Last week, after nearly four years of wrangling, the City Council declared the Forty Acres Medical Marijuana Growers Collective at 1820-1828 San Pablo Ave. a nuisance. The city has ordered Forty Acres and its owner, Chris Smith, to remove all cannabis-related material from the premises by today. Berkeley plans to inspect the premises on Jan. 29.
Carol Denney lives near Forty Acres and in this Opinionator piece, she argues that the medical cannabis club has not been a good neighbor. She also expresses concern that some city councilmembers made “supportive noises” recently to help the club remain in its current location. Denney says that because of rude customers, blocked driveways, persistent and pervasive marijuana smoke, that should not happen. Add your voice in the comments section of the op-ed.
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