Open Letter to the City of Los Angeles
Public Safety Committee
By Alexandra Datig of Nip It In The Bud USA
June 7, 2012
Dear Honorable Members of
the Committee on Public Safety:
The City of Los Angeles Committee on Public Safety should follow the direction of the Planning and Land Use Committee and ban medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. Since the passage of California Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, the drug lobby has established much false promise regarding medical use of marijuana. At its inception, Prop. 215, a state law, has been in conflict with federal law, causing reckless rebellion and lawsuits against government entities who looked to restore order from the blight and illegal activities marijuana dispensaries have brought to Los Angeles communities.
Much damage has been done and worst of all, the notoriety marijuana has gotten in the press and in the community, has raised the curiosity of young people. This is the real tragedy and we are not seeing marijuana advocates and the drug lobby speaking out against youth use. The only thing dispensary operators and the drug lobby care about is their agenda, regardless of the message it sends to young people.
Medical marijuana advocates confront the City of Los Angeles with 70 lawsuits brought by marijuana dispensaries, crime and endless minutia and harassment. The marijuana dispensaries must go! The city cannot afford to keep meddling and negotiating with these federally illegal establishments that have no regard for the message they are sending to young people. Therefore a vote to ban dispensaries and storefront pot shops is urgent. The City must act now!
Sincerely,
Alexandra Datig