Cannabis

Lunabell

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2. One of our city commissioners used to be against it until she talked to my wife.

Sat Nov 18, 2023, 10:25 AM

Nov 2023

Our little town has a legal grow operation. Our WONDERFUL city commissioner (literally, she really is great, that is not sarcasm) voiced her opposition on the neighborhood app. My wife, a medical marijuana patient, contacted her about the issue and she actually came over to talk.

Kat, my wife, told her about her medical issues and that she took absolutely zero opioids for her pain. That marijuana, when ingested, helps her like no other prescription medications. The commissioner was afraid of a grow operation that would bring in the "bad" crowd.

Kat explained that this company (Truelieve) had a good reputation, that the operation had security, video cameras, the workers were screened for past legal problems and monitored closely for dishonesty and theft. That this is a growing (pun intended) market and good for the city, providing jobs and taxes. This open minded lady changed her mind.

She now is fully supportive of medical marijuana and the grow house.

Recreational marijuana? Maybe she'll support that too.

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Chuck Schumer wants to end the federal prohibition on weed: 'The people are on our side' [View all] Eugene Nov 2023 OP

More tax revenue while leaving no_hypocrisy Nov 2023 #1

One of our city commissioners used to be against it until she talked to my wife. Lunabell Nov 2023 #2

Yep Chi67 Nov 2023 #26

And one less reason to disproportionately incarcerate jfz9580m Nov 2023 #3

When you put it that way it is unlikely to gain Republican support. twodogsbarking Nov 2023 #4

Heh jfz9580m Nov 2023 #5

Duplicate. DU happens. twodogsbarking Nov 2023 #6

True words are often spoken in a joking manner. twodogsbarking Nov 2023 #7

I know-though I am hoping they back this jfz9580m Nov 2023 #8

and low-income whites, etc. barbaraann Nov 2023 #9

Agreed jfz9580m Nov 2023 #10

We went right from the War in Vietnam to the War on Drugs barbaraann Nov 2023 #11

Give war a chance definitely seems to be the zeitgeist jfz9580m Nov 2023 #12

Nixon barbaraann Nov 2023 #13

Man that is a disturbing read jfz9580m Nov 2023 #14

If you search the DU archives for BFEE (Bush Family Evil Empire) you might even be more disturbed. barbaraann Nov 2023 #16

Thanks for the link jfz9580m Nov 2023 #20

Thank you for the thoughtful support. barbaraann Nov 2023 #23

You too jfz9580m Nov 2023 #25

True. A buddy of mine that has more money than brains got his kid off a MJ charge for $10,000. No record mitch96 Nov 2023 #21

I met one young man who had been a junkie, then he got into medical school barbaraann Nov 2023 #24

I wish it didn't stink so much. I can't drive anywhere without the smell of weed (from other drivers) Oopsie Daisy Nov 2023 #15

Legalizing cannabis turns a money pool controlled by cartels into a stream of jobs, taxes, and revenue that ZonkerHarris Nov 2023 #17

Prohibition is a failed public policy, again. ZonkerHarris Nov 2023 #18

Good idea Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2023 #19

This is great and I never thought this would happen in my lifetime.. mitch96 Nov 2023 #22