Pubdate: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 Source: Chico News & Review, The (CA) Copyright: 2014 Chico Community Publishing, Inc. Contact: http://www.newsreview.com/chico/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/559 Author: Jeanne Cecchi DOWN ON MEASURE B You can protect patients' rights to access and growing of medical marijuana and also protect your environment, property values and way of life in this beautiful foothill community. Measure A is OK-it protects the rights of patients. Your supervisors support it unanimously. It will stop abuses and protect residents from violence. Measure B is bad-it allows large commercial growers to profit at the expense of your community by allowing grow areas clearly meant for profit in other states. It repeals public-safety protections against grower abuse; allows grows near schools, parks and neighborhoods; and eliminates local controls. It already has led to polluting the environment, water theft, threats and violence. We must stand together and reject the deception of those who wish to destroy the reasons we chose to live here or we will regret the day we remained silent. It's about quality of life and protection of environment. Vote yes on A and no on B. Talk to your neighbors and get them to vote, or the legacy we leave our children and our environment will be a sad one. We can't afford to get this one wrong. Jeanne Cecchi Oroville - --- MAP posted-by: Richard