Received notice that marijuana collective is opening in my neighborhood

[Liberal_in_LA]

They were required to send out a certified letter to all homeowners within 1000 yards. they are opening on the street behind mine.

Is life as I know it over? :shrug:

[tridim]

1. I would go meet them.

Nobody is nicer than cannabis farmers who do it for the love of the plant.

Actually I'd probably ask if I could join their collective.

[realisticphish]

2. nothing like a little free advertising

:D

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. I see. Just wondering if crime or bad stuff will follow the collective.

[realisticphish]

7. meh

plenty of illegal pot smokers around me, and I don't have any problems with them :shrug:

[BakedAtAMileHigh]

10. Banks have much higher rates of crime and violence than MMJ Centers

as do liquor stores and convenience stores.

This may help you feel a bit better:
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_14206441

LAPD chief: Pot clinics not plagued by crime
By Tony Castro, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/17/2010 12:00:51 AM PST

Despite neighborhood complaints, most medical marijuana clinics are not typically the magnets for crime that critics often portray, according to Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck.

"Banks are more likely to get robbed than medical marijuana dispensaries," Beck said at a recent meeting with editors and reporters of the Los Angeles Daily News.
\(...)\
In 2009, the LAPD received reports of 71 robberies at the more than 350 banks in the city, compared to 47 robberies at medical marijuana facilities which number at least 800, the chief said in a follow up interview, in which he provided statistics from the report.

Beck said he had asked for a comparison of robberies at the two types of businesses because of the growing public outcry -- as the City Council debates tighter restrictions on clinics -- that those facilities have become an increasing target for crime.

He said he thought a comparison of banks and medical marijuana dispensaries was appropriate because of their similarities as potential targets -- both have large sums of cash and are often heavily fortified.
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The statistics do not include crime at ATM machines, bank outlets in markets or crimes committed on the property surrounding banks or medical marijuana dispensaries.

[Liberal_in_LA]

13. thank you.

[Warpy]

11. Stoners are a mellow bunch

The only danger they pose is to a bag of chips.

[Mac1949]

4. OK everybody. Party at Liberal in LA's house to meet the

new neighbors!:party: :smoke: :hippie: :hi:

[Liberal_in_LA]

8. no need to. Los Angeles is on marijuana collective overload. lol

[THX1138]

5. LOL

For a second I thought the "LA" in your userid was for Louisiana. I was like...:wtf:

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. You aren't the first to assume Louisiana. lol

[BakedAtAMileHigh]

9. if I may offer a suggestion

The better establishments here in Colorado go out of their way to provide comfortable atmospheres; most offer alternative healing services including massage, aroma and oxygen therapies and a few even have spas and saunas in groovy Zen environs. If you stop over, introduce yourself and take a look around you should be able to figure out right away what type of clientele they aim to serve and if they will take their mission as caregivers and community members seriously.

Most MMJ Center owners are ridiculously eager to please; they want more than anything to be just another legitimate, taxed business protected from needless prosecution and harassment.

[Liberal_in_LA]

12. Thanks for the good suggestion. The letter listed the address of his other collective

and invited us to stop by to speak to him.

[Ramulux]

14. Wait what?

How is a new dispensary opening near you, you are in LA right? I thought the new ordinance made it so no non pre-ICO collectives could set up new collectives? Whats its name?

[Liberal_in_LA]

15. Don't have the letter with me. They 1st location is in Reseda.

RDC was on the letter I think