‘Cannabis Future in Laytonville’ Community Gathering on Saturday

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Dear Community,

Sat. Feb. 1st at the garden club in Laytonville. “Cannabis future in Laytonville.” What’s it going to be? Community gathering for all to provide their thoughts, idea’s and voice. In Mendocino, legalization is broken. Legalization has been here for 5 years now and does not work for anyone. Save the 1% and it’s not really working for them either. Music by Cory Hanna as well as the Cozmic family band Saturday, Feb. 1st, Garden club in Laytonville. 44400 Willis ave. next to Harwood Hall Beginning at 2pm and going till whenever. Also on the agenda that day will be suggestions for a proposed cannabis event scheduled for May right here in Laytonville. A grange? A Farmers market????? Something cohesive within the community of farmers here in Laytonville. So think outside the box and try and make it. Bring a dish. Potluck.

Many Thanks

“Mendocino” Mike Greenbaum

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Farce
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Farce
4 years ago

Ha Ha Ha! There is no “cannabis future” in Laytonville. You gave it all away to the corporate masters! Now line up and submit to the awesome power of Flo Kana as they lead the county supervisors into a progrom of complete domination. You blew it!!

The Real Brian
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The Real Brian
4 years ago
Reply to  Farce

Can’t we all just get abong?

Farce
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Farce
4 years ago
Reply to  The Real Brian

Must I continually reference the fact that all permit fees contain funding for CAMP? Why should I “get along” with people who fund the destruction of my neighborhood? Yes it would be nice but…it’s where I draw the line.

Legallettuce
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Legallettuce
4 years ago
Reply to  Farce

lol, they couldn’t even change the name from CAMP to MET. Meanwhile, can ya sense the excitement. Almost time to start crackin seeds, soil turnin, walk’in perimerters, sourcing water and talk’in camo cover 😁. Fuck Legal.

JB
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JB
4 years ago
Reply to  Farce

Must I continually reference the fact that you’re a hypocrite in this regard since you have no qualm with buying other products which fund ‘brute squads’ who seize the property of folks who break other tax laws?

Kym Kemp
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4 years ago
Reply to  JB

And like all of us pays taxes that fund everything from drone strikes on Syrian children to separating children from their parents at the Mexican border and losing them in the system…

Good Point
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Good Point
4 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

If the Dems would pass Trumps immigration policy you would see those atrocious laws created by Obama eliminated. They’re too busy trying to illegally overthrow an election to worry about little Mexican kids.

Yeah,sure
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Yeah,sure
4 years ago
Reply to  Good Point

Oh hey, good contribution of typical Conservative talking points. You’ve done your job.

goverment cheese
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goverment cheese
4 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

ahhh yes kym Obama passed the law to use tear gas on illegal immagrants at the border and killed countless innocent woman and children in one of the most prolific drone strikes in presidential history. also spent millions on detention camps……. and all I heard was “hope”.

Kym Kemp
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4 years ago

Not from me.

The Real Brian
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The Real Brian
4 years ago

Can you provide any links for your statement regarding Obama creating laws allowing tear gas at the border?

In April 1980, under President Carter, the Associated Press reported that additional border agents were needed in San Ysidro, California, “after agents wearing riot gear used tear gas to disperse an estimated 500 illegal aliens over the weekend, authorities said.” The migrants “reportedly pelted waiting agents with rocks,” causing the agents to use “seven canisters of tear gas to drive the aliens back to the south levee.”In September 1986, under President Reagan, the Los Angeles Times reportedthat Border Patrol Supervisor Armand Olvera said that a border agent was “hit in the head with a rock” when “150 to 200 aliens ‘charged’ the levee” in San Ysidro. “Despite the blood that was flowing from his head, Agent Ruiz managed to fire one tear gas round and threw one canister and the crowd dispersed,” Olvera was quoted as telling the Times. The story also noted, “Between Jan. 12 and Sept. 4, agents had to use tear gas on 35 occasions to disperse hostile groups of aliens, Olvera said.”And in December 2007, under President Bush, the AP reported that “Border Patrol agents are firing tear gas and powerful pepper-spray weapons across the border into Mexico to repel what the agency says are an increasing number of attacks by assailants hurling stones, bottles and bricks.” Agents were attacked 987 times in fiscal year 2007, the story said.

https://www.factcheck.org/2018/12/several-administrations-used-tear-gas-at-the-border/

Cheeseball
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Cheeseball
4 years ago
Reply to  The Real Brian

You just answered your own question.

