Pubdate: Mon, 30 May 2016 Source: Chico Enterprise-Record (CA) Copyright: 2016 Chico Enterprise-Record Contact: http://www.chicoer.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/861 Note: Letters from newspaper's circulation area receive publishing priority Author: Denice A. Lessard MEASURES G, H WEAKEN PROPERTY OWNERS' RIGHTS The dishonest depiction of "the majority of cannabis farmers as criminals" by the Farm Bureau and the yes on G campaign flier is appalling. Their claims are unsupported by facts and insulting to businesses and the largely legislate businesses and taxpaying property owners. Public safety is compromised by the meth, pill and heroin crisis. Public safety is compromised by cartels operating in our county. But, it is also compromised when scarce law enforcement resources are directed to civil code enforcement instead of targeting dangerous criminals. Smell is not a public safety issue. In fact, there is no revenue in pursuing the more critical, deadly epidemic and cartel enterprises. It is duplicitous of the Board of Supervisors to strive to collect $1.4 million in fines, yet declare Measure A is not a projected revenue stream for the county. Certainly it is. Measure H weakens the rights of all property owners, eliminating judicial oversight of civil code collections and adjudication. It is unnecessary and duplicates a current ban on farming plants deemed illegal under federal law already covered by Farm Bureau regulations. These underhanded tactics deceive voters who look to elected officials for factual and honest opinions. - - Denice A. Lessard, Chico - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom