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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Birdistheword" data-source="post: 4322169" data-attributes="member: 53965">A few things I have noticed missing from the discussion on this subject across the board. Full disclosure, I am obstinate about this issue on all fronts, I consider it wrong for people, for the state, for the culture, and as a medical solution for it's stated purpose, not trying to upset anyone, just leading with that at the outset before making any other points. This is probably my least valuable point so I'll start with it, when marijuana was first legalized in Colorado I read a report from an ER doc refuting claims about safety regarding overdose and stating that edibles did create numerous overdose situations that carried serious risks to the users. Additionally he stated that use of marijuana made an individual 5 times as likely to be diagnosed with mental or anxiety disorders. That stuck in my mind and some anecdotal experience I've had with users has borne that out.Point two is environmental and I hear almost nothing from anyone about it. These facilities use a massive amount of our ground water for basically a non-agricultural use, as in they aren't feeding people with the water use and it's much more water than a family on a similar sized property would likely consume and I have concerns about replacement rates for that water. Point two B,a book by a California game warden tasked with discovery of illegal grows on wildlife areas called "War in the Woods",(I apologize for forgetting the authors name), details how present banned chemicals are at grows managed very similar to some I've seen here and in addition to those chemicals having an unknown effect on the users, they were often not disposed of properly and created a significant threat to native wildlife and ecosystems, requiring tax dollars to correct. Point three, others have alluded to this already in part, but I'll add my perspective also, all foreign land ownership is a national security threat in my opinion. Coupled with the known Chinese nation's theory of "total war", I believe that is the cause for particular scrutiny on citizens of that county having indiscriminate use of our natural resources in any capacity, and specifically I believe that Oklahoma as a state entity may not be able to prevent all of that, but certainly we shouldn't make it easy on behalf of our own citizens. As a sub point I also don't like the land price competition for our citizens and people with what I consider more legitimate purposes. Again, not intending to cause a stir with those who have a different opinion, just trying to add points I haven't seen as well developed.</blockquote>

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