In this article in the Daily Journal, Redwood City has a moratorium, or suspension of activity, on the medical marijuana dispensary. Redwood City wants to regulate and monitor the amount of facilities that can be opened up. Because of the conflicts with State and Federal policies making regulations is challenging. Principle Planner Blake Lyon believes that there would be "adverse consequences" and "an irreversible incompatibility of land uses and impacts on residence and businesses" if Redwood City lets the facilities operate with review and oversight.
I believe that this is a waste of time and money in Redwood City. Marijuana is a substance that is legally prescribed to patients who need it. Marijuana is constantly surrounded by people trying to get rid of it. The fact of the matter is that is has been around for over 3,000 years and until recently it was used worldwide recreationally, religiously, agriculturally. People's infatuation with the problems marijuana causes is concerning when it is proven that alcohol is a substance that does far more damage to your body than marijuana. Redwood City should be focusing on the regulation and monitoring of alcohol consumption rather than one MEDICAL marijuana dispensary.
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