[Neighbors] Cannabis retail conditional use request
kingkb
kingkb at mail.swcp.com
Sun Jul 31 10:02:22 MDT 2022
Thank you, Jana, for sharing these details ~ I'm now more comfortable
with the request.
On Jul 30 2022 3:07 PM, jana quintero via Neighbors_nobhill-nm wrote:
> Hello all, In response to the density, troubles of cannabis, and my
> history on Facebook feedback.
>
> Over 6 years I opened my shop in the commercial strip part of the city
> Route 66, 4012 Central Ave se., along Central are local bars,
> restaurants, night clubs literally next or above one another, both
> sides of the streets, serving liquor products plus food products.
> Coming from a business owner's perspective we are simply adding more
> products -Not adding another shop to the area. Whereas, what I'm seeing
> here is objections to our local herbal shops' addition of products from
> a few members.
>
> Not everyone is in favor of alcohol or cannabis I understand.
>
> My herb shop intends to sell a variety of herbs, plus CBD products,
> which is a cannabis plant, NOT containing high levels of THC, which has
> been legal to sell for quite some time, before I opened my shop. As for
> my Facebook which shows, YES I do support natural herbs, as well as
> cannabis with the overall goal being in time to build non alcohol
> environments.
>
> As to the people that use these alternative herbs and alcohol: some
> users do not know how to control their intake and while we do not
> promote or deny this, I do feel that CANNABIS is not the underlying
> issue here.., the USER is., solely responsible for these types of
> issues (ex.,driving intoxicated)., as with in alcohol or any other type
> of herb or (drug) as some would call them.
>
> I do appreciate your concerns., as we are also concerned about the well
> being of those and always reiterate that each user has full
> responsibility of doing their own research., while we continue to
> educate and encourage the community to ALWAYS start slowly.
>
> Our plan is to serve those that are in favor of us growing as an
> Alternative Herb Shop (established since 2016)and not as another
> cannabis store opening.
>
> I do not compare my herb shop to other cannabis or herb shops. We are
> not the same, we do not carry the same types of products, we all have
> different aspirations, and ways of serving the holistic consumer.
>
> We have attached some research that you made read at your leisure. It
> consists of the benefits of cannabis products being sold in numerous
> states as well as addresses many of the objections voiced. All in all
> showing considerable evidence that does not support any correlation
> between crime rates and cannabis sales, as to hopefully alleviate some
> concerns.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Jana Quintero
>
> J's dba Duke City Herbs
>
> Holistic Herb Shop
>
> Retail Address
>
> 4012 Central Ave SE
>
> Albuquerque, NM 87108
>
> Cannabis Courier Commercial
>
> Po Box 80741
>
> Abq, NM 87198
>
> 505 750 0158
>
> dukecityherb at gmail.com
>
> http://www.dukecityherbs.com/
>
> [1]
>
> On Fri, Jul 29, 2022 at 4:59 PM Flora Silva <silva_f65 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> Neighbors, stay informed and be safe. Listed below are links to issues
> regarding public safety and recreational cannabis, and why I am opposed
> to the conditional use. Dispensaries that are in close proximity to one
> another in an over saturated market have a propensity to attract more
> crime to an area. With ART in place, drivers zoom through residential
> streets, and there are still the countless horrific accidents on
> Lead/Coal. A combination of several drinking establishments in an area
> and cannabis presents huge safety issues. In October, 2021, a drugged
> driver lost control of his vehicle which jumped the curve and ended up
> in my front yard hitting a tree. If anyone had been out walking, they
> would have been seriously injured or killed. Informative sources are
> listed below:
>
> Marijuanas Impact on Public Safety - Kansas City Missouri Police Chief
>
> Intoxicated Driving - Marijuana legalization has a negative impact
> on intoxicated driving. (After recreational marijuana was legalized in
> California, marijuana-related traffic deaths increased 151%.)
> Marijuana's Impact on Public Safety - Kansas City Missouri Police Chief
>
> https://kcpdchief.blogspot.com/2019/09/marijuanas-impact-on-public-safety.html
> [2]
>
> The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado: The Impact
>
> Volume 6, September 2019 Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug
> Trafficking Area program
> https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6913861/
>
> · Since recreational marijuana was legalized, traffic deaths in
> which drivers tested positive for marijuana increased 109 percent while
> all Colorado traffic deaths increased 31 percent.
