CC 2016-01-12_10c Supplemental Info. No. 1MEMORANDUM
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: TERESA MCCLISH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
STEVEN ANNIBALI, CHIEF OF POLICE
DAVID HIRSCH, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
AGENDA ITEM 10.c.-JANUARY 12,2016 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Consideration of Development Code Amendment Case No. 15-003;
Introduction of Ordinance Adding Chapter 16.62 to Title 16 of the ·
Arroyo ·Grande Municipal Code Regarding Medical Marijuana,·
Location -Citywide; Applicant-City Of Arroyo Grande
DATE: JANUARY 11,2016
Attached is correspondence received today regarding the above referenced agenda
item.
cc: City Manager
City Attorney·
City Clerk
Public Review Binder
JANUARY 10, 2016
C/0 Kelly Westmore
300 E. BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420
Respectable City Counsil Members:
RECEIVED
JAN 11 2016
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
Thank you for your contribution to the opinions expressed on the issue of the New Times publication
dated Dec., 17-24. pgs., 4 and 6, regarding the pros and cons of the marijuana regulation, and possible
banning of such mind altering. weed, glamorized by many, and despised by others who have found a
better means of existence without having to block the ups and downs of life, and are dealing with it,
with a clear mind instead.
Some people may be genuinely afflicted with terminal or chronic diseases for which they have not found
a cure, and their doctors having exhausted all of the resources on their behalf with no positive results,
offer their Patients Medical Marijuana prescriptions, that may not eliminate the problem, but will help
them block the pain for a period of time.
The men and women who serve in the military, and come back home missing a limb, or have one half of
their bodies and minds lost in combat, and who's country has failed to give them back all that they gave,
have every reason in the world to resort to every available means mentioned above, to try to ease their
pain.
Unfortunately, there are too many people that grew up using, because they were exposed to it by family
members, or their peers, and as they got older they also learned to hide behind a prescription given to
them by their doctors on the allegation that they suffer from pains.
These people also use, or deal in other drugs, inflict harassment to others, bully them, block their exit
with their trucks, attempt hit and runs, stalk them, break into people's homes and cars, permeate other
people's places with their smoke of pot, crack, and other more toxic fumes, trash other people's porches
or entrances, they steal and transpose mail, they torch hedges, break pipes, and flood driveways to
control their landlords or try to intimidate them so they don't evict them or report them to the police.
These "petty" criminals don't get arrested because they always have an alibi. And often times even
when they commit a horrendous crime the system lets them go free. Why is it that Innocent people
have to suffer for the addictions of others? And why is it that not enough people try to changE! the two
sided laws, that are blocking rationality, preventing justice, and allowing generations of zombies to rule
our daily lives? I don't feel That anyone with a clear mind would feel comfortable to have a doctor
under the influence, perform open heart surgery on them, or a loved one ...
The victims are not being compensated by landlords or the system, for their pain and aggravation, they
simply are told there is not enough funding; when we are all good to cast our votes and make sure
we contribute to make funding possible for our local agencies whenever we are called on to do it.
Thank you all for taking a stand, debating on the subject, and hopefully encourage the system to
change the existing laws that allow more permissiveness to continue to turn this county into an
unsafe place where businesses and people cannot thrive and are forced to relocate, leaving us
with very limited choices of food, restaurants, grocery stores, and other shops to patronize.
Thank you for you attention to this letter,
M.E.C. (continually harassed in North County)