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Hey California! Fresno called, they want there pre-1996 marijuana laws back.
Only in Fresno, I tell ya! Only in Fresno California could the vast amounts of misinformation be seen as evidence to support the passing of an ordinance that prohibits any and all cultivation of Cannabis. Retroactively handing all cultivation back over to the black market and criminal enterprises. Wait it gets worse! They have also retroactively criminalized the California legal qualified patients themselves through land use and zoning ordinances. Yup that's right! What the people of California made Legal, Fresno has made Re-illegal!?. They have even found a way to circumvent the due process of law when it comes to qualified medicinal cannabis cultivators. First they mail them a certified letter threatening to fine you administratively $1000 for every plant on the property. The county's 15 Day Notice tells the grower they have to remove all plants within 15 days, or face extremely stiff administrative penalties. In the only 2 cases on record so far, the abatement was done on the same day the individuals were given their 15 Day Notice to abate. does that sound like due process? Wait? Do you feel these fines and levees against you are unjustifiable and unwarranted? Don worry you can always appeal to the Fresno county board of supervisors and hope they understand that your a legal qualified medical marijuana patient of the state California, and not of Fresno. The Fresno county board of supervisors has implemented such an evasive ordinance that it not only circumvents the true written intent of the (CUA). It circumvents the very constitution of California.
Well it still gets worse unfortunately. No dispensaries or medicinal cannabis store fronts or collectives allowed either. So they have also retroactively returned all access, or purchases to the criminal enterprises and black market. The only viable options left for the legal medicinal cannabis patients are traveling to other progressive cities and counties within California that does not seem to have regressive leadership or governance. Which in turn puts huge financial and travel burdens upon the medicinal cannabis patients. Or the final and last result, simply move away from there delusional ideals of governance that exist in this time warp called Fresno. Welcome to my home town people Where the boards of supervisors and city councils are the deciding factor and regulator of your health, medicine, and well being over the recommendations of a licensed physician. Where local law enforcement continually suggests that the Drug Cartels and criminal enterprises should have 100% control of all Cannabis grown in Fresno so they can better serve and protect you. Does any of this make sense to you? Welcome to the wild, wild west of Fresno folks, where the dumb folk roam, and the skies are all smoggy all day!
The City and County of Fresno has gone far beyond just banning large illegal commercial cannabis grows in there districts and county. (Those where already illegal ) They have thwarted the the intent of the (CUA) compassion use act of 1996. Or as its more commonly known and referred to as, Prop 215. They act as if the law never existed in the first place. Not only trampling on the (CUA)-Prop-215, but the later clarifications of the (MMPA) Medical Marijuana Program Act of 2003. Or as it is more commonly known and referred to as SB-420. Senate Bill-420 was an act of the legislators that helped further clarify and define the guidelines of the (CUA) because Law enforcement in places like FRESNO county were continually arresting qualified legal patients. The actions of these misinformed law enforcement and local governments out right thwarted the intent of the law as written and passed by the voting populous of California.
No legal cultivation allowed at all. No legal indoor cultivation in the privacy of your own home. No legal outdoor cultivation on the privacy of your own property. No legal dispensaries or store fronts in your own city or county. All through the power of land use and zoning? But the Fresno county health department will gladly take the peoples money and there doctors recommendation and supply them with a (MMPA) California State Medical Marijuana Card, with a Fresno county health department logo on it. You can even get your doctors recommendation directly through the Fresno county health dept. Through one of there licensed physicians. So the County of Fresno is not only participating in the (MMPA) SB-420, its profiting from the state medical marijuana card program then turning around and telling those qualified patients to access there medicine anywhere but in Fresno? Oh, and good luck out there, I here, it can be pretty shady. Does this make sense to you? Is it legal? I am not lawyer, but I am pretty sure there is some illegal activity taking place here.
you know that old saying? Ignorance of the law is no excuse? Well have you ever considered applying that phrase on those who continually love to throw it in your face. Well the Sheriffs department, Local police department, and Local governments of Fresno are all guilty of that very thing and are hoping the common voter never discovers that. For if you did, you would find that the only people acting as criminals and tyrannical thugs are the ones wearing the suits, costumes and uniforms of local Law enforcement, City Attorneys, and the elected representatives of Fresno. In my personal opinion it is an outright infringement of not only our California constitutional rights. It is also an outright infringement of our United States constitutional rights. Now bare in mind, I am no lawyer or law professor. and this is no way to be construed as legal advice. But I am pretty sure Banning me from access to my medicine recommended by a licensed physician is infringing on my right to "Life". Banning me from cultivating my medicine on my own personal property,whether indoors or out is infringing on my my right to "Property" and "Life". And both of those actions are inherently infringing on my right to "Happiness". Are you catching on here people ?
