By signing this petition you are telling the City of Tacoma you want a moratorium on new medical marijuana patient spaces in Tacoma until the city sorts out their policies internally and tells the residents and businesses clearly what is allowed and what is not.
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My home was raided as part of the collateral damage of the raids on Tacoma Hemp Company and its owner Justin Prince who rents his house from me on July 29, 2010. THC got a business license in our city, had the liason officers from the TPD walk through during the second day of business, and yet THC was not told what the business was doing would be considered illegal and subject to raids. My personal home was raided, damaged, and we were traumatized by the experience. Nothing was illegal in our home!
It is unacceptable for the city to continue to allow businesses to open that it doesn't have policies in place for them to function within. It is unacceptable that people's lives are turned upside down just because no one has been forced to clarify the rules.
We the people want the city and law enforcement to open a community-wide dialogue on this subject, to work respectfully with patients and patient spaces so we are all safe and tax payer money isn't wasted.
Vote for a moratorium so the city is forced to address these issues.
Seeing this momentum grow feels heavy because it confirms so many others have felt the same uncertainty and fear that I lived through. It is exhausting to keep fighting for basic clarity from a city that prefers silence, but seeing all of you behind this gives me the strength to push for the answers we deserve.
6 Comments
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Jason Sutton
16 years ago
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Tacoma is a mess right now. Stop the madness and figure it out before someone else loses their house over this.
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Mike Ortega
16 years ago
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The city needs to get their act together. People are getting hurt because nobody up at city hall knows what the rules are.
S
Sarah Chavez
16 years ago
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Ridiculous how the city lets places open just to raid them later. Leave these people alone until you have actual laws written down.
K
Kevin Rogers
16 years ago
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Crazy that they let them open and then treat them like criminals. Get a clue Tacoma.
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Linda Doyle
16 years ago
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Enough is enough. My tax dollars should be used for fixing roads not busting people who are just trying to follow the rules that dont even exist.
D
David Roberts
16 years ago
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TOTAL INCOMPETENCE. Quit issuing licenses if you are just gonna raid them later. Fix the policies.
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By signing this petition you are telling the City of Tacoma you want a moratorium on new medical marijuana patient spaces in Tacoma until the city sorts out their policies internally and tells the residents and businesses clearly what is allowed and what is not.
***
My home was raided as part of the collateral damage of the raids on Tacoma Hemp Company and its owner Justin Prince who rents his house from me on July 29, 2010. THC got a business license in our city, had the liason officers from the TPD walk through during the second day of business, and yet THC was not told what the business was doing would be considered illegal and subject to raids. My personal home was raided, damaged, and we were traumatized by the experience. Nothing was illegal in our home!
It is unacceptable for the city to continue to allow businesses to open that it doesn't have policies in place for them to function within. It is unacceptable that people's lives are turned upside down just because no one has been forced to clarify the rules.
We the people want the city and law enforcement to open a community-wide dialogue on this subject, to work respectfully with patients and patient spaces so we are all safe and tax payer money isn't wasted.
Vote for a moratorium so the city is forced to address these issues.
Seeing this momentum grow feels heavy because it confirms so many others have felt the same uncertainty and fear that I lived through. It is exhausting to keep fighting for basic clarity from a city that prefers silence, but seeing all of you behind this gives me the strength to push for the answers we deserve.
6 Comments
J
Jason Sutton
16 years ago
Featured
Tacoma is a mess right now. Stop the madness and figure it out before someone else loses their house over this.
M
Mike Ortega
16 years ago
Featured
The city needs to get their act together. People are getting hurt because nobody up at city hall knows what the rules are.
S
Sarah Chavez
16 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous how the city lets places open just to raid them later. Leave these people alone until you have actual laws written down.
K
Kevin Rogers
16 years ago
Featured
Crazy that they let them open and then treat them like criminals. Get a clue Tacoma.
L
Linda Doyle
16 years ago
Featured
Enough is enough. My tax dollars should be used for fixing roads not busting people who are just trying to follow the rules that dont even exist.
D
David Roberts
16 years ago
Featured
TOTAL INCOMPETENCE. Quit issuing licenses if you are just gonna raid them later. Fix the policies.
Tacoma is a mess right now. Stop the madness and figure it out before someone else loses their house over this.