SF’s Chinese Americans Sharply Divided Over Cannabis Dispensary
SF’s Chinese Americans Sharply Divided Over Cannabis Dispensary
“Pasta, not pot!” a cluster of protesters shouted outside of Gold Mirror, a decades-old Italian restaurant in San Francisco’s Sunset District during one of many demonstrations in April. The Gold Mirror owners and a local dispensary had announced plans to open a cannabis shop on the restaurant’s upper level, prompting outcry from concerned community members.
Read reporter Han Li’s full article here: https://sfstandard.com/community/the-big-numb-cannabis-divides-sfs-chinese-american-community-along-generational-lines/
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4:06 In Cantonese, 大麻 is pronounced _dai mah_
Good Mirror is now a tainted mirror for its introduction of Green Mirror. What a sad outcome for this legacy business
Myna Melgar is a corrupt supervisor selling the soul of the district 7.
New businesses should respect existing residents; Gold Mirror shows nothing but disrespect for the directly impacted neighbors and child-centric businesses on the same street. Just because few people want to smoke for recreational purposes does not give them the right to take advantage of current flawed regulations and open next door to preschools and other stores specialized in serving kids. The setback of 600 feet should apply to all children, not just some. Gold Mirror lied about the on-site consumption, lied about the vacant mezzanine, occupied the outdoor parking spaces for their own benefit, and violated the good neighbor policy. Gold Mirror’s exclusion of some residents directly impacted by their decision to open a marijuana dispensary at 800 Taraval is an intentional violation of residents’ rights to know. Respect is earned, Gold Mirror doesn’t deserve an ounce for how they treated the nearby community and took advantage of flawed policy. All children should be protected under the same policy, not the case in this case of Gold Mirror. San Francisco can do better to serve needs of residents, not marijuana dispensaries and other lobbyists.
Public Safety is a major concern. Risk of Violent Robbery is high with these dispensaries.