Law enforcement never has and never will want to decriminalize anything. Especially Cannabis. That is one of Law enforcement's "bread and butter's" shall we say. More Specifically it is one of Margaret Mimms of the Fresno county Sheriffs departments personal blundered legacies she plans on leaving behind her. It would also appear that the Fresno city chief of police Jerry Dyer seems to be riding her coat tails with exact same nonsense. Margaret Mimms headed up the Marijuana Eradication task force here in Fresno county. Unfortunately her and many other small sheriffs dept statewide have been confusing and arresting qualified legal patients since the passing of prop-215 (CUA). The very Reason SB-420 (MMPA) was drafted and passed in 2003. To further clarify prop-215 (CUA). Either they where confused or ignorant of the law, or they simply didn't give two flying farts to the wind either which way. That would put to many good officers on the unemployment line. As if to say needing less police is a bad thing? or focusing those officers attention to more pressing criminal matters is a bad thing. Therefore when they don't like laws passed by the legislators, or governing bodies they simply ignore them as if they never existed to begin with. Hence the ignorance that billows about the room at these very council and supervisor meetings in regards to the actual law as written. 95% percent of the time the elected representatives only repeat and spew out what is interpreted and handed to them by Law enforcement. Never the actual law as written and defined. that is a serious problem folks. How the (CUA) was written is not the true problem at play here.
Have any of you ever read the California constitution? Did you know unlike most of the states in the union, here in California the people have the unique ability to pass there own laws through the statewide voter initiative process. Well that is exactly what happened with prop-215 (CUA). it was not law enforcement or the legislators that authored and circulated prop-215. It was the grassroots activists and citizens of California that wrote, circulated, and passed prop-215 (CUA). Did you know that not even the highest California legislators in the land can change the laws passed by the voter initiative process? The only way to to change voter initiatives is by another voter proposed initiative. The California constitution states, "what the voters have done, the Legislature cannot undo." Interesting!? Well if you can not undo it? what do you do if you don't like it? pretend it does not apply? Or simply imply it was so vaguely written as to allow certain localities to opt out or not participate in way shape or form? NO, it does not work that way. But is that not essentially what Fresno is trying to accomplish here with the passing of this unlawful ordinance? If the Legislator Cannot undo what the voters have done? Neither can the city and county of Fresno right? No matter how much they hate it. No matter how vague there interpretation. The legalese, wording and actual intent remain the same and can only be changed by the voters. are you starting to truly understand the malicious hatred and fury this ignites in law enforcement and the governing bodies its controls? This is truly of, for, and by the people governing. something they have no control over. And regardless of Prop-215 and SB-420's flaws, We the people should, and shall defend it with dignity and due diligence. regardless of whether or not you like or dislike Cannabis. This not just a game of politics anymore. If the only law Fresno answers to is the laws written of, by and for Fresno? are they circumventing state laws themselves ?
I would now like to raise some very concerning questions and points of notice in regards to this intrusive unconstitutional ordinance being forced down the unwilling peoples of Fresno's throats. Question #1 – Could you possibly conceive that the county board of supervisors, or city council representatives in the city in which you reside where the ultimate dictators and regulators of access to you medicine, health and well being, over the recommendation of a licensed physician? Is this an oligarchy or a democratic republic in which we reside? Question #2- Do you Honestly believe that passing this ordinance will curtail the illegal activity and crime associated with cannabis cultivation? Because the sad truth is, your only insuring that all cannabis cultivation is a criminal act. Including legally qualified medicinal cultivation. Which directly conflicts with the peoples law of California and protections guaranteed by the California constitution.
The plain and simple truth is the only way to insure you lower criminal activity associated with Cannabis is by decriminalizing, legalizing and properly regulating the legal industry which arises. Weather it is strictly a model for only legal qualified medical patients, or a model for outright recreational use for responsible adult consumption. The very reason people steal, kill and commit crimes over or for Cannabis is because of the very laws that prohibit it. And the fact they will fetch a very high price in the illegal black market created by its prohibition. Where the demand never really went away by choice or organic methods. It was forced out by unnecessary and unjustifiable means. If it where Legal, easily accessible and cultivated by everyone in there yards, and sensibly regulated and controlled it would be easily accessible to all. and you wouldn't have Criminals jumping fences and killing people over a natural plant. effectively eliminating the intrinsic criminal enterprises and aspects of the failed models of prohibition. Wake up People of Fresno! we do not have to continually stand by while these regressive leaders of our governing bodies are constantly trying to move the progressive needle backwards. We must stand up and be heard. For they will continue to oppress and and trample on anything and everything they deem a NUISANCE. Remember this point right here! the very reason they hold that much power is because we willingly sent them there to speak for us. Citizens and people of Fresno, Stand up and speak for yourselves!
By: Dustin Frazier Lowery
Fresno County Banning Cannabis Cultivation.
