A controversy is growing over a medical marijuana dispensary that wants to do business in East Sacramento. There's mixed reaction, but not everyone is happy a medical pot shop may be operating out of a storefront and attached house at 3257 Folsom Blvd. There's disagreement over whether the dispensary has opened shop yet. Questions arose after representatives of the dispensary and the landlord notified some neighbors the building's lease had been taken over by the dispensary and the storefron... Suzanne Kimberly comment-45810 2011-02-16T18:39:37Z 2011-02-16T18:39:37Z Thank you to the merchants, property owners and neighbors in East Sac. Just received confirmation that the Healing Center is not within ordinances to conduct business in East Sac. They have moved out, new lease sign is up and we can only hope that a business that will benefit the community will move into this great East Sac location soon. The system works - but only when people take notice, get involved and make their voice heard. Kimberly 2011-02-16T18:39:37Z Curmudgeon comment-44347 2011-01-25T20:03:12Z 2011-01-25T20:03:12Z We are everywhere--and we are coming for you. Muhuahahahaha.... (twirls handlebar moustache) Curmudgeon 2011-01-25T20:03:12Z 32Folsom comment-44312 2011-01-25T02:04:49Z 2011-01-25T02:04:49Z We in the neighborhood are not pleased with the bar. It is a source of problems with their patrons congregating outside and in front. They can be quite noisy and some neighbor claim that their patrons urinate on their property. Our fear is that the dispensary will attract a similar kind of client. 32Folsom 2011-01-25T02:04:49Z Grace comment-44309 2011-01-25T00:54:15Z 2011-01-25T00:54:15Z The political group have had a lease for a few years now and I hardle doubt they knew anything before hand. Most businesses didn't. Grace 2011-01-25T00:54:15Z Grace comment-44308 2011-01-25T00:53:28Z 2011-01-25T00:53:28Z This business is lying to get their permit to go through. They did not start doing business there until about 2 weeks ago. The surrounding businesses have been in place for some time and spend a lot of money for the location and unfortunately the property owner did not care about any of our opinions. Hopefully these people will be shut down and forced to move Grace 2011-01-25T00:53:28Z LisaB23 comment-44247 2011-01-22T21:50:18Z 2011-01-22T21:50:18Z Currently the existing dispensary's are overconcentrated in the Central City which creates problems. I am curious to see how city policy makers handle this one. They just passed a new oridnance which hasn't fully kicked in yet. While I remain optomistic Midtown and Downtown will get some releif from overconcentrated 'services' of this kind, sadly we too often have seen Midtown sacrified for the safety and well being of the surrounding neighborhoods of East Sac, Elmhurst and Land Park and this will probably be more of the same. I wish good luck and success to the neighbors fighting this. Don't be surprised if your Councilmember steps in. He won't do it for us in Midtown re: a whole host of issues including this one but he likely will for East Sac. LisaB23 2011-01-22T21:50:18Z Lynda Tyler comment-44232 2011-01-22T06:22:25Z 2011-01-22T06:22:25Z I guess it is kinda like publicity. Sacto Press article and channel 3 and 13 all give a great view of our store name at our prior location. We are alive and well - doing business in our new digs at 2590 21st Street, 95818. 2 blks south off Broadway. Tuesday - Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 12noon-4pm. Lynda Tyler 2011-01-22T06:22:25Z Kimberly comment-44231 2011-01-22T06:08:42Z 2011-01-22T06:08:42Z Really didn't expect the property owner (runbikeswim) to appreciate my comment. Except that their name is still on the awning this community issue and article is NOT about the thrift store. Let's stay on point. I do live within blocks of this property and have children that ride past everyday to school, go to the diners, visit the merchants. Not against medical marijuana - but it is scary to see all this security going in just doors from my home. When the abortion clinic was on the other corner you couldn't walk near that area without being accosted. When the half-way house was near Good Eats it brought nothing but problems. We will be forced to wait and see if the city enforces their new codes. Kimberly 2011-01-22T06:08:42Z Katya Quezada comment-44224 2011-01-22T01:35:00Z 2011-01-22T01:35:00Z With out a doubt the dispensary is a huge topic of contreversy. The truth of the matter is that in that same Folsom Blvd there is a bar that is open from 6 am and I dont see any uproar being said about having a bar open during day hours in a neighborhood place. I feel like this article was very one sided and did not reach enough public. CBS 13 did an interview and I must say there is a lot of business people who welcome this dispensary. in fact, doing some research myself... a lot of people around the neighborhood are happy that at least it is a legal dispensary. I dont think everyone has to agree with it BUT i think there should be more of a focus of what is THE BIG NEWS. Katya Quezada 2011-01-22T01:35:00Z mybluehaven comment-44213 2011-01-21T23:43:15Z 2011-01-21T23:43:15Z This state has gone to pot. Smart people are leaving as soon as they can sell their houses. My niece just graduated from college and took a job in Arizona. She is the first in four generations of our family to move out of California. It is sad that California is no longer the GOLDEN STATE! mybluehaven 2011-01-21T23:43:15Z JasonThompson comment-44151 2011-01-21T20:00:00Z 2011-01-21T20:00:00Z I understand why the property owners and merchants are reluctant to have this type of business next to retailers and restaurants. These businesses have their share of crime - just look at the steel doors , cameras, security people and measures they have to install to do business. God only knows how many problems they have that they don't report. My question is...don't the homes owners 10 feet away get to say anything? Just how is the city protecting our rights? JasonThompson 2011-01-21T20:00:00Z Henrietta Cisneros comment-44150 2011-01-21T19:58:52Z 2011-01-21T19:58:52Z "A political fundraising group – reportedly Republican – recently leased a small office space next door." Oh no, not those bloody republicans! Henrietta Cisneros 2011-01-21T19:58:52Z TheUsualSuspect comment-44149 2011-01-21T19:55:26Z 2011-01-21T19:55:26Z Not against medical marijuana at all but how many dispensaries do we really need? As long as California is keeping up the canard that these facilities are only serving the legitimate medical needs of the population, isn't it reasonable that we limit the number of storefronts selling the stuff. I mean how many dispensaries are there already in midtown. If we are honest about it, we'll admit that these places are primarily outlets for recreation drug use much like bars serving the drug alcohol. And I don't even have a problem with recreational use but do we really need one on every residential neighborhood corner? Just asking... TheUsualSuspect 2011-01-21T19:55:26Z Kimberly comment-44148 2011-01-21T19:51:25Z 2011-01-21T19:51:25Z Wait a minute! The thrift shop was still doing business there in September! A business associate inspected the bldg with the property owner for a possible yoga studio in November. I live down the street and this bldg is not the required 300ft from homes. We were upset enough in the neighborhood when the thrift store moved. They were there close to 10 years, was a wonderful neighbor. The day after they moved the property owner took down all the information that told their customers where they moved. I guess that should have told us what the property owner thought about the community. Kimberly 2011-01-21T19:51:25Z Sarah Ravani comment-44141 2011-01-21T18:53:39Z 2011-01-21T18:53:39Z What political fundraising group leased next door to the dispensary? It's especially interesting that a Republican political group is leasing next door: how do they personally feel about the dispensary, were they aware of the dispensary being located there before signing the lease? Sarah Ravani 2011-01-21T18:53:39Z