taz157
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Post by taz157 on Nov 7, 2016 20:45:22 GMT -5
When do you close? I hope soon!
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zibazinski
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Post by zibazinski on Nov 8, 2016 7:25:51 GMT -5
This is only the beginning. You let trash into the country and they bring trash ways. At least it's only drugs. Wait until it's "their laws". Oh yeah, it's that way already. How about the DOJ doing something useful-for a change.
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973beachbum
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Post by 973beachbum on Nov 8, 2016 8:03:14 GMT -5
Even with recreational being legal, it is still not legal to grow outdoors without a legal residence in this county. County ordinances trump (pun intended...) state laws. I am still completely 100% for medical/recreational use and reasonable home growing. Like 6-8 plants is reasonable. 400 and living in a plywood shack and crapping in your bushes = not reasonable. The problem in this area is the cartel has the law out-gunned and has more cash. County tries to bust them - they call in the attorneys and claim racism. We voted to ban outdoor cultivation, they claimed the had the right to vote here, though they own vacant lots and all live the rest of the year in MN. This charge is complete crap; they were not threatened with guns. The sheriff carries a gun... talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/jon-lopey-siskiyou-county-voter-fraud-probeI am completely over living in the middle of their corporate farming operation. We have semi trucks and water trucks going in/out 24/7, they try to run us off the roads because they now own most of the place. They won't speak English to have a simple conversation... yes, they know how... If you go to their fence (I had their dog...) they won't talk to you. They also use illegal fertilizers, kill the wildlife, kill other people's pets with poison, and don't bother to haul off their trash. It's disgusting. If I was working for the county I would see about starting a program to spray for "mosquitoes". I'm pretty sure there is something that kills the mosquitoes that would also work as a weed killer. Hey they would just be trying to stop the spread of Zika right? And there would be no personal confrontation needed.
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Bonny
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Post by Bonny on Nov 8, 2016 11:11:11 GMT -5
Even with recreational being legal, it is still not legal to grow outdoors without a legal residence in this county. County ordinances trump (pun intended...) state laws. I am still completely 100% for medical/recreational use and reasonable home growing. Like 6-8 plants is reasonable. 400 and living in a plywood shack and crapping in your bushes = not reasonable. The problem in this area is the cartel has the law out-gunned and has more cash. County tries to bust them - they call in the attorneys and claim racism. We voted to ban outdoor cultivation, they claimed the had the right to vote here, though they own vacant lots and all live the rest of the year in MN. This charge is complete crap; they were not threatened with guns. The sheriff carries a gun... talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/jon-lopey-siskiyou-county-voter-fraud-probeI am completely over living in the middle of their corporate farming operation. We have semi trucks and water trucks going in/out 24/7, they try to run us off the roads because they now own most of the place. They won't speak English to have a simple conversation... yes, they know how... If you go to their fence (I had their dog...) they won't talk to you. They also use illegal fertilizers, kill the wildlife, kill other people's pets with poison, and don't bother to haul off their trash. It's disgusting. If I was working for the county I would see about starting a program to spray for "mosquitoes". I'm pretty sure there is something that kills the mosquitoes that would also work as a weed killer. Hey they would just be trying to stop the spread of Zika right? And there would be no personal confrontation needed. Lol, I love the passive-aggressive fight back but I recall there was a big blow back when the government tried using the herbicide Paraquat
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraquat to stamp out illegal marijuana grows. Apparently the drug folks sold the stuff anyway and the smokers got pretty sick.
I'm not a user but have plenty of friends who do. I do believe there is a medicinal benefit but like all drugs (including alcohol) there needs to be some guidelines and reasonable controls. I'm concerned about what I've seen is an unregulated drug which has no standard testing program to ensure you're actually getting what you're paying for and isn't some toxic substance.
I think we'll get there and that there will be enough money to get law enforcement the help they need but it's going to take some time. So sorry you've had to live through this but glad you are moving on with your life.
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NastyWoman
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Post by NastyWoman on Nov 8, 2016 11:13:15 GMT -5
I just want Shasta out of there asap. Preferably with a nice bank balance, ready for the better days she has been working so long and so hard for. Messing with a cartel should be left to law enforcement.
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Peace77
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Post by Peace77 on Nov 8, 2016 11:32:46 GMT -5
Shasta, Happy to hear that you got more than expected for your house. Hope all goes well for your future endeavors.
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TheOtherMe
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Post by TheOtherMe on Nov 8, 2016 18:50:27 GMT -5
I just want Shasta out of there asap. Preferably with a nice bank balance, ready for the better days she has been working so long and so hard for. Messing with a cartel should be left to law enforcement. This is what I want for Shasta.
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