Let me start by saying that I have been to my fair Share of County, and City supervisor meetings. Even a few planning commission hearings as well here in Fresno. The most prominent notion in regards to Medicinal Cannabis that is thrown around is the notion that every single cultivator of Cannabis is a Criminal, or is somehow involved in Criminal activity associated with Cannabis. By either abusing the medicinal cannabis program set in place and not following the guidelines, which they do not seem to want to draft any sensible regulations on behalf of the patients. Nor do they seem to care, quite frankly. Then there is always Margret Mimms and our local supervisors favorite and most popular line of defense, Any and every single plant is illegal at the federal level, therefore we have a zero tolerance policy on the basis of all cannabis cultivation is a federal crime. If I had a $100 bucks every time I heard them say "it's all illegal on the federal level". I would be wealthy man.
Well in no way shape or form should Margret Mimms, or any other California law enforcement officer be enforcing or even suggesting Federal law within the state of California. Let alone a county supervisor. It is the duty of the Sheriff, as well as the district attorney to enforce state laws. The federal Government cannot compel state law enforcement. The Supreme Court has even stated that Congress cannot require state officers to enforce federal law. The court said that " the constitution contemplates that a states government will represent and remain accountable to its own citizens." So when are they going to be held accountable for suggesting we enforce federal law within our states borders, Over the laws passed by the citizens of California?
Well I hate to be the bearer of Bad news, (Not Really) But, These are exactly that, nonsensical notions with no factual statistics to support them. Do not get me wrong though, there are plenty of illegal grows on state and federal property that need eradicating and proper policing. There are also people within the system that do abuse it. You will find that in just about every system though. And yes those are criminals in which I believe deserve the full brunt of law enforcement. What I do not understand is why local law enforcement and county supervisors seem to conveniently confuse, or purposely bunch criminals and qualified patients together. Coincidence? Two birds, one stone. It's pretty convenient on behalf of the supervisors. They just allow Law enforcement to do what they do best. Policing. And it allows our county and city supervisors to never have to tackle the tough job of working on sensible regulations that are desperately needed for the Fresno citizens that are LEGAL California Prop-215 and SB-420 medicinal marijuana patients. It's a win, win, for everybody but the patients of course.
The worst part of it is. That the very criminals you are trying to prevent are the very same people set to make larger profits from the criminal black market, effectively increasing crime. Because you successfully eradicated the patient's ability to either purchase from a licensed facility, known as a collective or a dispensary. And through this outdoor cultivation ban you are once again going to completely diminish the LEGAL California Prop-215 and SB-420 medicinal marijuana patients ability to produce quality outdoor medicine for themselves on their own property. Prop-215 Patients ability to cultivate their own plants outdoors is crucial to not only greater access, cheaper medicine, better quality, but increased safety as well.
Forcing patients to only cultivate indoors is far too expensive for the average patients who are usually on fixed incomes. Most are on disability and cannot cultivate for themselves. Hence the need for Collective grow sites that require larger numbers of plants for those who are disabled and cannot produce their own medicine by their own means or on their own property. We are not just talking about putting a few light bulbs above a few plants in the bath tub. To equal what can be produced outdoors, patients would have to spend upwards of 5000 to 10,000 dollars to produce a room that is up to code and efficient enough to produce what can easily be done by Mother Nature. Not to mention the high amounts of energy consumption that must also be paid annually for each harvest. Along with things like, soil, nutrients, pots, and so many other hidden costs that simply make it ineffective to ban outdoor cultivation. If we want to stay true to the requirements of the compassionate use act, Banning outdoor cultivation is not an effective method of creating greater access for qualified patients. However it is an effective method of avoiding the tough questions and hard work of coming up with sensible regulations for patients, and law enforcement to abide by. Thus making it easier to identify the criminals.
So what? We are all just simply criminals now, and should all be treated as such? That is not very compassionate. I think it is important to note the actual name of Prop-215, the Compassionate use act of 1996. That is why I am writing this today. That is why I am going to read this very post before the Fresno county board of supervisors today. Compassion! I do it for the patients who can't raise their voices in opposition here today. I do it for the patients that I have personally witnessed amazing life altering changes thanks to cannabis. I am here because I take great pride and solace in seeing the Joy cannabis brings to those who are bright enough to look past the lies and see the truth for themselves. And that is what I ask all of you here today to please consider today, Have some compassion and some consideration for those that you are so blindly throwing out along with the bath water.
You don't have to smoke to get medicated.
One of the most common misconceptions about medicinal cannabis is that everyone is just smoking and calling it medicine. Though we do have medical trials that prove even smoked cannabis has medicinal values. There are people out there who truly need medicinal Cannabis. But because of other health problems are not able to smoke. So today we are going to cover some of the many ways you can ingest and utilize Cannabis without smoking.
