Sample Letter to Supervisors and Office of Cannabis


Dear Supervisors and San Francisco Office of Cannabis,

I live at ­­­­__________and have serious concerns with regards to the proposed cannabis dispensary opening at 18th Avenue & Taraval Street by the owners of The Gold Mirror Restaurant. 

The intersection at 18th & Taraval Street is a busy, traffic congested one used by families and children who walk to and from nearby schools, afterschool programs, and child-centric businesses as well as individuals who patronize a Safeway market and other surrounding businesses. 

I am concerned about the following:  1) dispensary clientele causing motor vehicle accidents while driving in our neighborhood under the influence of marijuana and hurting our children and neighborhood residents, 2) violent crime being brought to our neighborhood by a marijuana dispensary,  3) exposure and normalization of marijuana products to neighborhood children, and 4)  the illegal location of the dispensary opening up less than 300 feet to a preschool and children's martial arts school on the 2nd floor of a restaurant.

I understand that marijuana is legal in California, and such businesses are regulated by the city, however there are already a multitude of dispensaries and home delivery services within San Francisco. 

Again, I strongly oppose the opening of this cannabis dispensary location at 18th and Taraval Street given its proximity to the types of surrounding businesses, many schools, afterschool programs in my neighborhood.

Regards,

(Your Name)

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