Category: News

If a marijuana grow warehouse opens nearby, will your home value suffer?

BY HUDSON SANGREE Video : https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/california-weed/article170731357.html SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 Sac Bee UPDATED SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 08:44 AMPlay VideoDuration 1:13In January 2018, state and local authorities will begin issuing licenses for the sale of legal recreational marijuana. But what do you need to know before you rush to the dispensary? Information courtesy of Ballotpedia.com. By McClatchy Dozens of large-scale…
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What Advocates of Legalizing Pot Don’t Want You to Know

The wave toward legalization ignores the serious health risks of marijuana. The wave toward legalization ignores the serious health risks of marijuana. By Alex Berenson Mr. Berenson is the author of a forthcoming book on marijuana use. Credit Annelise Capossela Marijuana seems to be on an unstoppable march to legalization in the United States. New York and New…
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Top 10 Myths of Commercial Marijuana Cultivation in Sonoma County

Every one of these statements has been debunked 11-Indoor, Outdoor, Mixed cultivation – They’re all the same, and it’s wonderful 10-It’s about fulfilling the medical supply so the sick and needy can have their meds 9-Pot and wine are perfect together, don’t be a buzz killer 8-Pot cultivation is consistent with our rural county 7-Pot…
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Life with cannabis farms

EDITOR: Yes, we voted to legalize cannabis it so it could be controlled, monitored and taxed. No, we didn’t expect that it would be grown right in our neighborhoods. We thought land would be too expensive, labor too tight. Call us NIMBYs if you want. We moved to this county because we loved its sense…
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Cannabis tasting ahead?

Hey, know what’s missing from this image? “Pot farm .5 miles” “Cannabis tasting .75 miles, turn right down this narrow road” “Home invasion area ahead, roll up windows and duck” N O T There are 18 pot farms applications within @10 square miles of this photo. Think about what you want for the future of…
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Local impacts of Cannabis Report

Local Impacts of Commercial Cannabis Final Report 10.02.18

Local cultural enrichment compliments of Marijuana trade

Man in underwear at Santa Rosa Target store sparks kidnapping, robbery investigation Two Stockton residents were in custody Tuesday, suspected of kidnapping, robbery and assault during a Santa Rosa marijuana deal that left one man stripped to his underwear, yelling for help in a busy Santa Rosa shopping center, according to police. The investigation started…
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Did you know how the dominant North Bay print media company was OWNED by the cannabis lobby? Read.

Darius Anderson, in addition to being a premier lobbyist in the State (representing folks like PG&E) and being an owner of the Press Democrat and the Sonoma paper, he represents the pot industry (registered lobbyist for CannaCraft) and may very well be personally invested in some of the very grows ruining your neighborhood. His brother…
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Protect our trails – petition to change designation from transportation corridor to park

Parks ARE parks. Thanks so much to all of you who have sent emails to thank Lynda Hopkins for supporting that trails owned & maintained by Sonoma County. Please notify the other supervisors that we believe that county owned and maintained trails are parks and not just transportation corridors. If you have already sent an…
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What ABC News left out

Tonight’s ABC News piece on the illegal pot tourism activity on Purvine Road ended with a pregnant pause as if there might not be any illegal grow. New flash! See photos. Do you want this in your rural neighborhood? https://abc7news.com/society/sonoma-co-neighborhood-files-suit-to-stop-commercial-cannabis-grow/4556252/