( Great Educational video on the endocannabinoid system )
( Edible's ) – Cannabis infused confections
Infusing Cannabis into your food is one of the safest ways to ingest medicinal cannabis. Though a warning must be issued ! If this is your first experience with Edibles lets take it one step at a time. First time edible users have never used their CB 1 receptors in their digestive system before in regards to cannabis. So it can be a little scary for first time edible users. Just remember, NOBODY HAS EVER DIED FROM CANNABIS, EVER ! You will be OK after your slumber, I promise !
Most first time edible users tend to eat the entire edible in one sitting. I always recommend to patients who are interested in trying edibles to just take a few bites and wait about 30 minutes to an hour. Then you can judge for yourself what your tolerance level is at and can adjust accordingly. In a self-regulated Industry like the Medicinal cannabis industry. It is hard to find exact dosages of THC, CBD, CBN on a lot of products out there today. Though I would have to say there has been a large push in the last 3 years for better, Testing, Labeling and dosages.
( Tinctures ) – Cannabis infused Glycerin's and Alcohols
( information below provided by http://patients4medicalmarijuana.wordpress.com/ ) <—- Click the link for recipes
Tinctures are not new. Until cannabis was banned in 1937, tinctures were the primary type of cannabis medicines. Tinctures are essentially alcohol extractions of whole cannabis (usually the flowers and trim leaves). Tinctures are easy to make and very inexpensive. Tinctures contain all 80 of the essential cannabinoids instead of only one with Marinol. Some of the cannabinoids such as cannibidiol (CBD) actually reduce the psychoactive effects of THC while increasing the overall efficacy of the preparation.
The best way to use tinctures is sublingually (under the tongue). Titration or dose control is easily achieved by the number of drops a patient places under the tongue where the medicine is rapidly absorbed into the arterial system and is quickly transported to the brain and body. All a patient need do with tincture is use a few drops, wait for the desired medical effects, and either use more or stop as the situation indicates. Tinctures can be flavored for better taste. They are best stored in dark bottles in the refrigerator. Since tinctures average some 75% ethanol there is little worry of bacterial or other biological contamination. Those who wish to avoid alcohol can instead use their tincture as a base for making a concentrated elixir (recipe)." (from Smokeless Medicine)
( Vaporizing ) – Vaporize the Compounds without burning the plant matter.
( information below provided by http://www.theweedblog.com/ )
( Special thanks to Johnny Green )
Vaporizing is a common technique for consuming marijuana, while at the same time negating many irritating respiratory toxins that exists within the grown marijuana flower and are released when smoked. Conversely, vaporizing allows one to get at all of the psychoactive ingredients available within that specific strain of marijuana , minus the combustion that ordinarily takes place during consumption.
The basic design of the average marijuana vaporizer is to allow marijuana smokers to inhale the many active Cannabinoids, while at the same time avoiding any of the harmful elements that may exist on that specific flower… although invisible to the naked eye.
While most don't know it … There is a vast difference in the quality of smoke that one receives when they vaporize versus igniting their plant matter. When one smokes a joint, or hits their bong approximately 88% of the combusted smoke gases contain non-cannabinoid elements, most of which do not get you high and provide potential health risks.
Conversely when one uses a marijuana vaporizer the smoke/gases that they are inhaling consists of approximately 95% cannabinoids, otherwise known as the psychoactive ingredients that both calm the mind and soothe the body.
Those are three different methods that are all safer ways of ingesting your medicinal cannabis instead of the usual smoking. I hope that this post helps all of those in need, and a special thanks to http://patients4medicalmarijuana.wordpress.com/ and http://www.theweedblog.com/ for the amazing info which I was able to share.
Fresgro Unified Patients Alliance
Our mission here at Fresgro Unified Patients Alliance is first and fore most make sure every individual member feels truly cared for, valued and respected. We strive to provide our members with only the cleanest and highest quality medicinal Cannabis products. We know you have choices when selecting a medical marijuana collective in Fresno, so we stay on top of the latest developments and products within the medical cannabis industry.
Since 2009, fresgrounified.com has been informing 215 patients with education, advocacy and empowerment to help share knowledge about cannabis and its many healthful benefits. We also strongly suggest you learn more about hemp, as the cannabis plant has many beneficial uses outside the realm of medicine. Our friendly, helpful, knowledgeable staff also can assist you with any cannabis questions you may have.
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Fresgro Unified Patients Alliance is a California licensed, Non-profit Mutual Benefit Corporation formed in accordance with Prop. 215 and operating within the California Attorney General's guidelines. In order to receive deliveries you must register as a member of our collective, which involves signing an agreement stating your intention to relate with Fresgro Unified Patients Alliance as such. This in no way limits your ability to cultivate your own medicine, infringes upon your legal limits, or prevents you from joining another collective. The agreement simply states your intention to be an active member of the collective.