Jaekelopterus
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Jaekelopterus
4 years ago
Reply to  Cheeseball

Obama wasn’t president in 2007.

Strechface
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Strechface
4 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Thanks to obama

stuber
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stuber
4 years ago
Reply to  The Real Brian

Black market, black market, black market. It is thriving, it matters. And, the awful govt gets no money.

Jaekelopterus
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Jaekelopterus
4 years ago
Reply to  stuber

Sure they do! They get money from seizures and money from the lobbies that want it kept illegal.

Under the current oligarchical regime, the only logical thing for the legal weed industry to do is to get big, get organized and start buying politicians in an organized manner.

Yeah,sure
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Yeah,sure
4 years ago
Reply to  Jaekelopterus

Haven’t they done that already?

Told You and nobody listened
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Told You and nobody listened
4 years ago
Reply to  Farce

Flo Canna will sell out to a bigger corporation and disappear with the rest.

binbearda4
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binbearda4
4 years ago

I remember my first beer too Mr.Farce. And by the way,it’s a “program” not a progrom. Placing all ignorance aside. Laytonville has quite the bright future in cannabis. Flo-Kana’s days are numbered and anyone who has lived in Laytonville 30 years or longer knows the flo-kana’s and the rest of the two-buck-Chucks of this world mean nothing to the long time growers who set the bar decades ago on quality weed. The foundation to Laytonville becoming anything other than a truck stop is to avoid the county process all together. Group the forces collectively and go straight to Sacramento. County level anything in Mendo is a joke. This thing at the Garden Club next Sat.is a good start to see where folks are at. Peace!

Farce
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Farce
4 years ago
Reply to  binbearda4

Okay. All sarcasm aside…I wish you the best. Personally I see the best way out of the corporate-friendly pogrom set up by the state and Greasy Gavin is to repeal the fake “legalization”. Or remain black market and destroy them economically. Right now we have zero bargaining power… I landed in LVille in ’78 and I love the spirit there. It’s where I learned what true resistance means! I’m upset that people have lost their spice and think that somehow the same government that beat the shit out of us through the 80’s will now respect us at the expense of their corporate sponsors…but that is my salty opinion. This present state setup is designed to benefit the rich and close down the small people and I must resist and mock it at every chance. I actually hope you can prove me wrong. More power to you and the community. I won’t make the meeting but you can be sure I’m not the only one holding the opinion I post here. Perhaps you can at least get a concession from the state where permit fees do not include funding CAMP…that is a point on which we should all agree? Peace!

Dudeito
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Dudeito
4 years ago
Reply to  Farce

Farce I always love your comments, you are a real g

binbearda4
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binbearda4
4 years ago

much respect Farce, seriously. I landed here shortly after and can remember when Rod Deal gave his interview with Barbara Walters on 60 minutes,,,did that ever back fire. Any funding towards CAMP breaks up homes, lands lost and nothing ever good came out of any of their endeavors. I just don’t want to hand the same pile of shit to my kids and grand kids and now my great grand kids. I at least want to be able to say ,”yeah,I tried to to do some thing about it”. If you are not familiar with the black market, your screwed. great for some,not for all though. Something needs to change,some where. Where and what that is? I personally have no idea. Collectively, maybe some thing will come out of it?

Cmon 2020 elections cmon justice
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Cmon 2020 elections cmon justice
4 years ago

Farce for governor!!!! Yeah corporate theft through lobbying slimy sellout fake liberal, rich,sellout politicians has left northern Californian people in a bad spot. The majority who weren’t rich or zoned rite,or had an un extorted (permitted) home have to sit back and fail while waiting for the state rip off bureaucracy organizations(to many to keep track of anymore) to come rob you into homelessness. The military terrorizing the very citizens that there supposed to be protecting all under the flag of saving the environment (what a laugh) all the while the very slimeballs responsible trying to get your vote in the next election. REMEMBER WHO WAS WORKING FOR YOU ON ELECTION DAY!!!!! at this point my personal opinion is no one who is in office now in northern California or California at all for that Matter.

