FDA and cannabis An ongoing tsunami of support for patient-centered medicinal cannabis is continuing to spread across our nation. Thirty states now have approved regulated medicinal access recommended by a clinician, the most recent being deep red Oklahoma, after voters there approved medicinal only just last month. Four more typically conservative states are putting medicinal […]
Letter: Actions matter, so do words
Actions matter, so do words A recent op-ed (“Trump the Puppet? Words speak louder than action, it seems,” July 22) said we should look at Trump’s actions and not words in deciding if he is under Putin’s influence. I think the president’s words matter, and coupled with some the actions he has taken, we can […]
Letter: Disappointed over reduced publication schedule
Disappointed over reduced publication schedule When my husband, Jim, and I moved to Benicia last year, one of the first things we did was subscribe to the Benicia Herald. We were delighted that the local paper was published almost daily (five days a week). Now our beloved paper will reduce its published schedule to three […]
Letter: Museum’s ‘White Camel’ sale a success
Museum’s ‘White Camel’ sale a success The Museum’s “White Camel” sale was this past Sunday, July 15, and it was a wonderful event! We netted a tidy sum for programs and operating expenses and the event also attracted over 500 attendees from all over the Bay Area, including many new visitors to the Museum who […]
Letters: ISO rehearing vote
Well-done, Mayor Patterson! I was very happy to read the article “Mayor requests rehearing of Industrial Safety Ordinance vote” in the July 13 edition of Benicia Herald. I applaud our mayor’s determination to reopen review of this critical issue before the proposed November date! I was very surprised to learn that staff reports had not […]
Letter: Medicinal benefits
Medicinal benefits The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a cannabis-derived medicinal product formulated specifically to treat seizures associated with two rare forms of epilepsy. This means that clinicians can now write a prescription for the product, and patients or their caregivers will obtain it at a pharmacy, including the pharmacies in our town. The […]
Letter: Why wouldn’t people want renewable energy?
Why wouldn’t people want renewable energy? I have been reading a string of comments on an earlier letter online and am having a hard time understand the resistance there is to renewable energy by some members of our community. One writer says renewable energy is only 28 percent efficient and to wait until it is […]
Letters: Capitol concerts and volunteer drivers
Support Capitol concerts We have a cultural advantage in Benicia with the beautiful State Capitol building. Benicia has many historical landmarks that are unique in the Bay Area. We need to emphasize the value of these rare, important structures. It is imperative to continue the Quartet Musical event that provides enjoyment for Benicians and many […]
Letter: Planning is important
Planning is important In response to the doomsday letter (“Patterson and Young just ended their political careers”) on July 4: We can look at Benicia’s future in your negative, ‘fraidy cat, archaic way, or we might see that planning for the world without fossil fuels is a forward-looking crucial stage in Benicia’s future. Wind, solar […]
Letters: Cannabis won’t impact small-town charm
Cannabis won’t impact small-town charm I enjoyed the recent Benicia magazine feature article about Fairfax in Marin County, citing small-town charm and other amenities. Fairfax is known as the home of the first medicinal cannabis dispensary in the nation, opening soon after passage of California’s Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996. The dispensary […]