Hey SLO Cannabis Watch Group, what are you watching? The majority of your peers voted for legalization while you are still holding onto your parents’ “reefer madness” phobia (“In need of change,” Oct. 10). Legalization is the change you refuse to accept, as you deny others a chance for a viable, legal business.
Publicly berating, practically slandering, and downright bullying a public official to do your bidding or else. Bravo! Everyone should just bow down to you, huh? No thanks. This ain’t Napa!
This county has the opportunity to have the best of both worlds—a wine and cannabis getaway location—if the county uses common sense and doesn’t kowtow to a few well-funded Chicken Littles.
Constellation Brands owns how many vineyards around here? They buy how many grapes from local vintners? They own how much canopy growth?
Are ya’ll vintners on the SLO Cannabis Watch Group going to stop doing business with Constellation? I bet your sorry asses that Constellation will rip out vineyards and grow weed! They can afford the fees and permits.
People who have grown up here did not want vineyards everywhere, sucking up all the water. Now, you all have your vineyards and paid-off officials—except for one, I guess. And now you blame us for your misuse of water? You won’t let family farms use water to irrigate their crops because they aren’t growing grapes.
And how about this scenario: If I’m offended by the smell of lilies, jasmine, and—God forbid—roses! Ya’ll going to want to put a moratorium on every flower that smells?
We are a multi-pronged ag community. Not just a big vineyard. You like Napa? Move to Napa. This is SLO! Not a one-trick pony.
Matthew Greer
Templeton
This article appears in Oct 17-27, 2019.
Well, for those of us who have seen the damage done to educational and work careers by people who could not handle drugs (liquor among them), being a “marijuana center” is hardly attractive. However, you’re right. The majority rules in a democracy. But don’t rely on your presumption that those of us who are opposed are driven by commercial motives. Some of us decry a weakening society, some of us from very personal experience.
The majority cannot take away the Rights of any member of the group regardless of size. In the U.S. that is guaranteed by the Constitution which applies to the States.
Individuals are responsible for their actions, beneficial or harmful. No other individual is responsible for another’s mistakes unless they voluntarily choose to help.
How I live my life – for good or ill – is my choice, not yours. What I do with what I own is also my choice unless and until what I do impacts your life, I am free to make bad choices.
The solution to any impact my life has on your life is to mitigate that impact, not forbid, ban or punish via the state. The state provides a court system to resolve how we impact the lives of others. Alternative court systems could also be agreed to by the parties to a dispute. That would be one way to speed up a decision in a dispute – both parties would agree to use a system of their choice and abide by the decision.
A multitude of laws, rules and regulations will not ensure no one impacts others. Therefore, it is better to deal with conflicts individually instead of trying to create a perfect world with laws, rules and regulations. Once one individuals wins a judgement against another. Others think twice about doing the same thing only to face the same action against them. A business can ban tobacco. It does not need the power of law enforcement to create a smoke free environment for it’s customers. That goes for most of the bans imposed by government at one level or another. Wise individuals will try to ensure what they do does not bring the wrath of neighbors down on them because they will lose in the end.
Liberty matters! In fact, it is all we have that is entirely ours and should not be denied.