Government sneeze
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Government sneeze
4 years ago

The future for cannabis is dead. The future for A grade outlaw black market marijuana is hopping! A special thank you to all the legal white market growers dumping all there cannabis on the traditional market and making prices sky rocket and bringing in tons of buyers.

Green Wisher
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Green Wisher
4 years ago

Flo Cana is old mews and on its last borrowed dime. I heard they are already starting to close Laytonville and Whitethorn. Anyone go to the last community picnic???

Alfonso
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Alfonso
4 years ago

I’d like more information on my rights. Is code enforcement allowed to just walk right onto my property without a warrant? Because they have three times now from “anonymous complaints”. How can they do that? Didn’t the gestapo also operate on “anonymous complaints” isn’t there something in the constitution that protects me from harassing retaliation complaints from a documented mentally unstable ex? Code enforcement seems to be the only way they can get to work legally since there is no crime since it’s “legal” but I never had a problem in 20 years with prop 215, now I’m dealing with code enforcement every year. The guy was pretty nice last year but I really don’t like having armed government people just walking around my property as uninvited guests without notice or care. What if my dogs get out? Can they just shoot my dogs when they are up here walking around like they own my property?

Jaekelopterus
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Jaekelopterus
4 years ago
Reply to  Alfonso

Restaurants, factories, schools, all have to deal with random enforcement. That’s the cost of doing business, and its the only way to ensure there aren’t cockroaches in your fried rice.

Faro
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Faro
4 years ago
Reply to  Alfonso

You signed away your rights. I really think eventually there will actually be a lot more surprise visits from regulators. And that pretty much will be the end of most local farms because they won’t be able to sell half of their crop out the back door. But who knows, it might take ten years to reach that point and you’ll be killing it until then.

Yeah,sure
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Yeah,sure
4 years ago
Reply to  Alfonso

Ask a lawyer. If you can’t afford one ask the Planning Dept or the Board of Supervisors. Better yet, ask Code Enforcement while they’re there.

Matt
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Matt
4 years ago

I couldn’t read past the 3rd sentence. 5 years of legalization? California passed prop 64 in November of 2016. It’s barely been 3 years.
Fake News!

The Real Brian
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The Real Brian
4 years ago
Legallettuce
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Legallettuce
4 years ago
Reply to  The Real Brian

It is not the only problem. Apparently in the US and Canada corporate cannabis can spray on a preservative that is not allowed in Germany.

https://mjbizdaily.com/aurora-cannabis-products-unavailable-in-germany-until-further-notice/

2s4u
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2s4u
4 years ago
Reply to  Legallettuce

I’ve worked for a legal company that was spraying something on the weed that got most trimmers in the trim room and the better part of the harvest crew sick with flu like symptoms. It took me about 3 weeks to fully feel better. No real ventilation in the trim room? What could go wrong?
This process of testing the weed is obviously new by the way and will need to be perfected. I’m sure they only have to send a sample of the harvest in for testing. This means that they only need to have a certain part of the crop clean essentially. They could spray 90% of a grow room with eagle 20 for all we know and then send in the other 10% to be tested. Ultimately the white market is worse than the black market becuase it’s built on the lies that it was supposed to be safer and more civilized. The real truth how ever is that it’s not safer but more covert and sophisticated. These white collar criminals are expert liars and poisoners. Just that facts.

Kym Kemp
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4 years ago
Reply to  2s4u

I don’t know if some growers have developed a way around this BUT the buyer is supposed to take random samples from all the cannabis not just a portion that the seller tells them to check and send that in for testing. My understanding is that the problem is that illegal dispensaries are selling untested marijuana. Reportedly tested marijuana is fine. The illegal dispensaries are the ones selling pesticide pot. https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/marijuana-poison-pot-investigation/5913/

It seems that legal farms are concerned about pesticide. Their concern is causing problems with their neighbors. https://www.kqed.org/news/11767522/californias-largest-legal-weed-farms-face-conflict-in-wine-country

2s4u
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2s4u
4 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

They use ,”permitted” pesticides at the legal grows. All of which I don’t know to be safe. Just because they allow it doesn’t make it safe.
Having the buyer test random parts does seem logical and more altruistic than having the grower responsible for testing.
What ever pesticides the state allows the wineries to use are obviously toxic and a public health hazard. I don’t expect much more accountability in their cannabis industry.

