GLAD TO SEE MAYOR DEALING WITH ISSUE

Editor:

I, for one, am glad to see Mayor Sharon Gaetz and council considering
the safety to the public by considering zoning bylaws to restrict the
growth of cannabis in Chilliwack.

The City of Chilliwack should not have to deal with the burden such
large scale operations have on electricity, but also the limited
freshwater supply that is unique to Chilliwack. Though there are many
concerns ranging from the possibility of fire, to theft and violence
being caused.

Many of the usual suspects of whiny "marijuana activism" such as one
Jacob Hunter and various others have come out of the pot-work to
condemn this move because it does not sit well with their personal
agenda. The only medicinal use I think it has an effective response on
is one to do with blindness, otherwise people primarily use it as a
means to get high to escape pain. There are nowadays a number of other
available painkillers that are perfectly legal and can do that job.
They also do not punish innocent people who do not want to smell that
horrible smell.

This drug can have some serious impacts on any person's life, just as
with any other illegal substance. Common use of this drug can cause an
addiction and mess up users' daily lives. Certainly one who cannot
sleep properly from excessive use can go into fits or rages because
their biological clock is not in proper rhythm, and can also
experience drug-induced hallucinations. Continuous use can increase
male users' risks of contracting testicular cancer. A number of these
activists enjoy citing propaganda that this is a "safe drug," however
it remains a dangerous drug nonetheless, even if its health risks are
not as immediately dangerous as others.

In conclusion, thank you for looking into this issue Mayor Gaetz. It
seems like the city will take a principled stand on this issue, and I
wish them luck in dealing with all the crazy activists who will
attempt to prevent this. The best thing to do is to ignore the likes
of Jacob Hunter; they are national disgraces with no sense of honour
or integrity. The man rolled and smoked this drug in the Prime
Minister's Calgary constituency office. They lack class and have no
shame.

Sheldon Starrett,

Chilliwack