Pubdate: Sat, 29 Jan 2011
Source: Orange County Register, The (CA)
Copyright: 2011 The Orange County Register
Contact:  http://www.ocregister.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/321
Author: Susan R. Rouse

DANA POINT'S DUBIOUS MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSTS

I am feeling tremendous anxiety about our city of Dana Point working 
so hard to close all the medical marijuana collectives without so 
much as a survey or series of public hearings. After all, the city is 
trying to nullify the votes of millions of Californians.

It is not a whim for the city to decide alone. The city's statement, 
which claims that this action "had nothing to do with marijuana," is 
dubious to say the least. I wonder how many other types of facilities 
were recently targeted under the same supposed code violations.

As elected representatives they are bound by common sense to poll the 
constituency before action, especially if their actions run contrary 
to the majority vote of Californians for medical marijuana. I am 
extremely uncomfortable with being a part of a city that would deny a 
suffering person a measure of relief due to a potential for abuse by 
minors and opportunists. This penchant for abuse exists in alcohol 
and prescription drugs as well as over-the-counter concoctions.

In addition, the city is opening itself up to additional needless 
expense defending against lawsuits that it will surely face on the issue.

Susan R. Rouse

Dana Point
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