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Re: SCHIPSKE ON MEDPOT PATIENTS: “THEY CAN GET IT ELSEWHERE”

Guest — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:03:32 -0000

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Guest — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:55:59 -0000

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Guest — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:51:10 -0000

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Guest — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:30:31 -0000

i would look into that dispensary he mentions, its probably paying delong contributions to keep a monopoly in the area.

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Mike Ruehle — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:46:05 -0000

During tonight’s Belmont Shore Residents Association meeting, Councilman DeLong stated, “why do we need more than one marijuana dispensary in Naples?” This was after he said, “there has been one dispensary operating in Naples for 3-years without any problems. Then a second one started up and created angst. Now, a third is starting up.”

Using Councilman DeLong’s logic (not sure that is possible), there currently are 54 alcohol licenses in Belmont Shore. Why does he keep approving more? We certainly have more alcohol licenses than necessary to support the local community.

Re: SCHIPSKE ON MEDPOT PATIENTS: “THEY CAN GET IT ELSEWHERE”

Tony — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:54:52 -0000

Don't forget to join us at Schipske's town hall tonight. Jerrie along with Blair and Reeves are gonna give you a piece of their minds!

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Mike Ruehle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:15:47 -0000

Isn't it hypocritical for City Council to approve 2 - 5 new alcohol licenses every week at city council meetings, yet the same staff and city council wishes to place a moratorium on the number of med-pot dispensaries?

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abby — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:34:50 -0000

WE fought long and hard to get Medical Marijuana, and without it I would be in constant pain. Jerry Schipske, please leave us alone. How about all of the thousands of liquor stores on every corner and in between. You never will see people killing themselves with pot like , unlike alcohol, which truly devastates people's lives. The citizens of California have spoken and nothing will stop the supporters of medical marijuana. I will not be voting for you again.

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Tom — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:10:18 -0000

Yes, but most of thoses other cities are places where no one wants to live! All 3 major cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego will have some form of legal dispensaries.

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Tom — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:03:54 -0000

Spare me the "what about the children" routine. If you really cared about the children you would not have liquor stores, cigarettes or McDonalds in your neighborhood. Your choice to have kids is your own problem, Don’t expect the rest of America to raise them for you. If you can’t teach them wrong from right then that is the result of bad parenting, not marijuana.

I have news for you, I just saw Schipske speak, she has no power to do what you want. She is trying to play the "not in my district" card for the old ladies club but it's not going to work. They are working of a plan to share the responsibility to provide access in all districts evenly across the city. She realizes patients have right too. She WILL allow pot to be sold in your area and there is nothing you can do about it.

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plazaborn — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:57:12 -0000

Yes, one just opened in the last few weeks at 3120 Los Coyotes Diagonal. Look it up on Weedmaps.com (motto: Find Your Bud)--it's called the 55 Caps Collective. I read some of the reviews, and didn't see much evaluation from a pain management or medical point of view. Quote from one of two reviews on the website: "Its super dense, frosted out, fresh, and it has this killer citrus scent to it that kicks ass! As soon as I smelled it I was sold! So, I got a 4 gram 1/8 for 55, a joint, two edibles, AND SOME HASH! Like I said, this is my new spot! KEEP IT UP GUYS!"

I used to stop in at that neighboring liquor store for a jolly rancher every afternoon on my way home from Marshall Jr. High.

I don't object to the collectives, but I do object to the lack of regulation (business license, inspection,) the attractive nuisance liabilities. Why should it be more difficult to open a check cashing storefront, restaurant, even host a neighborhood event, than open a storefront that sells drugs, ie medication.

Re: SCHIPSKE ON MEDPOT PATIENTS: “THEY CAN GET IT ELSEWHERE”

Hands over Ears — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:43:33 -0000

"They can get it elsewhere" -- does she feel the same way about gay marriage? I wonder if she seeked out any of the legit users and asked?

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kennebreath — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:02:31 -0000

I agree with Schipske and if you read the LA Times article in todays paper you'd know that dozens of other cities agree with this position as well. Santa Cruz?

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jononehumanbeing — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:13:06 -0000

"horrible drug" - you must be joking, but I'm not getting the joke...

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VoteGerrieOut — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:14:03 -0000

Gerrie will do ANYTHING to get media attention, she talks out of both sides of her mouth and she needs to go!!

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lbresident — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:38:44 -0000

The reason so many people are calling Gerrie in opposition is because a few have opened in her district. Her district is primarily made up of families in suburban neighborhoods. They don't like it.

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Guest — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:26:55 -0000

keep your ignorance to yourself tony.

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Tony — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:22:20 -0000

Sorry howardx but Schipske is way ahead of her time. She is not going to allow this horrible drug to be sold anymore in Long Beach. Shipske is protecting our community and children.

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DWR — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:17:46 -0000

http://www.latimes.com/news...

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DWR — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:14:14 -0000

http://www.latimes.com/news...

Re: SCHIPSKE ON MEDPOT PATIENTS: “THEY CAN GET IT ELSEWHERE”

Guest — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:34:16 -0000

how far behind the times is schipske?

"HOUSTON --- The American Medical Association (AMA) voted today to reverse its long-held position that marijuana be retained as a Schedule I substance with no medical value. The AMA adopted a report drafted by the AMA Council on Science and Public Health (CSAPH) entitled, "Use of Cannabis for Medicinal Purposes," which affirmed the therapeutic benefits of marijuana and called for further research. The CSAPH report concluded that, "short term controlled trials indicate that smoked cannabis reduces neuropathic pain, improves appetite and caloric intake especially in patients with reduced muscle mass, and may relieve spasticity and pain in patients with multiple sclerosis." Furthermore, the report urges that "the Schedule I status of marijuana be reviewed with the goal of facilitating clinical research and development of cannabinoid-based medicines, and alternate delivery methods."

http://www.ama-assn.org/ass...

Re: SCHIPSKE ON MEDPOT PATIENTS: “THEY CAN GET IT ELSEWHERE”

Guest — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:26:03 -0000

its legal in california as you well know, perhaps state rules would apply instead of federal but the effect is the same. i would prefer the city didnt have to face anymore lawsuits, especially one caused by grandstanding councilmembers being 20 years behind the times on the pot issue.

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Dave in Alamitos Beach — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:05:47 -0000

If I'm reading this right, it sounds like Gerrie is telling people to go to their local gangmember drug dealer to get the pot instead. Can that be right? Is she for an underground/illegal economy, or one out in the open and taxed?

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HighHat — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:53:41 -0000

Legal? Not in the eyes of the Federal Government. Pot "prescriptions" have nothing to do with "medicine"-- pot is not regulated by the FDA. Most pot stores are a JOKE--90-95% of the customers just want to get high.

What we need to do is make pot LEGAL and TAX it and forget about all of this "medical" malarky.

Re: SCHIPSKE ON MEDPOT PATIENTS: “THEY CAN GET IT ELSEWHERE”

Guest — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:13:26 -0000

thanks for elevating the discourse around here tony, no i really mean that...