The subcommittee on oversight investigations will now come to order. The chair is authorized to recess the subcommittee at any time. The committees hearing testimony on examining barriers to access at Americas National parks. I asked unanimous consent that all members be allowed to give testimony and participate in the hearing from the dais. I ask that the gentleman from california be allowed to participate in the hearing. I asked that the gentleman from minnesota be allowed to participate in the hearing. And the gentlewoman from virginia be allowed to participate. And that the gentleman from illinois be allowed to sit with the subcommittee. Without objection, so ordered. The hearings are limited to the chairman and ranking minority member. Questions may be part of the hearing record if they are submitted in accordance with the committee rule. So ordered. I recognize myself for my introductory comments. I think Deputy Director reynolds for coming before the committee. We are examining
Nicole young, nicholas i already called your name, tony i called, gary s. Hi, my name is laura, im a long time residence of is excelsior district of 25 years and id like supervisor avalos saying so beautiful about whats going on in our neighborhood. Im a compassionate person. I have a relative who suffered from cancer who was helped from medical marijuana. I think that things in our district have been so did fficult and its such a dell kate time in regards to business and whatnot, that while we support having these dispensaries, two or three is plenty and i dont know how many of you live in the neighborhood were speaking of. I have heard very few people identify with living in our area. Were trying to do right for all who live in our neighborhood so diversity is very important to us on a personal and business standpoint. I want to thank you again for putting this forth. Thank you. Good afternoon gentlemen, my name is nancy. I think what laura said pretty much hit the nail on the head.
There. We know i think you made reference to it in your Opening Statements that there is a study that says that crime is reduced around dispensaries so that just helps all of our neighborhoods, particularly the ones that are blighted at the moment. I want to thank you for your continued support. Youve always been there for us. I want to point some of the good operators in our city that we need more of. People like basa, people like the green cross. We need more dispensaries like that. Theyre great businesses great if any location regardless of where they are. Thank you for your time. Thank you. Next speaker please. Ill call more cards. Tony bowls, shawn ingram, nicole young, nicholas i already called your name, tony i called, gary s. Hi, my name is laura, im a long time residence of is excelsior district of 25 years and id like supervisor avalos saying so beautiful about whats going on in our neighborhood. Im a compassionate person. I have a relative who suffered from cancer who was he
Meeting was put out incorrectly by this committee. Lets dispel some of the spirit can actually help attract more businesses. Were seeing revitalization of cars in San Francisco, lets not give into fear and anxiety, thank you very much. Thank you. Next speaker please. Good afternoon, my name is gary. Im a 15 year resident of San Francisco. I live in district 11. I am the president of lucky dragon which is the new application at 3140 Mission Street. It took over a year for us to find a home at 2130 Mission Street due to very, very strict zoning laws to find the right property and landlord and its a bunch of combinations of Different Things that have to go right in order for that to happen. We at lucky dragon have spent a pwupbdz l of money getting to this point lawyer fees, architect fees, Health Department fees, grants in Social Security is a burden, not operating. We feel that it s unfair for us to be changed the rules on this late in the process of application. What wed like to say is
The benefits medical cannabis but the amount of medical cannabis clubs spark has been very good in their outreach and joel is great by which to run is, however, i want to bring to you today is about the maim of clubs in the area and blight it brings on it is not necessarily with the businesses that are running youll have definitely people that come up here and talk about you how theyre working with the imprinting communities im telling you a different story so i want you to listen closely to the people that are affected that work and live in the area ive had complaints there are so Many Community groups and their affected it is not just the double parking and the bus zones and the congestion it causes a lot of time it is the take ones of the clientele that comes out of those places whether they go to the neighbors or sit in the store front or residents and smoke their product weve had merchant where they walked in with the clients and they walk in and cut their product up open a table