Kern County, CA to Ban Dispensaries, Outdoor growing...

**Bezy** · 07-29-2011, 05:49 PM

So my humble South Central California city of Bakersfield is probably the most Right Wing city/county in California, its hot, miserable, the air is THE WORST in the nation and the only major things to do here is getting drunk and/or high, or going on vacation to some where else =)

Anyways, there has been an off again / on again fight against medical marijuana and the city outlawed dispensaries some time ago within city limits. So as of now, some 20 plus dispensaries, not including delivery services and co-ops, have been thriving within parts of the county. A lot of them sell millions of dollars of pot which in turn gives millions in tax revenue to the local area and hundreds of jobs.

Now the county counsel has deemed dispensaries, and growing outdoors, a "public nuisance" so they are voting on Aug 2nd whether or not to ban everything.
What does that mean? only time will tell, but it probably means; less tax revenue, lost jobs, more black market activities to fill the need of people who are gonna get it one way or another, and turning normal legally growing citizens into criminals.

**DougC** · 07-30-2011, 11:22 AM

any recent news on this? I know its not going up until aug.2.

**cannawizard** · 07-30-2011, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Bezy

So my humble South Central California city of Bakersfield is probably the most Right Wing city/county in California, its hot, miserable, the air is THE WORST in the nation and the only major things to do here is getting drunk and/or high, or going on vacation to some where else =)

Anyways, there has been an off again / on again fight against medical marijuana and the city outlawed dispensaries some time ago within city limits. So as of now, some 20 plus dispensaries, not including delivery services and co-ops, have been thriving within parts of the county. A lot of them sell millions of dollars of pot which in turn gives millions in tax revenue to the local area and hundreds of jobs.

Now the county counsel has deemed dispensaries, and growing outdoors, a "public nuisance" so they are voting on Aug 2nd whether or not to ban everything.
What does that mean? only time will tell, but it probably means; less tax revenue, lost jobs, more black market activities to fill the need of people who are gonna get it one way or another, and turning normal legally growing citizens into criminals.

*this will only make the black market weed in your area blossom.. gotta love how smart these "elected officials" are, im still amazed :\

**Bezy** · 07-31-2011, 01:44 PM

Yea it is just gonna make more of a nuisance for the city, morons! I wont know anything new till Tuesday.

**d.s.m.** · 07-31-2011, 05:23 PM

Does Bakersfield still have that big sign that says "Sun. Fun. Stay. Play."?

**Bezy** · 07-31-2011, 05:38 PM

Hahaha, no, the ironic thing is my Grandpa created that sign. They have a new one that says something along the lines of "Bakersfield; Life as it should be" laughable...

**Krants** · 07-31-2011, 06:39 PM

Yea what they are doing here is despicable. Tuesday will reveal what is going to happen. I will be at the rally on Truxtun Tuesday morning.

**Bezy** · 08-01-2011, 03:47 PM

Man that rally is early though, like 730am? Dont they know stonners dont wake up that early =) Im gonna try to go to the Board meeting if I can actually get in, I'll try and speak if I can.

**kirttattoo** · 08-01-2011, 11:50 PM

good old bakersfield lived there from 13 to 20 yrs old (moved there from LA in 1980) Joined the army just to get the hell out of there lol. I go back at least once a year and it aint gettin any better and by the sound of this its getting worse.