Please join me in opposing Measure L scheduled for the November ballot.

My issue with marijuana is not whether smoking it is good or bad. What I care about is the impact of growing marijuana has on the personal safety and health of our citizens, the local water supply and the environment.

In July, there was a double homicide related to marijuana growing in my neighborhood. The violence was not isolated to the actual property upon which the grow was located. The homes of our neighbors were hit by stray bullets during the shootout between the growers and perpetrators.

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