I am against the decision to prohibit marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools, libraries, and parks due to the subjective nature of the order, as well as the repercussion of concentrated marijuana districts.
Firstly, the rules to this order are highly debatable. Although schools, parks, and libraries are areas of high concentration, there are other areas of high “child concentrations.” Such locales include museums, daycare facilities, and orphanages. Furthermore, there are also institutions for “part-time” child congregations, such as churches where youth groups meet, boys and girls clubs, and after-school programs. If all such institutions were included, there would be a very minimal selection of potential marijuana dispensary locations. Furthermore, all such locations not included that do have child-related activities would be served an injustice at being placed in a marijuana dispensary zone.
In addition to the ruling’s vulnerability to debate, the repercussions of the marijuana dispensaries’ relocation would produce marijuana districts, as illustrated in the map above. This is highly insensitive to any homes in these districts, where children and families live. Furthermore, businesses targeted toward children and families could suffer if falling in a family-unfriendly marijuana zone.
For these reasons, I feel that this is a poorly-planned policy.
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