Law
—inflated property values that lock out locals
—attraction of drug cartel
—increased issues with ER visits due to cannabis induced psychosis, anxiety and paranoia
—increased costs to our City—compliance, regulation, taxing, societal harms, law enforcement
—issues with regulating a cash business
—increased strain on our law enforcement
—influence of weapons often used to protect dispensaries
—stench from smoke (impossible to control public smoking)
—adverse affect on our tourism
—adverse affect on our family friendly downtown
—increase of homeless population
—increase of mental illness
—increase of physical illnesses
—increase of teen usage
—increase of overall usage
We also urge you to heavily regulate and tax any product allowed in this City. The costs of cannabis use and
distribution far outweighs the benefits, once again as evidenced in current legal states.
Do not let the allure of money divert you from making sound decisions. The money is an illusion that has not panned
out in other legal states. Do not be fooled by those who will have you believe that this will be good for our City. Please
see below the letter from a Colorado mom.
These decisions are not possible to walk back. Let’s go slowly, give it a year or two to see how California is managing
and then let’s revisit this issue.
Thank you for your consideration,
Raquel Ramirez