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- KimmyGibbler, on 02/14/2009, -1/+51That's just stupid because it doesn't prevent existing head shops from getting bigger, which is what will happen if they eliminate new competition. Either way, supply will meet demand, so let the market do what it's supposed to
- WhoLikesNuts, on 02/15/2009, -0/+31FTA:
"...he does not want to run all head shops out of the neighborhood.
But he said an overdose of them has led to drug sales, loitering, littering and other problems that cannot be glossed over with 1960s nostalgia."
If there are problems with drug dealing, loitering, etc. then deal with them directly, no need to stifle the growth of local businesses. - Alheithinn, on 02/14/2009, -2/+26The times they are a changin'
- PrettyBoyFloyd, on 02/14/2009, -1/+24This is almost as ridiculous as the weirdly irrational American Apparel permit battle from last week. Perhaps the residents of Valencia Street will welcome new head shops to fill the 27 vacant storefronts on their quiet little street in the Mission.
- busybenj, on 02/15/2009, -1/+22That's ridiculous. How can you ban a prospective business from selling a legal novelty?
- urbanarson, on 02/15/2009, -1/+20Anytime the government interferes with something that is none of their business they screw it all up.
- FI5HERMAN, on 02/14/2009, -8/+25Flower power...... they were the days, no worries and FREE love !!!
- EASwanson, on 02/15/2009, -4/+20Better title: San Fransisco politician, who knows nothing about economics, pushes forward a bill to please his own pot hating agenda.
- zephc, on 02/15/2009, -0/+15Another case of the government propping up Big Headshop
Honestly though, how many head shops can you *fit* into the Haight? But it shouldn't be up to the city government to say who can and can't open a store, as long as they obey any zoning laws, etc. - zinc6471, on 02/15/2009, -1/+13how else can i get my tobacco water pipes......
- Ne007, on 02/15/2009, -0/+10it's the new U.S.
- akchrs, on 02/15/2009, -2/+12No offense, but if someone close to you stabbed you for putting the word The in front of everything I would be ok with that.
- Tyrghast, on 02/15/2009, -2/+10I tip my hat to the new constitution...
- 0mniscient, on 02/15/2009, -0/+8Take a bow for the new revolution.
- inactive, on 02/15/2009, -0/+8I agree with the idea that they should let the market decide how many head shops the street is allowed to have. If there's too much competition, some will close their doors and it will allow for other businesses to start up.
However, the last time I went to visit the famous block, it was terrible. There were homeless punk rockers everywhere begging for change. It reminded me of a colder version of Melrose Ave. in Hollywood. Being a huge fan of marijuana and the 60's in general, I was a bit disappointed. I think this article should also serve as a wake-up call to entrepreneurs in the area to keep all the good messages from the 60's flowing, not just the 'smoke pot' one. - yoyar, on 02/15/2009, -0/+7Problems with drug dealing? Sure, if the dealers are having problems distributing their products then sure they should do something about that. I don't think limiting headshops is going to help those dealers at all.
- drmobutu, on 02/15/2009, -1/+7Oh yes, they do! You can book a tour of the Haight...see the Grateful Dead house, see the pad, where Grace Slick OD'd, one time...
- Killphibian, on 02/15/2009, -0/+6Who the ***** goes on vacation to Height street expecting not to see some pot-smoking hippies?
- X9001, on 02/15/2009, -0/+6make them
- sanguinekane, on 02/15/2009, -0/+6Anybody who goes to the Haight and gets pissed about seeing hippies and representatives of other alternative sub-cultures is a goddamn moron. That's like going to Juneau, Alaska and getting mad about seeing buzzkills named Chris.
- MasterQ, on 02/15/2009, -0/+5just like yesterday
- MasterQ, on 02/15/2009, -0/+5^ someone didn't get the references... but i bet he won't get fooled again
- inactive, on 02/15/2009, -0/+5Yep no worries, we were just on the brink of World War 3 and a possible nuclear holocaust.
- Shadowhawk109, on 02/15/2009, -0/+5pick up my guitar and play
- inactive, on 02/15/2009, -1/+5Obama you old rascal you better make weed legal if the USA is ever going to get out of debt.