JB
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JB
4 years ago
Reply to  2s4u

// ” I’m sure they only have to send a sample of the harvest in for testing. This means that they only need to have a certain part of the crop clean essentially. They could spray 90% of a grow room with eagle 20 for all we know and then send in the other 10% to be tested.”//

You may be sure of this, but you’re wrong. No product is “sent out” for testing.

After the distributor (separate license from the cultivator) has taken possession of the crop from the cultivator, the testing lab is required to send one of their own employees out to where the crop is stored. Then, the *testing lab employee* selects 34 ‘increment’ samples from across each 50lb testing batch. These 34 samples are all tested each time.

This entire sample selection process is required to be video taped to ensure that only the testing lab employee is involved in the sample selection – the grower is long gone (the product is no longer in his/her possession) and the distributor is not involved.

With 34 samples taken and tested from each batch, there’s no way to sneak Eagle 20 (or any other illegal pesticide) through without serious criminal collaboration which would eventually be exposed because of the random testing by the BCC at the retail level.

One test lab already lost their license due to this additional level of retail level testing where the BCC simply walks into stores and takes samples from the shelves and subjects them to a separate round of testing scrutiny.

2s4u
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2s4u
4 years ago
Reply to  JB

We established that point in Kyms first reply to my post. We all surely appreciate your added details. Too bad no one wants to approach the issue of the legal pesticides most likely not being safe. What are the legal pesticides? Why are they legal? Where’s the empirical evidence that these are safe to inhale via combustion?
I’d be willing to bet some are even worse than eagle 20.

JB
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JB
4 years ago
Reply to  2s4u

// “We established that point in Kyms first reply to my post. “//

No ‘we’ did not. Kym claimed that the “buyer” took samples, and they do not. It is the responsibility of the testing lab alone (which isn’t allowed to own any other license type) to take the 34 samples per batch.

// “I’d be willing to bet some are even worse than eagle 20.”//

I’d be willing to bet you are as wrong about this as you were about the testing procedures.

https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/cannabis/can_use_pesticide.pdf

2s4u
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2s4u
4 years ago
Reply to  JB

It’s the buyer/distributors responsibility to CONTRACT a testing lab. The testing lab isn’t just roaming around testing batches for their own amusment. The point was that it’s not the GROWERS responsibility. That point was established in Kyms reply/comment. You seem a bit bitter and like you’re grinding an axe against any possible wrong doing in the legal paradigm.
I’m familiar with that list you’ve posted. Most of those listed seem safe, BUT that’s only in accordance with either external topical contact or maybe via internal edible consumption. NOT VIA COMBUSTION INHALATION which enters into THE BLOODSTREAM DIRECTLY through the lungs.
ITS A COMPLETELY differernt sort of test to empirically discover it’s harmful effects to the body. TESTS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN DONE! Thank you.

JB
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JB
4 years ago
Reply to  2s4u

// “You seem a bit bitter “//

There’s nothing bitter about producing correct information. They don’t send product out to test (that was you) and the buyer doesn’t take any random samples (that was Kym). If anything, you seem bitter that you were spouting off without knowing what you were talking about and got it handed to you. Just acknowledge that I know the testing procedures and you don’t. No need to be whiny and defensive.

And I would still take your bet that the approved list contains worse products than Eagle 20

2s4u
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2s4u
4 years ago
Reply to  JB

Let’s negate the point and focus on obscure details you are in knowledge of. The buyer is responsible. That was Kyms point. You’re just milling on because you you have some axe to grind. Most likely it suits your self interests to believe the legal growers are the good guys and not capable of poisoning the masses with out the proper testing in place.
You mill over details and ignore the real point. You’re incapable of a debate in essence becuase you don’t want the truth. The truth that those pesticides have not been tested for combustion inhalation. People only want to believe what suits their interests. I’m ending my stance here axe grinder.
Big up. over and out.

One foot in one foot out
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One foot in one foot out
4 years ago

Let’s move forward. Great Job Mike!!