Pubdate: Thu, 23 Jun 2016
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2016 Postmedia Network Inc.
Contact:  http://www.theprovince.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Author: Jodie Emery
Page: 22

VANCOUVER SHOULD STOP AGGRESSIVE POT BYLAW ENFORCEMENT

Vision Vancouver Coun. Kerry Jang is not correct when he says that no
one is complaining about the heavy-handed marijuana dispensary closure
enforcement.

Tens of thousands of responsible adult consumers are happily
supporting the many dispensaries in Vancouver and that is why so many
storefronts opened. It's simple supply and demand economics.

The dispensaries are peacefully engaging in consensual transactions
between adults, with a product that is consumed by millions of people
and employing thousands of people.

Vancouver should cease their costly, aggressive, unwarranted bylaw
enforcement, and reach out to local cannabis experts and business
owners to create an improved model of fair and just regulations. We
must not let conservative fear-based, reefer-madness policies shut
down 90 per cent of local businesses that are peaceful, successful and
popular. Dispensaries do no harm and they have widespread support
because the public wants open access to cannabis.

Jodie Emery, Owner, Cannabis Culture, Vancouver
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MAP posted-by: Matt