Sorry, but today we again light up to burn an all ready well worn topic.
Seems the leading contender in New Bedford to operate a MM plant in New Bedford has had its financial backing yanked away. It could be an interesting development for the SouthCoast in general and in town should there be a follow through with the proposal here in Fairhaven.
As of right now, everything has been conjecture of course. Still in the what if stages. Still suffering from the righteous indignation of the frightening prospect that such a facility could be located within the borders of our little town.
This is where we discuss that little concept of be careful what you wish for because you might just get it.
I realize that probably 2 out of 3 of the 2 out of 3 voters who supported medicinal marijuana did not even remotely consider the possibility that the dispensaries would be located anywhere near them.
We often hear the outrage over government ignoring the will of the voters. Yet to an extent we are presently witnesses a bigger outrage in my opinion, that being a stiff resistence to giving you wanted you wanted (the majority anyway).
Seems the leading contender in New Bedford to operate a MM plant in New Bedford has had its financial backing yanked away. It could be an interesting development for the SouthCoast in general and in town should there be a follow through with the proposal here in Fairhaven.
As of right now, everything has been conjecture of course. Still in the what if stages. Still suffering from the righteous indignation of the frightening prospect that such a facility could be located within the borders of our little town.
This is where we discuss that little concept of be careful what you wish for because you might just get it.
I realize that probably 2 out of 3 of the 2 out of 3 voters who supported medicinal marijuana did not even remotely consider the possibility that the dispensaries would be located anywhere near them.
We often hear the outrage over government ignoring the will of the voters. Yet to an extent we are presently witnesses a bigger outrage in my opinion, that being a stiff resistence to giving you wanted you wanted (the majority anyway).
I really have to shake my head over some of the rationale over the opposition to these plants. Like any other factory, I agree not in a residential zone. I have been hearing arguments about how far away from the nearest residence. How far away is any business/commercial use structure required to be from the nearest residence?
Appearance wise, is this type of facility going to be any more onerous than a machine shop?
Dispensaries may be a bit more complicated location wise however like it or not we are dealing with nothing more than a limited pharmacy dispensing a prescription drug.
In the scheme of life, whether a plant comes to Fairhaven or not isn't anything that is gong to get me overly concerned. There would be definite pluses to the Town. Tax revenue being the primary plus. Assume the creation of a few hundred drops in the area, the same assumption would mean employment for some residents or certainly people in the area.
Drawbacks, well I really haven't heard any legitimate drawback. It isn't like you are going to see people lining up around the block to go to take advantage of a bargain sale on wacky tobacky Friday. Yes I have heard about the potential for armed heists, stoned drivers, deviants, and the related issues.
I am guessing here but I think the increase in crime statics is going to be negligible, and would be less than what a new convenience store opening up in town would be.
I am very serious when I ask just what legitimate concern there is? I mean what is your concern after reading through the state regs.?
Is pushing back the 500 feet from anywhere the kids are really going to accomplish anything?
Is it going to take a year to figure out that the plants are going to be regulated to industrial zones?
How much time is needed to figure it out? You may very well find that the A.G won't give you all the time you want. By the end of 2014, you will be talking about 19 months you have had to do your planning.
I get it. No one wants to be wrong about these things. Just how much more right can you be than the existing state regulations?
I am certainly willing to be enlightened.
What else? It is a long weekend for one thing, well for some of you anyway.
Stuff happening around town, so check out the town events calendar on the town website.
Before I go, I will note that I do realize that at times it seems I beat a dead horse over and over with a well worn stick. Perhaps part of the reasoning for that is this early in the morning after reading something in one of the papers or on line, the mind just seems to get stuck on certain things.
Another part of the reasoning, I really am trying to figure out the positions on some of these things. Trying to make sense of it all I suppose. Sorry, on this one most of the uproar is not making sense. Maybe there is something I am missing. For me though, the minute two-thirds of the voters passed the ballot question, the matter was no longer about an illegal drug.
Heck, if there wasn't a federal ban on the stuff, we all know where it would be dispensed all ready.
Anyway, enough for today.
Be Safe.
Appearance wise, is this type of facility going to be any more onerous than a machine shop?
Dispensaries may be a bit more complicated location wise however like it or not we are dealing with nothing more than a limited pharmacy dispensing a prescription drug.