Pot 5 Reasons: Cannabis Should Be Legal Part 2
In Part One, we discussed both the criminal and financial reasons why we should legalize cannabis. We talked about how the current marijuana trade is the largest income maker for the black market. We theorized that legalization would take the profits away from the underground and create jobs in the private sector.
For our final three reasons, we take our view away from the broad picture and focus on the individual. Here we will look at the trees from the forest and discover a couple of logical reasons why every adult should have his option of choice. We look at the civil rights of not only the persons but also at the life of a plant. Can you guess which one?
Pot Three Reasons Why Marijuana Should Be Legal
#3 Cannabis Is Our Beer
"I like to smoke my beer" – Overheard at a party
I've heard the above quote a couple times and the reasoning is sound. Some of us don't care for alcohol. Sure, they may drink from time to time but they prefer green nuggets to amber hops. These are people who would rather opt for a recreational release that leaves no hang over or damage to their liver. And it should be their civil right to do so.
For the ardent prohibitionist among us, who think that Cannabis is a drug and Alcohol is alright if not consumed whilst driving, I have one question. How many Families do you know that have been torn apart by marijuana? Personally I don't know one.
However Alcohol abuse has ruined many families. AA meetings are filled with down and out stories from the bottom of a bottle. It's no wonder that you don't hear of Marijuana Anonymous very often.
#2 Cannabis is Preemptive Medication
There are numerous studies printed in numerous periodicals that speak of the medical benefits of marijuana. Don't take my word for it, go out and read a couple for yourself. You will learn that not only is cannabis a helpful medication for treating a number of aliments, from inflammation to MS, promising preliminary studies show that marijuana may prevent and even cure many types of cancer.
I know at the beginning, I started out by saying that we are not here to talk about Marijuana as a medicine. And we aren't. However, we are talking about preventative medication. In a Medical Marijuana environment, a sick patient is allowed to use cannabis as medication. Yet, a non-sick person is only allowed the medication available at the local pharmacy.
Therefore in a Medical Marijuana environment, a person needs to get sick before he can use the medication that might have prevented the sickness. Legalization would ensure that all adults would have access to both over the counter medication and medical marijuana, cannabis, or dabs.
Having said that, my mission is not to force you to a believe that Cannabis is some kind of super medicine, you can believe whatever you want. My mission is to be the owner of my own destiny. I smoke tobacco and my belief is that a cannabis regiment counteracts some of the negative effects of smoking tobacco. I feel there is enough proof out there that supports my theory. If you think that is pure poppy cock, that is O.K.
My point is we live in America, land of the free. We are free to believe all kinds of crazy ideas. If one persons belief has no negative impact on others, then they should be able to practice their belief.
And now for the #1 reason why Marijuana legalization is logical…
#1 Cannabis is a Plant!
Aren't we killing enough plants through deforestation of the planet? Through the loss of our rain forests, fraking, and mountain top excavation, how many species of plants have we lost? Yet here we go again and place another of "God's" creations upon the alter of extinction. To paraphrase the big man with a tan, "Our reasoning is illogical!"- Spock, Star Trek.
Hemp, marijuana, cannabis, it's all boring old plant life. Yet in this fast paced "advanced" time, cannabis continues to foster a rather impressive sub-culture of arm-chair botanists. Americans, your neighbors, peace loving, hell even red, white, and blue loving Americans care about a plant. This public, who we always assume is wired up, spoon fed mass media and zombied out on gadgets galore, shows interest in botany and we want to stop this?
Though amateurs aren't the only ones effected by legalization of marijuana. Hemp can grow in all 50 states and, according to Jack Herer's "The Emperor Wears No Cloths", hemp reinvigorates top soil. So for plants like tobacco that can only be grown so many times in one area, hemp can be used in rotating crops to keep our top soil producing all sorts of plant life.
And We didn't even mention that hemp can be used to make rope, clothing and, hell even, bio diesel. The current problem with Ethanol is that it takes too much corn to produce enough quantity. If only we had a plant that can grow anywhere in a quick amount of time… Well we might know of a plant out there that may solve this problem.
Now go make sure your friends know about that sweet girl, Mary Jane.
Cannabis Wrap Up!
There you go, my Pot 5 Reasons: Marijuana should be legal are down in the books. We need cannabis legalization to end the terror and violence of the black market, to gain the employment of our fellow countrymen for a way that benefits society, because Cannabis is our Beer, and marijuana is our preemptive medicine. Yet most of all we NEED legalization because Hemp is a plant.
In these times near the "end of oil" and maybe even sustainable drinking water, we must remember that we require all the plant life we can get.
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Pot 5 Reasons: Cannabis Should Be Legal Part 1
Here in California, the legal cannabis debate is often superseded by the fight for Medical Marijuana, which appears reasonable as ill patients are in need of medicine for their aliments more so than the casual user wants his civil liberties. However we should not forget that the legality of cannabis effects both our medical and civil rights.
