Corte Madera: Cannabis collective capital of Marin

I am sorry, this stuff is still illegal under federal law which preempts state law. If you have to, pass a municipal ordinance and shut these drug dealers down!! What a message to our kids. And you potheads don't preach to me. I grew up in the seventies in Marin and have way too many friends who dies or rehabbed themselves into oblivion. Pot isn't harmless and should not be just sold on every corner. If you think so, you are just kidding yourself.

Legalize

I have lived in Corte Madera since 1975. I am happy to see these medical-marijuana collectives open up in my town. Loosen up people POT is not the enemy. Prescription pills and booze do way more damage to the body. I have had 2 major surgeries in the last 5 years and I prefer to eat medical-marijuana cookies and brownies versus the pain pills that make my body toxic. Go Green!

Amazon wrote:

I am sorry, this stuff is still illegal under federal law which preempts state law. If you have to, pass a municipal ordinance and shut these drug dealers down!! What a message to our kids. And you potheads don't preach to me. I grew up in the seventies in Marin and have way too many friends who dies or rehabbed themselves into oblivion. Pot isn't harmless and should not be just sold on every corner. If you think so, you are just kidding yourself.

So would you advocate prohibition on alchohol as well ? It IS sold on every corner.For the record ,I personaly would not advocate the prohibition of EITHER ,just put pot on at least equal footing.As for the clubs ,o.k., they are a joke. Very little medical uses for weed.Just a loophole the advocates try to make bigger and bigger to fit thier agenda. Some rare cases o.k.,but c'mon.And yes , I smoke.

JUST WHAT CM NEED'S

I'd rather see cannabis stores than liquor stores. How many people die of alcohol related use vs. marijuana. Do the math folks.

Holistic Solutions sounds way more organized and cool than Going Green. Slamming the door on a reporter for the IJ is downright stupid.

liveinmarin wrote:

Holistic Solutions sounds way more organized and cool than Going Green. Slamming the door on a reporter for the IJ is downright stupid.

From what I heard, was The Reporters heart chakra was like totally way-off, You know.

The War on Drugs is a failure, even as federal and state officials have done their best to achieve a permanent victory.

So, at this point, what do you do?
Here's my answer:

Step One: Legalize it
Step Two: Tax the hell out of it
Step Three: Pump a good deal of the proceeds back into drug prevention and addiction programs
Step Four: Take the rest and allot it to schools, infrastructure, law enforcement, etc.

A corollary: this will provide some relief for correctional institutions--now overcrowded and dangerously out of control

A few things:
don't legalize all drugs
make sure there's an appropriate regulatory agency

Predicted effects:
Gangs, involved deeply in narcotrafficking, will probably have to find something else to do. Like attend school. Or get a real job. Or both.
Guns, used extensively in narcotrafficking, will be used less to control the drug trade and "territory".
Violence, a direct effect of narcotrafficking, will likely decrease, and maybe make some international destinations safe enough to visit again.
Law enforcement, fighting an uphill battle, will be freed up to go after the truly bad guys, and to go after the truly bad drugs--crystal meth, namely.

The logic is clear.

Another thing:
I frankly don't like the vibe and "environmental effect" of local "cannabis clubs" (the "trustifarians" with their pet pit bulls hanging out on the sidewalk, for example), etc. Once out in the open, and under tight regulations, "club" owners will likely have to clean up their act.

Wasn't it 74% of Marin county that voted yes for 215? Why is there any queston about what the people want? Leave all cannabis clubs alone and enjoy the revenue!

get your head out of your arse.
just because something does not work for you does not mean it does not work for any one...
do try to tell me what works and what doesn't.
Its my medical right to use these medications the government shouldn't have any say what my doctor and I fell right for me.
So go have your wine spritzer, stand in the corner, act pretentious, and when you actually know something, other than your own loser friends crashing out on coke, meth, heroin or whatever designer drug was cool at the time. Then you can be apart of a intelligent conversation.
Go talk about golf and a Lexus or something. You have no idea what a medical marijuana patient has to deal with.
and it only begins with ignorant people like your comments and closed mind ideals only bring negativity to the problem.

Going Green is operated by a known drug dealer who grows in his garage in Terra Linda. I don't think this one is a legit operation, just your common drug dealer trying to deal "legally" to his friends.

It may not all be for medical reasons that they own a club, but a hell of a lot better that they have a store front, documentation, permits, etc than being on the street dealing to anyone who wants it (usually kids).

You need a card to get into these clubs, at least it is some kind of regulation, you push these two clubs out then expect more street dealing to happen.

And to the first commenter, you actually have friends who are in rehab and died from POT? Give me a break...maybe rehab (even though that just seems like a reach too, unless they have OTHER issues that pot simply aggravates, just like a alcoholic)

The cannibis sellers are competing with my daddy. Unless pot is fully legalized, he'll put an end to your 'new age' businesses.

When I voted for Prop. 215, my understanding was that it was aimed at people with terminal illnesses or those is really serious, unbearable chronic pain, not people with hang nails. It seems you can get medical pot for anything now. I have arthritis, chronic fatigue and back issues but I have to go to WORK and cannot sit around at a cannabis club all day getting stoned and collecting welfare. Still, if pot is ultimately legalized, it should be taxed to the hilt. Taxes on alcohol & tobacco should be sharply increased too but the liquor and cigarette lobbyists in Sacramento are preventing that.

legalize it dont criticize it!

Gotcha wrote:

Going Green is operated by a known drug dealer who grows in his garage in Terra Linda. I don't think this one is a legit operation, just your common drug dealer trying to deal "legally" to his friends.

Snitch, who cares anyway it should have been legal years ago, oh wait it was, and then Anslinger and some fools like yourself commited our tax dollars to erradicating it for racist and corporate reasons.

Gotcha wrote:

Going Green is operated by a known drug dealer who grows in his garage in Terra Linda. I don't think this one is a legit operation, just your common drug dealer trying to deal "legally" to his friends.

that is funny so is Marin holistic solutions owner do u have the right info? They r 100ft a way from go green. I was told by a worker/owner of Marin holistic solutions, go green was owned by a lady whom also owned a dispencery in Petaluma or Santa rosa. MHs has been started by a man convicted of a feloney of commercial burgalury of a local Marin bank in fact he was arrested by twin cities officers

"I think that people should have access to their medication without fear of repercussions," he said. "I think we are trying to treat them as patients, instead of treating them as stoners."

Sorry, Scot Candell, they are stoners. If they were patients they would go to licensed physicians who are members of the American Medical Association like my brother. My grandmother lived to be 96 with rheumatoid arthritis and never needed to smoke marijuana. I am going to stay away from you!

People would like to know the addresses of these places so we don't unknowingly take jobs in those buildings! What about people who get sick from smoke of any kind? They should not be allowed to smoke in the building at all. Is that why I smell that when I walk in that area? I was wondering what was going on. I hope they push them out and back to Fairfax or wherever soon!