- ripple123, on 02/15/2009, -0/+4Holy ***** not loitering and littering! Quick, bash em with a night stick! Cancer on society etc etc...
- mycoplasma, on 02/15/2009, -0/+4Except for the fact that you might get drafted for Vietnam.
- Rivetgeek, on 02/15/2009, -2/+6Except for the fact that AIDS was around in the 60's and 70's, they just didnt get sick till late 70's and 80's
- Archer007, on 02/15/2009, -1/+5California, you're killin' me. First with Prop 8, and now this?
- yoyar, on 02/15/2009, -1/+5You left out FREEDOM.
- malex, on 02/15/2009, -2/+6It's a three year moratorium.
I'm not necessarily in favor of the bill, but let's not exaggerate it's reach. - Killphibian, on 02/15/2009, -1/+4Smile and grin at the change all around
- diggydougie, on 02/15/2009, -0/+3How many hits is a ONE GUY dose?
- PopcornDave, on 02/15/2009, -0/+3Welcome to the new puritanism.
- anotherjack, on 02/15/2009, -1/+4The Summer of Love ended with a paranoid slam as the speed freaks came to town in 1970. Anybody who was there can tell you that. But the ripples of 1969 spread out from there, covered the world, it was a great moment. I am forever grateful to Hibiscus and Alan Ginsberg and Bob Crumb and all those crazy kids.
A lot of those punks are rich kids from the east bay, and sadly a whole lot of them are runaways and meth addicts ( the curse of speed lives on ). An increasingly small percentage are genuine pot-smoking free-love hobo free-gans. Freegans are people who will eat anything that is free. :) Give free food to anyone who asks on that street, but no money. The freegans will love you, but the spangeing trust funders and the addicts will hate you bitterly. - PopcornDave, on 02/15/2009, -1/+4Oh sort of like the temporary sales tax increase the governator wants to enact? Most any time the government, be it local or above, institute a temporary anything they find it's either brings in enough revenue or it's political suicide to change it so it never goes away.
- anotherjack, on 02/15/2009, -0/+3Prohibition of alcohol caused some of the nastiest gangs ever know to flourish. Prohibition of Marijuana seems to do the same. It's ok to prohibit crack, and meth, and huffing paint, and being shot in the eye with rock salt, but for *****'s sake, it's just an intoxicant that makes you silly horny and sleepy. Okay, and sometimes paranoid, but I can live with that.
- EASwanson, on 02/15/2009, -0/+2I did read it. Have you ever taken an economics course in your life? He's trying to mess with the market equilibrium so more markets etc open up but that's not what's best for the city economically. If you force the market to do something that isn't natural then there will be lost revenue and in return lost tax revenue. Also if there was so damn little markets I'm sure the one market open would be trying to open another one somewhere in the area due to the prices they can probably charge for their goods. The best way to force something is monetary incentive not force it down the shop keepers throats via a bill. You know land of the free etc? Now stfu class is over
- defectDS, on 02/15/2009, -0/+2LOL @ your name.
- ionelementz112, on 02/15/2009, -0/+2Different head?
- Iknockstuffdown, on 02/15/2009, -0/+2How about you try making sense next time? Thanks, pal.
- diggydougie, on 02/15/2009, -0/+2And at the same time moving to make the drugs themselves legal.
- Iknockstuffdown, on 02/15/2009, -0/+2You obviously didn't read the article...
- anotherjack, on 02/15/2009, -0/+2Yes, I'd like to sell my home of 10 years to make room for a novelty smoke shop. Then perhaps I'll sell my home of 5 years to make room for a factory. Then I'll move from my home of 3 years to make room for a sewage plant. Then I'll move from my cardboard box of 12 months to make room for your ass hair.
- Iknockstuffdown, on 02/15/2009, -0/+2Well, given our current economic situation, yes. Yes, it is pretty hard just to get up and pack everything and find a new place to live, a new place to work, and make new friends.
- MasterQ, on 02/15/2009, -0/+2the world will never know
- MasterQ, on 02/15/2009, -0/+1order them online :)
- inactive, on 02/16/2009, -0/+1Hippie potheads are capitalists, too!
- loveforkarma, on 02/15/2009, -4/+5The weed and The Haight was the highlight of my trip to The Bay....and the pretty sights and cute asians.
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