Pubdate: Wed, 14 May 2008
Source: San Francisco Examiner (CA)
Copyright: 2008 San Francisco Examiner
Contact:  http://www.examiner.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/389
Author: George Lewandowski

MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES

I'd like to know who the Supervisors were serving when they voted 10-1
to extend permit deadlines, once again, for medical marijuana
dispensaries?

Furthermore, why are there two such dispensaries within three blocks
of each other on Ocean Avenue, and why are they allowed to be near
schools and where young people gather?

If indeed, they are medical dispensaries, why are they not located in
medical centers or professional malls, instead of residential
neighborhoods? Time and time again, these "pot clubs" bring an
undesirable element into our residential neighborhood, with kids
gathering around corners and smoking pot in doorways before and after
classes.

Who's going to take responsibility for this deliquency when thefts and
drive-by shootings become more regular occurrences? How many more kids
do we have to give up to addiction while the supervisors and city
planners make their ivory-tower sweet deals?

George Lewandowski

San Francisco
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