While I hate to say that one right is more important than another. Rights are like our children or creations, we must love them equally or at least see them as equally important. Yes, the patient's right for their doctor agreed upon medicine is more important than the wants of the recreational user. Yet, their want for open civil rights is still important and should not be overlooked.
Not to mention that the medical debate leaves the casual user stone cold sober, while the quest for legalization is all-inclusive.
To further the push for legalization, I give you five reasons why marijuana should be legal. They are not the only reasons for a legal cannabis country but a selection that I have deemed most shocking and/or logical to unlock the doors to a world of cannabliss.
Pot Five Reasons Why Marijuana Should Be Legal
#5 – End The Underworld's Cannabis Profits
Currently, every week a news outlet somewhere runs a story about how the Cannabis trade is the largest profit maker for the Cartels. If we are to take these numerous reports to be true than One is left to assume that legalization is the only way to wrestle our marijuana money from the black market.
In the halls of history, we can find one example of how the largest profit maker for a black market was changed into an above-the-board non-profit organization that benefits society. I mean, of course, the lottery.
Long ago in the days when televisions had dials, one of the largest money makers for outlaws was to run illegal lotteries, or "running numbers" as was the term of the time. A Numbers racket worked like this:
How Numbers Ran:
1. A customer would walk into a bar / candy store / retail outlet.
2. They bought their numbers at the counter.
3. A mobbed-up "underworld type" would go around to the various outlets and collect the numbers.
4. On a prescribed day, a number would be picked and the customer with that number got cash.
This system worked for a long time. However since the 80's, running numbers is no longer a profitable venture for the underworld. The lottery changed the game. You can no longer profit from running numbers as anyone, who is anyone, can now go into any convenience store and buy a lotto ticket. Yet, not only a lotto ticket but a legal, state verified lotto ticket.
How Lotto Runs:
1. A customer walks into a convenience store.
2. Customer buys lotto ticket at the counter.
3. Lotto Numbers are collected by state run machines.
4. Lotto numbers are picked and winning numbers collect cash!
As you can see from the example above, America did not stamp out the citizens ability to gamble. Instead we made the lotto legal. We took the profits out of the black market and put them to good use in our school and public health systems. Thus to END the machine of terror that collects our cannabis proceeds, we need to take the profits out of the black market and put them to good use in the general and legal economy.
#4 Cannabis Industry Means More Jobs
When we put the Black Market's cannabis proceeds into the general economy, then we also add all the jobs that once where part of the Black Market. Just look around the medical marijuana industry and see at all the different jobs that are created.
Sure, there are the growers and the dealers. On the farm, there are helpers, trimmers, and baggers, oh my. On the streets, there are wholesalers, drivers, and street-level traders. These are positions that directly trade over from the black market.
However, the industry in the medical marijuana industry create even more jobs. Here in California, there are bud tenders, security guards, and administration at all the dispensaries. There are labs, filled with scientist, that test the potency of cannabis. There are kitchens filled with cooks who make medicated snacks. Factories who make containers. And the list goes on.
Where the underground market sees marijuana as a commodity, with maybe three different levels; schwag, Beasters, and Nugs, with one basic effect. The medical marijuana industry sees an ever-growing list of strains and byproducts where each one comes with at least one taxable employment slot.
I was at the San Francisco Medical Cannabis Cup and I marveled at the number of booths and the range of products displayed. As from above, each booth and product is another job that was added to the economy directly from the impact of Proposition 215.
Cannabis Numbers #3, 2, and 1 to Come…
Our first two reasons to end cannabis prohibition are down. We need to end the black market's cannabis profits. If we end the illegal profits by legalization, then we will create an industry from the ashes of our misguided past.
While these two reasons maybe enough of a justification for Legalization, we still have three more reasons to go.
Join us next time for Pot 5 Reasons: Marijuana Should Be Legal Part 2
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( UPDATE ) Fresno city's BAN on outdoor cultivation.
Recent chatter in the airways suggests the Ordinance regarding outdoor cultivation of medicinal cannabis within the city limits of Fresno Ca, will be on the June 21st Agenda. So here we go again! Only this time it's with the city council and not the county. The one thing I can say is that the city of Fresno's ordinance is a lot less restrictive by leaps and bounds. The Fresno County medical marijuana Ordinance is extremely restrictive. Here is a quick summary of the Fresno County medical marijuana ordinance in regards to cultivation.
So any patient that has the poor misfortune of living in the county has to meet all the requirements listed above. Even for personal cultivation? Yes! Fresno county's ordinance is one of, if not the states most restrictive ordinance in regards to Cultivation, Use, distribution and possession in the entire state of California. Well now we have the city of Fresno planning to do the same thing.
( Here is a link of the proposed ordinance )
So for all of those patients out there who provide themselves with outdoor grown medicine on their own property every year will no longer be allowed to grow directly under the sun within the city limits. They will now have to spend 100's to 1000's of dollars building a secure structure for their medicinal garden. Much like the county's ordinance we see they have chosen to restrict access to the cheapest and most affordable way of providing yourself with quality affordable medicinal cannabis. Cultivating your own medicinal cannabis is one of the only fail safe ways to ensure the patient knows the quality, the strain, and the grade of the medicinal cannabis.
Once again the local Fresno governing bodies choose to restrict patients access instead of addressing and correcting the real underlying issues. Most of the qualified patients that use medicinal cannabis are on a limited income, disability, social security, chemotherapy patients, cancer patients, H.I.V Patients, and many more ailments that already restrict their access and ability to cultivate their own medicine. Now the city of Fresno is telling those "Over-Qualified" patients they can't even grow those plants on their own property. Most of these patients are already suffering in these low economic times from there overpriced healthcare costs. Now the City of Fresno wants to tack 100's of 1000's of dollars to an already struggling patient.
Does any of this seem fair to you ? Sure as hell don't to me! What if the only relief or cure you found for your ailment or sickness was kicked around like a political football up and down the state. And your local city council or county supervisors decide that your medicine is too much of a health and safety risk for the citizens. Now the only thing that increases your appetite after chemotherapy, or relieves your completely disabling migraines, or help to stimulate and increase the function of your weakened immune system from the H.I.V Virus that is attacking it IS GONE. Walk a mile in the shoes of a qualified medicinal patient before you come to such restrictive ordinances and regulations.
The people and qualified patients of Fresno City and county deserve better than this. These qualified patients need acceptance, understanding and compassion, not restrictive ordinances that go against the very purposes of a voter approved proposition passed 16 years ago. I am only 1 man! But I am able-bodied and willing to fight and educate on behalf of those medicinal cannabis patients that can't. We need the medicinal cannabis patients and community to show up at the Fresno City Council meeting this June 21, 2012. These elected representatives need to see that the medicinal cannabis patients really have a face and in fact are, Mothers, Fathers, daughters, Sons, Grandfathers, grandmothers, Black, Hispanic, White, Hmong, Asian and everything else I left out. We are the medicinal cannabis community, and we aint going nowhere. We are here to stay ! And I will be damned if I allow this to happen in my hometown without a fight. So I urge all patients and supporters of medicinal cannabis to start educating the masses here in Fresno, Ca. Sit down for an hour and put your thoughts to paper. Create a respectful 3 minute presentation on how this will affect you and the medicinal patients of Fresno, Ca. Then show up at the city council meeting and share that with the Fresno City Council members. Nobody is going to show up and do it for us. Untill the City of Fresno Understands the struggles of the medicinal cannabis patient and forms regulations and ordinances that truly address these issues in a compassionate and respectful way, I WONT STOP, AND NEITHER SHOULD YOU !
By: Dustin F. Lowery
No outdoor cultivation in Fresno ?
This past Wednesday, may 16 2012. The Fresno Planning Commission voted 4-2 on Wednesday to recommend passage of a permanent ban on growing medical marijuana outdoors anywhere in the city of Fresno. I was one of three people to speak against the proposed ban and some of the underlying legal issues. I myself did not submit anything in writing because I felt that speaking from my heart works best for me. I asked the planning commission to please consider who will be effected the most by the passing such a restrictive ordinance. What about the patients who are on disability ? What about the patients who can barely afford to grow a few plants under the sun each season? The patients on fixed incomes who are already having a hard time scraping by ? Such a restrictive ordinance affects the poorest and most neediest of the medicinal cannabis patients here in Fresno, Ca.
I then went on to say that I am not here to advocate for thousand plant grow sites in the city limits. I am here to stand up for the patients right to legally cultivate their own medicine, on their own property. I told them that I was all for sensible regulations on outdoor cultivation within the city limits. But what the city currently had drafted was way to restrictive and would only further restrict patients access to affordable quality medicinal cannabis. Transplanting even a small 2 or 4 plant garden from outdoors to indoors can be very costly. It's not as simple as ripping the plants from the ground, Throwing them in the bath tub and hanging a light bulb above it. Which by the way where the actual words of a judge here in Fresno recently, and also prior statements of the Law enforcement official giving the presentation before the planning commission just minutes before.
Actually to Give Lt. David Newton of the FPD narcotics division credit, he actually said cheap Led lights, which some growers are switching to, but are rarely used due to little information about production and output. personally there isn't enough proven evidence to switch anything just yet. I also stated to the planning commission board that I myself do not hate Law enforcement, nor do I blame them for the position they have been in put in. But I am here to advocate Law enforcement does serve and protect the legal medicinal cannabis community like everyone else. I went on to say how I did agree that we needed to work with law enforcement to reign in those who are abusing the medicinal cannabis industry. But we also should not throw away the baby with the bath water. Dont punish the patients for the actions of the criminals.
