HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmail from Dianna Wright regarding marijuana news articleSweeney, Kathleen
To: BOS District 4
Subject: RE: WEEDS & WORMz? Pro POT Propoganda: 24 NBC News - Friday 6 PM (4.4.14) Brian
Johnson
From: BOS District 4
Sere: Monday, April 07, 2014 8:30 AM
To: Sweeney, Kathleen
Subject: FW: WEEDS & WORMz? Pro POT Propoganda : 24 NBC News - Friday 6 PM (4.4.14) Brian Johnson
BOS correspondence
Dist 4
From: Dianna Wright [rnailto:diannawright3453 @gmail .cam]
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 2:01 PM
To: Dianna Wright; Ricky Wright
Subject: WEEDS & WORMz? Pro POT Propoganda : 24 NBC News - Friday 6 PM (4.4.14) Brian Johnson
Weed & Worms was the headline:
Brian Johnson interviewed John Stewart, Durham Worm Farm, on the economic virtues of the
growing pot trade on his business. While emphasizing the "medicinal" virtues Brian cautioned:
"The County has to be careful about what it chooses to regulate. "
Where is the "news ", what makes this significant, worthy of the viewers' time?
Curiously, video feed from an early Feb. Butte County BOS meeting played showing the Sheriff,
District Atty & a lead For - Profit grower. Here he can be seen making another dramatic appeal
before the Board challenging them with "Referendum" if they take ANY action to remove For -
Profit growers from the current land use ordinance (I know, I was there!). In fact, this is OLD
news. The Board did enact restrictions on Butte Co. pot grows to a generous, "Medicinal Only" on
Feb. 25, 2014. Now, that was a very Long time ago in the "news" world & worthy of mentioning
for purposes of making this a credible, bewsworthy item.
While Brian reports pot to be fueling the local economy on some levels, the real news is the "cost"
to county residents suffered from For -Profit grows. Following hours of testimony before the Board
they acted to mitigate the widespread threat For - profit grows inflict personally and environmentally
in rural Butte County: putting neighbors in harm's way, raiding the land of water, threatening
wildlife & creating eye- sores. Now that is some relevant information worthy of repeating here and
in upcoming reports as this issue faces a critical vote on the Nov. ballot.
Clearly, this is a story with its roots fueled by a Special Interest group. To those of us who attended
BOS meetings on this item, it is insulting. What comes across is some very jaded piece of
propaganda. I'm sorry my FAV news station exposed themselves to such a risky piece as it takes
only a moment to compromise public trust.
Moving forward, what is "news" is what has occurred since the Board's action on Feb. 25, 2014:
#1 The reason the Board to k action to limit grows in the first place: Armed guards & guard dogs
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which scare the neighbors, public outcry over growers whose smelly plants stink up the
neighborhood, clear cutting the forest without regard to the environment or impact to wildlife, etc.
#2 That For - Profit growers have launched an Initiative to reverse the Board's action. 2013 left
them flush with cash. They are angry about the interruption to their cash -flow. They have little
regard for rural Butte County, but are all about The Money.
As with most things in life: It is All about the Money. It is about Medicinal: Yes; For - Profit: NO
..in Butte County. The challenge is simple. If you wish to contribute to the dialogue, do so in a
credible way. Go back to what you know: Report news in a responsible way, irregardless of
personal bias. Integrity & trust are virtues worthy of owning even in 2014.
I sav shame on our local news. They have violated my trust, of 40 years. I am sorely disappointed
& will be letting the station know. My hope is you will agree with me & contact them as well.
dianna wright aka granny
Please let me know if you choose not to be informed of the battle I face in my rural Butte County
neighborhood & I will gladly remove you from this e -mail list. Otherwise, I encourage you to
share this information with your friends & make sure you are registered to vote - apps are in the
Post Office & are time sensitive, so Do Not delay. The quality -of -life in Butte County hangs in the
balance ... best regards
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