Pubdate: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 Source: Sooke News Mirror (CN BC) Copyright: 2016 Sooke News Mirror Contact: http://www.sookenewsmirror.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2142 Author: Carmen Neumann Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n225/a11.html POT STORE OFFERS HEALTH OPTIONS Re: Marijuana dispensary will only sell to people who have medical need (News, April 6) Sooke's only four-way street light gives us more time to ponder the impact of the new business in town. Reactions to Sooke's Medijuana storefront location will run the spectrum, from the focus on new risks to local children to the assumed downgrade of our community reputation. The newsflash is that kids will get their hands on pot if they want it. Seems some adults have amnesia about their own youth and easy access to alcohol or drugs if they wanted it then. The high visibility location is a plus as it legitimizes its role as a health treatment business as does the drug store across the street. If one can view Medijuana without emotion and research who its customers are, the surprise would be that its most frequent business is for middle aged women with chronic pain issues. Laws are changing, allowing people to determine what gives them the best quality of life. Carmen Neumann, Sooke - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom