Marijuana Policy Analyst
Canna-Business owners feel slighted by the new and
proposed ordinances to “regulate” all the Marijuana shops in the City because, they
were left out of the planning phase. To correct that issue and others, the
Citizens for Sensible Cannabis Reform is sponsoring a petition drive to place
the issue on the August 2nd, 2016 ballot as a referendum.
Business owners feel that this ordinance was
designed to eliminate ALL Marijuana businesses in the City of Detroit. The
remaining few spots that are eligible are already owned by people that are
waiting for the ordinance to take effect and eliminate the competition. The focus on shutting down 211 Marijuana Care
Centers through zoning laws is creating an adverse effect on owners who want to
get fair and equal opportunity to be a part of the 100+ Billion dollar pie of
Marijuana.
Currently,
the City of Detroit has over 11,000 empty buildings within its limits. As
always businesses that are owned by African Americans will be the first ones to
be shut down. Places like G3 on 8 mile and Hubbell will be closed down and, the
buildings will become vacant again. What
the business owners want is fair treatment as a legitimate business and
Sensible Cannabis laws in the City of Detroit. The business owners are
proposing that there only be one regulation cana-businesses with a 1000ft
buffer regulation that only includes Schools and, Libraries.
The current regulations like 1000 feet from a church
is un-constitutional and may face a court on the issue of separation of church
and state. The ordinance gives the appearance
of collusion with specific owners to eliminate the completion to drive up
prices for everyone. We want
transparency in our operations as a Government, and as a service organization to
the citizens of Detroit. Therefore starting on Feb 24th, through
February 29th, the Woodward Avenue Business Owners Association is
sponsoring a petition drive at 3 of the four locations on the strip.
- Miles Green Acers 19010 Woodward Ave Detroit MI 48203
- Tribute Detroit 18830 Woodward Ave Detroit, MI 48203
- Green Cure 18002 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48203
Other Locations in The City of Detroit:
- Green Zone Wellness 13707 W McNichols Detroit MI 48235
- Peace of Amsterdam 18665 W 8 Mile Detroit MI 48219
At these locations,
you can find petitions to address the Zoning and Licensing issue so that they
can be placed on the ballot as a referendum question in the August 2nd,
2016 Primary Election. Register to vote forms may be available at these locations
also to let your voice be your vote.
The Presidential
primary on March 8th, 2016 is ready to take on people that are
interested in voting early at the Detroit
Elections Bureau at 2978 Grand Boulevard Detroit, MI 48203 or the 2nd
floor of the Coleman
Young Municipal Center at 2 Woodward Avenue Detroit MI 48226. You must
declare your party preference before you cast your vote for as a Democrat or, a
Republican so vote early and don’t be late.
Thanks Richard, see you at high noon !
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