Hello Westfield, especially Ward 3. Hi! Speaking of which, I attended the last City Council meeting to Public Participate on the question of adapting to the legalization of Cannabis use. Unfortunately, the Cannabis Commission has already set rules in another act of archaic dysfunctional thinking. One of the things I have always hated are the creation of blanket policies that do not apply much beyond the narrow thinking of their originators. The only things left to the communities are the minutia of where, and how many, and even that is already being regulated. This is going to happen, and it could have had some real positive effects. Positives that could have come from this were: reducing the wealth sent to Narco terrorists to defund their control over much of Central America, thus the Humanitarian Crisis that our American drug habits have greatly contributed. These terrorist can fly and drone in their cargo, or, as they have for some time use their ships to drop off along our coasts and paid for by American drug users and middleman profiteers. And, it would defund local gangs as well. We could reduce the costs of courts and prisons for smokers and providers. But, the technicality games can, and will replace those costs. Though, I figure that the Cannabis Commission will be able to keep their jobs for a few more unnecessary years.
We could begin to look at the medicinal benefits as: the relief of seizures. And, we could generate new 21st Century businesses and jobs for a very rapidly changing, how to succeed in business opportunities. But, no, antiquated/dysfunctional thinking has again gotten in the way. Many of the problems may come from the legalization will depend upon where, who, and how it operates. OK, my Real Republican friends, here is where I agree with you and believe, “let the market determine steps 2, and 3.”
Cannabis use results in an entirely different mindset. Under the influence here may mean someone nodding out on a park bench, vs. the drunk getting rowdy. The spin offs, are calls for more sources of entertainment; more food places, like Munchies, headshops, etc. And, you factor that many of the surrounding communities do not allow sale; factor in the number of colleges in the area with an age group conducive to smoking… easily millions in revenue. Plus, while here, check out businesses that are here for future shopping, and add in that people are the creatures of habit, they will come back. Small business startups are going to be a part of the next generation of business economics, and this is a way of getting the market to come here. For those who have been around for a while: indoor, and outdoor concerts in the 70’s often were smoke filled events, without and real trouble. I recall the reporting from Woodstock, about the lack of violence. Watkins Glenn, also, said that at their concerts there was far less rowdy destructive behaviors that there were with their auto races. Where people can smoke is important. If not, then in their cars…no good. At their apartments, when the land lord says no. Then where?… that invites problems we need not have. Oh, what about medicinal use, and a landlord says no,, or complaints from neighbors who may sniff it? Another error in thinking is taxes, here I go again sounding like my Rep. friends. Ease off, and wait and see. If it costs more in the private sector to purchase, why quit the usual resources, and the money goes back to the Narco’s, rather than into the market. We have to be careful, not reactionary, and wait and see. I think that once open to business, then and only then, will we know what can and will work. Please pay attention to what is happening, and garner real facts before jumping off the, to conclusions cliff.
Before I go, I did bring up that the latest Federal studies have found that fire suppressant foam is more toxic that originally thought. And, now also that, due to the non-existent Climate Change, drinking water reservoirs are more likely to have toxic algae forming. Think about it…..you do need water to live. Your former Ward 3 City Councilor, Brian Hoose. [email protected]
