We, the undersigned residents, oppose the location of a Cannabis Dispensary in our neighborhood and respectfully request the Stockton Planning Commission and the Stockton City Council consider extending the Moratorium Prohibiting The Creation of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in the City of Stockton or, failing that, at least not allowing any Cannabis Dispensaries to open within a 5 mile radius of any public or private school in Stockton.  Furthermore, we vehemently oppose the proposal to open a Cannabis Dispensary at 3626 Telstar Dr., Stockton as hundreds of Chavez HS students pass through this area to and from school.

We further request that careful police monitoring be done regularly on any existing cannabis dispensaries. Rising gang activity, public substance abuse violations involving marijuana usage as well as public alcohol consumption along with other incidents of serious crime activity provide challenges for many of our neighborhoods and our young people.  We are opposed to cannabis dispensaries being considered near our Stockton schools (5 mile radius) as they would undermine the safety and well being of our students and their families.

We request that a Public Notice be sent to any resident and or business within a 5 mile radius of any application filed to locate a Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Stockton, CA, affording impacted residents and business owners the opportunity to provide public comment in opposition to any proposed dispensaries.