Marijuana Dispensaries Public Comment from Margaret DavisAimee Brunckhorst
From: M Davis < blems@aol.com >
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2021 11:35 AM
To: Kalispell City Council
Subject: EXTERNAL Marijuana dispensaries
Dear Council members and Mayor,
Until such time as Congress removes marijuana from the Schedule 1 drug list, limiting dispensaries and related
recreational cannabis product sales to industrial areas is reasonable and responsible.
Having seen the effect of retail marijuana operations in Portland OR, it has NOT been a plus for small businesses or
neighborhood commercial areas. Law enforcement demands have risen with increases in robbery, theft, and
intimidation. The inability of dispensary owners to do standard business banking under federal law is a major
complication.
I am for federal legalization before expanding retail access to recreational marijuana products. Kalispell can revisit its
zoning regulations at such time.
Margaret S Davis, homeowner 160 Charlotte Ave, Kalispell MT 59901
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