Support the majority
The present substantial majority voter support for regulated adult-use cannabis in Benicia has its roots in the 2010 Proposition 19 results in our town. Prop. 19 was the first attempt to measure voter sentiment in California with regard to legalization and regulation of cannabis. Although the measure failed at state and Solano County levels, it passed in Benicia. The Proposition 64 results from last year demonstrated a significant increase in support for regulated cannabis in our state. Not surprisingly, Benicia voter support surged upward from 2010, while opposition percentage fell. All prominent national polls indicate increasing support for legalization and regulation of cannabis, especially among younger citizens in the 18-30 range.
Younger Benicia voters are lining up in support of regulated cannabis by the hundreds every year as they graduate into adulthood. By the time our 2018 elections roll around, I am confident there will be over 10,000 votes available to pro-cannabis candidates based on the annual average rate of change upward since 2010, driven largely by younger voters, and older ones that have become more educated about cannabis. The 63 percent of Benicia voters supportive of regulated adult-use cannabis activity as of November 2016 will be pushing on 70 percent by November 2018 elections. Nationwide polls recently indicated support for legalization at 64 percent and climbing steadily. Elected officials should support implementing policy consistent with the prevailing majority opinion, regardless of their personal views.
Stan Golovich,
Benicia
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Stan you are wrong. The majority does not support Recreational Cannabis store front sales in Benicia. Pay attention to the educators and parents. The council may very well approve two recreational Cannabis stores in Benicia. But not on First Street, Raleys, Solano Square. Two members of that council will not get re-elected. You heard it from me. Stan now try to figure out who those are.
Stan, The sooner we can get the recreational canna-business established anywhere in Benicia, the sooner we can move on to getting to the benefits of psilocybin, and ultimately legalization. There has been a long interruption in the use of psilocybin in research. Fortunately there has been a general shift in attitudes, based on positive data, regarding research with hallucinogenic agents. Many countries are revising their positions and have started to approve studies to test the physiological and therapeutic effects of hallucinogens. Although the US is always lagging behind on these issues, typically due to big pharma, We will be sure to follow soon.
Sorry Stan and Craig, there will be no Cannabis on First Street. Stan your so called 10,000 voters are no where to be seen. They know as do the supposed candidates in 2018 for City Council that the pro cannabis issue is a losing cause as is the water/sewer rate issue. They are silent with the exception of Craig. If he is a candidate he is making a political mistake on Cannabis. .