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Debate: Medical marijuana dispensaries
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*'''Marijuana is natural; dispensaries should be allowed.''' Cedaredge Town Council Trustee Nancy Sturgill said in 2009: "This [marijuana] is a very natural product, said Sturgill, and I don’t feel confident in denying Cedaredge residents access at this point.”[http://www.deltacountyindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15774:cedaredge-delays-next-debate-on-pot-dispensaries&catid=36:sc&Itemid=346] | *'''Marijuana is natural; dispensaries should be allowed.''' Cedaredge Town Council Trustee Nancy Sturgill said in 2009: "This [marijuana] is a very natural product, said Sturgill, and I don’t feel confident in denying Cedaredge residents access at this point.”[http://www.deltacountyindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15774:cedaredge-delays-next-debate-on-pot-dispensaries&catid=36:sc&Itemid=346] | ||
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+ | *'''Marijuana dispensaries are key to pain relief.''' Art Santa Cruz, a 66-year-old Lansing man, said he would like to open a dispensary. He said he has severe back pain from a military stint in Vietnam or perhaps a car crash: "If it weren't for medical marijuana, I wouldn't be able to sleep. There has to be dispensaries. This is an important issue. The marijuana industry should be allowed to flourish. When pain goes away, I thank God."[http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20100506/NEWS01/5060346/Lansing-might-regulate-pot-dispensaries] | ||
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Are medical marijuana dispensaries a good idea? |
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Industry: Should the medical marijuana industry be encouraged? | |
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Crime: Is crime outside of dispensaries manageable? | |
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Economics: Are these dispensaries economical? | |
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