[CurlyDave]

We live in rural Southern Oregon. About as conservative a place as you can find, despite the bad reputation of Portland and Eugene.

We have dealt with legal pot grows for a couple of years now, and the bottom line is: “no big deal”. And the local economy has perked up substantially. Now I expect that to subside in a little while when the price comes down to earth, but it is not the disaster people make it out to be.

Maybe our laws are better — something other communities should look into.

[Does so]

Six years ago, I entered a Florida bank from the rear parking lot. On the outside steps, an employee was taking a “marijuana break”. Was this wise of bank officials to permit something so blatantly wrong—and at a place where accuracy should “count”?

[gundog]

little Jeremiah would take exception to your comments. Granted, his problems are with illegal growers and water thieves. No money for law enforcement.

[little jeremiah]

You obviously do not live in my county - rural SW OR. Our valley and the whole county is getting trashed. There are 120 legal grow ops in my county - and AT 1000 or more illegal ones.

I’ve explained in detail the situation here many times. I don’t know how it is in adjoining counties.

I don’t know how you dealt with legal grows for 2 years - was it even legal 2 years ago? I don’t think so, other then so-called “medical” mj which has been legal for almost 20 years, and is so misused it’s a total farce. Every single medical mj grower grows way more than authorized and sells it, which is illegal.

[NobleFree]

We have dealt with legal pot grows for a couple of years now, and the bottom line is: “no big deal”. And the local economy has perked up substantially. Now I expect that to subside in a little while when the price comes down to earth, but it is not the disaster people make it out to be.

Spoilsport. :-p