In the scheme of life, whether a plant comes to Fairhaven or not isn't anything that is gong to get me overly concerned. There would be definite pluses to the Town. Tax revenue being the primary plus. Assume the creation of a few hundred drops in the area, the same assumption would mean employment for some residents or certainly people in the area.
Drawbacks, well I really haven't heard any legitimate drawback. It isn't like you are going to see people lining up around the block to go to take advantage of a bargain sale on wacky tobacky Friday. Yes I have heard about the potential for armed heists, stoned drivers, deviants, and the related issues.
I am guessing here but I think the increase in crime statics is going to be negligible, and would be less than what a new convenience store opening up in town would be.
I am very serious when I ask just what legitimate concern there is? I mean what is your concern after reading through the state regs.?
Is pushing back the 500 feet from anywhere the kids are really going to accomplish anything?
Is it going to take a year to figure out that the plants are going to be regulated to industrial zones?
How much time is needed to figure it out? You may very well find that the A.G won't give you all the time you want. By the end of 2014, you will be talking about 19 months you have had to do your planning.
I get it. No one wants to be wrong about these things. Just how much more right can you be than the existing state regulations?
I am certainly willing to be enlightened.
What else? It is a long weekend for one thing, well for some of you anyway.
Stuff happening around town, so check out the town events calendar on the town website.
Before I go, I will note that I do realize that at times it seems I beat a dead horse over and over with a well worn stick. Perhaps part of the reasoning for that is this early in the morning after reading something in one of the papers or on line, the mind just seems to get stuck on certain things.
Another part of the reasoning, I really am trying to figure out the positions on some of these things. Trying to make sense of it all I suppose. Sorry, on this one most of the uproar is not making sense. Maybe there is something I am missing. For me though, the minute two-thirds of the voters passed the ballot question, the matter was no longer about an illegal drug.
Heck, if there wasn't a federal ban on the stuff, we all know where it would be dispensed all ready.
Anyway, enough for today.
Be Safe.
It's the same with every controversial issue. There are a lot of opinions but not many people willing to take a public stand.
ReplyDeleteI heard an interesting idea this week, why not dispense it from the police stations?
As for me, I can see this going from a specific use product, to where practically anyone who is persistent enough will be able to convince a doctor to write them a prescription. It's happened in other states.
Why would you dispense any legal drug from a police station?
DeleteA friend suggested it, and when she said it, my first thought was it wasn't a bad idea. By doing that, law enforcement would have first-hand knowledge of 'who' legally possesses it. What I didn't think of at the time was, why is 'medicinal' marijuana thought of differently than any other legal prescription drug? It shouldn't be, but it is. And for no rational reason I think of it differently too. Then again, if it isn't different than other prescription drugs, why can't it be simply distributed through drug stores?
DeleteI suppose on second thought, it really doesn't matter how or where it's distributed. People who want to acquire it unmorally (without a justifiable need,) or unlawfully will find a way to do it, just as they do oxycodone and such. The 'police station' idea, while at first seemed like an interesting idea, is irrelevant.
I will stick to my point, though, that what's going to happen will be too many will be issued cards to get it.
Marijuana is different than oxycodone. It took a vote to medically legalize. And it's not federally legalized- yet.
DeleteIn a small town with more than its fair share of liquor stores and taverns serving liquid rhythm, I cant see why this is an issue. But then again, I'm sure there were some people who thought "Reefer Madness" was a documentary. I couldn't possibly think of a commercial enterprise that would be more regulated and closely watched than a store selling a little weed out of the old lottery building. Next we will be discussing the price gouging on Doritoes that will ensue on Alden Rd.
ReplyDeleteThe argument of 'booze is legal so should pot' always rings hollow for me. Adding an additional vice or addictive substance to a weak-willed society is never a positive solution. And we ARE weak-willed: the $1 french fry burger is case in point. The larger societal danger of pot is not the recreational effects, but the crime that comes as a direct result of production, distribution, and purchase. Sure there are negative impacts on an individual level, but when we stand back ten years down the road, the reduction in crime will (hopefully) outweigh the isolated incidents of stoned driving and health impacts from inhaling smoke. Let the experiment begin!
ReplyDeleteExcellent comment.
DeleteStick the pot growing out on Mill Road near the new med center,it was formally farm country so we can bring it back with a modern crop.Jobs ,tax revenue,etc. is a good tradeoff for an industry that will prevail he or elsewhere..NIMBY would not be a good choice..
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