>
> · Since recreational marijuana was legalized, traffic deaths
> involving drivers who tested positive for marijuana more than doubled
> from 55 in 2013 to 115 people killed in 2018.
>
> · This equates to one person killed every 3 days in 2018
> compared to one person killed every 6½ days in 2013.
>
> · Since recreational marijuana was legalized, the percentage of
> all Colorado traffic deaths that were marijuana-related increased from
> 15 percent in 2013 to 23 percent in 2018.
>
> _Colorado Warns NM, This story aired in KOB TV on Sept. 7, 2018,
> reporter was Kassi Nelson_
> Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith said since Colorado decriminalized
> marijuana, Fort Collins has become a magnet for transients. "A large
> percent of those come to us with serious criminal histories," Sheriff
> Smith said. "It's very typical to hear from them, 'You know what? We
> came here for the marijuana." Sheriff Smith said 1/3 of the county
> jail's inmates are homeless transients. "We saw an increase in jail
> population up until this year, every year by just about 50 inmates," he
> said.
>
> Video Link: ER doctor in Pueblo, CO, talks about impact of
> recreational cannabis in her community.
>
> https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/social-costs-recreational-marijuana-colorado
>
> Flora Silva, Nob Hill Resident
>
> On Friday, July 29, 2022 at 04:41:49 PM MDT, Charles Gallagher via
> Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
>
> Support this.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 28, 2022, at 11:48 AM, mike via Neighbors_nobhill-nm
> <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
>
> Enough already with cannabis outlets at nob hill...
>
> Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Greg Weirs via Neighbors_nobhill-nm
> <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>
> Date: 7/28/22 9:14 AM (GMT-07:00)
> To: jana quintero <dukecityherbs at gmail.com>, neighbors
> <neighbors at nobhill-nm.com>
> Subject: [Neighbors] Cannabis retail conditional use request
>
> Neighbors,
>
> The Board of the NHNA will soon be reviewing a request for a
> conditional use to allow for cannabis retail within 600ft of another
> cannabis retail location. Because cannabis retail has only recently
> been legalized by the state, the NHNA has not heard neighbors' opinions
> on this topic and does not have a policy for cases like these. We would
> like neighborhood input. In particular, we would like to understand the
> neighborhood's views on the density of cannabis retail locations along
> Central, from Girard to Washington.
>
> Here are some details about this case and the process.
>
> From the ZHE, the details of the request are:
> VA-2022-00155 Project# PR-2019- 002179 Jana Quintero requests a
> conditional use to allow for cannabis retail within 600 ft of another
> cannabis retail location for Lot 6, Block 8, Mesa Grande Addn, located
> at 4012 Central Ave SE, zoned MX-M [Section 14-16-4- 3(D)(35)(c)]
>
> A facilitated meeting with the applicant was held on July 18th, and the
> meeting report is attached. As part of the meeting, the NHNA proposed
> the applicant could have an open house so people could understand the
> business. The applicant has responded by offering a shop tour on August
> 5th.
>
> As a reminder, the NHNA has no legal authority to approve or deny a
> conditional use; that is the role of the Zoning Hearing Examiner (ZHE).
> However, the NHNA does provide input on all ZHE requests that fall
> within the NHNA's boundaries.
>
> The applicant will present their request at the regular meeting of the
> NHNA Board of Directors on August 10th.
>
> You can send feedback by replying to this thread, emailing the Board
> directly at theboard at nobhill-nm.com, or in person at the NHNA Board
> meeting on August 10th.
>
> Greg Weirs
> NHNA Urban Planning Committee
>
> --
>
> Greg Weirs
> 505 515 6334 (M)
> 505 265 9995 (H)
> vgweirs at gmail.com --
>
> Greg Weirs
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> 505 265 9995 (H)
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[1] http://www.dukecityherbs.com/
[2]
https://kcpdchief.blogspot.com/2019/09/marijuanas-impact-on-public-safety.html
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