WTF is up with "Obama's War on Weed" ?? It makes no sense at this point in the game.

[uncle ray]

72. the 1000 ft from schools is a reasonable rule.

i don't know all of the dispensaries shut down because of their proximity to schools, some i know of were really close to schools, and the owners should have known better. they were sent letters in advance, and given the opportunity to move. yes, 30 days isn't much notice, but it isn't a fucking gang of jack-booted thugs kicking in the door and sending you away for life.

did any previous president send nice letters asking pot growers or sellers to kindly move their business to a more discreet location?

should you be able to stand on the front steps of a high school and see a green cross? one dispensary i know well was located in just such a way, about 1/2 a block away, kitty-corner. this was not a "clinic" this was a dispensary opened by a local record store chain turned dispensary chain when they saw the $$ potential. right after Obama was elected, mind you. they have other dispensary locations that were not shut down.

now i can understand you may think 50 feet from a school is a good distance, i may think 1000 is a bit far, but workable, but in the end, there are more dispensaries open now than 3 years ago. and for the most part they are doing "it" right. and as any colorado resident or recent visitor can tell you, they are plenty visible without being next to schools. "the conversation" has taken place with every friend or family member that has visited. i'm confident they go home with a more positive opinion on the issue, after being given the rundown on how the industry operates and contributes a sizable chunk of tax revenue to the city.

the only voters pissed are so because of dis and misinformation.