Comments on: Oceanside shuts down its medical marijuana dispensaries

By: whocarewhatmynameis

whocarewhatmynameis — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:40:34 +0000

Wow, How is it clear that pot advocates are more concerned about making a profit? Most of these people are work for little or no pay all rpofit must be reallocated to cooperative. You are watching too many movies where the bad guy is pushing baggies on the corner, thing have change Skipper. Moreover, if regulated this industry can be a huge profit for a struggling city, Like Oside. They are completely out of money and yet seem to be spending the last few pennies ( over a Mil $$$) we have on STOPPING the "BAD guys" Sir or Madam Are you stupid, I wish Oceanside was 1/2 as classy as PB, please, have you seen the people walking around the pier are you excited about the 500 cleaners and barber shops around downtown, besides 2 restaurants is there a place you want to come out to and hang out? Sir or Madam are you stupid have you seen the night life here as the city keep these awful run down night clubs from renovating with stupid laws and worthless noise ordnance. Is this the amazing North County you want to live in, stuck in the the 80′s when progressive cities are making moves and attracting newcomers. Try to light a fire on the beach after 10 pm and you will get tackled by a oside PD. Is this what you want blah blah blah.
The first Q a city should ask it self is what brings people here how do we get them to spend money HERE, how do we get them to purchase goods and services, How do we get from the mess we created. Second Q is why spend over a Mil $$$ on shutting down 4 store front, why not work with them, limit the number, regulate the process embrace the development and tax tax tax them along the way.

By: PotShopFraud

PotShopFraud — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:55:35 +0000

It’s quite clear pot shop advocates’ interest is more about making a profit and less about sick and dying patients. Marijuana dispensaries make huge profits in what is suppose to be a closed circuit non-profit system. Why else would you see 15 dispensaries within walking distance to each other in Pacific Beach? Does Oceanside or any other north county city want to be the next Pacific Beach? No! The cities in North County are thankfully protecting us against the cancerous pot shops proliferation.
Even the pro-pot leaders agree that pot shops are just a front for illegal drug dealing. Reverend Scott T. Imler, co-author of Proposition 215 said this: “We created Prop. 215 so patients would not have to deal with the black market profiteers. But today it is all about the money. Most of the dispensaries operating in California are a little more than dope dealers with store fronts.” – Alternatives Magazine, Fall 2006, issue 39. Reverend Scott T. Imler also said, “When we wrote Proposition 215, we were selling it to the public as something for seriously ill people… It’s turned into a joke. I think a lot of people have medicalized their recreational use.”- San Gabriel Valley Tribune, February 15, 2007.

By: Tax paying citizen

Tax paying citizen — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:38:35 +0000

Jim Wood needs to wake up. I would be on disability were not for medical marijuana. Becouse of this I am a usefull member of society who pays taxes instead of being a burden to society. Locals may decide to move all together leaving you with a town full of military and illeagals. The same as it was 25 years ago

By: Eugene Davidovich

Eugene Davidovich — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:33:30 +0000

The City of Oceanside is on the wrong path. Safe access to a medicine that helps so many elderly and disabled folks in Oceanside is an important issue that many residents in the City support.
Instead of wasting tax payers’ resources on these frivolous law suits and eradication efforts, the city should work towards reasonable regulations that would help clarify this issue in Oceanside and protect patients once and for all.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:06:37 +0000

Why would they shut down businesses in such bad economic times? I was surprised to learn the number of medical benefits. http://www.medicalmarijuanacouncil.com has a lot of information that maybe some of these city councils need to go read.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:31:00 +0000

Like Jim Wood, as a concerned citizen of Oceanside I would rather potheads get their stuff from dangerous drug dealers, who murder, rob, and push harder drugs onto people, rather than simply go to the local dispensary.
Like Jim Wood, I can’t stand the idea of not being able to funnel funds through my police friends by arresting potheads, giving them a $100 ticket, and releasing them 2 minutes later.
Like Jim Wood, I would much rather not collect the 8.75% sales tax collected on pot sales. This extra money would be better spent by drug dealers on investing in getting more drugs.
Like Jim Wood, I’m a piece of dirt. How about you?

By: svtyone

svtyone — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:55:16 +0000

so mr.wood how many of these negative effects were soley the result of over powering goverment and prohibition locking up familys breadwinner for minor possesion.its funny cause for every police rep that says no guess what there is a member of leap who would fight you every step of the conversation. leap=law enforcement against prohibition. stop shutting them down and fighting them based on speculation.