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Marijuana in San Diego County?

An important issue is coming before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, one that will have major ramifications for the entire unincorporated area. (Depending on when you’re reading this) On Wednesday, Jan. 27, the Board of Supervisors are, or will have made a decision regarding the commercialization of marijuana in San Diego County. If approved, it would legalize the sale, distribution, and growing of marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes.

Regardless of where you fall in the marijuana debate, I’ve always believed that I wouldn’t want a marijuana dispensary down the street from my house, so I’m not going to put it next to someone’s else’s house. If the item were to pass in San Diego County, it would allow for dispensaries to be built near homes, churches, and just about any other facility. There must be some parameters to protect our families.

In fact, the proposal before the Board of Supervisors would allow cannabis sales in any commercially zoned property in the unincorporated area, with very few limitations. The proposal, initiated by Supervisor Fletcher and Supervisor Vargas, would provide preference of operating licenses in the unincorporated area to people that have been either arrested and/or convicted of cannabis crimes. This is an absolute assault on the unincorporated area, if approved it will have devastating long-term impacts, and I strongly oppose it.

Marijuana today is much stronger than what it was year ago, which is creating new issues, especially for our youth. For the safety of our neighborhoods and our families, I will be voting no and advocating against this misguided proposal.

 

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