After Comments from the other 2 whole speakers in opposition Diane Valdovinos ( Local Advocate ) and Micheal Green of Cal pot news. The commission board commended us for our statements. They then proceeded to vote on the ordinance. Many of the members of the planning commission said they understood our concerns but that they didn't feel it was as restrictive and voted in favor. But one planning commissioner statements specifically hit home for me and made me feel as if we did have a very small victory in the overall battle. Luisa Medina of the planning commission said she was going to vote in favor of the ordinance but after hearing the statements in opposition from the three of us she had changed her mind. I was overjoyed with pride when I heard her say that. The fact that the statements of mine and that of my friends made a difference that day. Though we lost the overall battle, but through education and compassion we changed the heart and mind of just one person who would have otherwise just gone along with protocol and passed the ordinance.
After the planning commission meeting was dismissed we retreated to the front of the city hall building to gather our thoughts. We where then greeted by Luisa medina and Andy Hansen-Smith of the planning commission. they had some great words of encouragement and thanked us for coming out voicing our concerns to the commission. But the real highlight of that evening for me personally was when Lt. David Newton of the FPD confronted me outside of city hall and thanked me for coming. He also told me that I was a very good representative the for medicinal cannabis community and that he actually voted for prop 215 back in 1996. Lt David Newton also said that he looked forward to seeing me again. I jokingly replied, well I hope its at the next city council meeting and not anywhere else. We both laughed, shook hands and parted ways. Now those are the kinds of encounters with law enforcement I would prefer happen.
But for those who believe the opponent has the upper hand and it's just to large a hill to climb. Dont give Up ! Three dedicated cannabis activists didn't win the overall battle this past Wednesday, but they are winning the hearts and minds through the power of compassion and education. The key to ending patient discrimination in local counties and city's here in the central valley is through education and compassion. Through this blog and various other social media I will keep you posted on when the ordinance will be going before the Fresno City council.
By: Dustin F. Lowery


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Revival services will be held beginning Tuesday, April 22 and continuing through Sunday, April 27 at Mt. Tabor Wesleyan Church located on Hwy. 1226 midway between Milton and Bedford.
The evangelist is Rev. Doug Kline from Hobe Sound, Fla. Singers are the Johnathon Kline family from Milton, Ky. For more information contact pastor Rev Orville Mann (502) 268 5918.
Services will begin at 7:00 pm nightly, Sunday school at 9:45, morning worship 10:30 and Sunday evening at 5:30. Everyone is welcome to attend.
By Charles Liston
Special to The Banner
A Registration Fair is scheduled for Friday, May 9, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Head Start building, located next to Trimble County Middle School. Trimble County Head Start/Preschool serves 3 and 4 year old income eligible children who live in Trimble County. A limited number of tuition-based slots for children who are four-years old by the public school cutoff date (October 1, 2014) may be available for families who do not meet income guidelines. Please call (502) 255-3620 to schedule an appointment for your child for the Registration Fair.
Each year the Bedford Rotary Club selects a person from the Trimble County area for its "Citizen of the Year Award." The purpose is to highlight achievements of an individual who has contributed positively to our community.
"Service Above Self" is the general theme for the Rotary International Organization.
The club is soliciting suggestions from the community for a potential recipient of this award. This involves sending in a recommendation outlining the achievements. The deadline for receipt of the recommendation is Tuesday, May 6, 2014.
Hannah Elaine Roberts, a 2013 Trimble County High School honor graduate and recipient of the Kelly Jewell Memorial and Bedford Elementary PTO Scholarships, has earned the honor and high academic achievement of President Scholar At Western Kentucky University of the 2013 fall semester.
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reviews for: listing #17228 - Peaks Island, Maine House rental
- bedrooms 5
- pool no
- type House
- baths 2
- hot tub no
- community
- sleeps 15
- pets allowed no
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A cozy spot on an amazing island
Review submitted: August 6, 2013 Date of arrival: July 20, 2013
Our experience at Peaks was perfect - we never left the island and rarely used our car (mostly strollers for children or bikes). We had a total of 5 small children and 8 adults in our group and there was plenty of room for all in the cabin. The kitchen was well stocked with supplies and we mostly ate in. The house itself was very nice - plenty of space for children to spread out and play games etc. It would be even better if the downstairs could get more of a breeze w/ screen doors. the location was pretty good - near the fun indian trails which were perfect for children to hike and also close to town and our favorite beach on Greenwood St. Next time I may choose a house a bit closer to the ocean to be able to hear the water and also being near a pond there were definitely a good number of mosquitos to deal with, but nothing extreme. I would definitely recommend this house if you want something affordable and not super luxurious to use as a home base for a fun week on peak's.
Recommended for: families with young children
Owners response: Thank you for your informative review. Our landscaper has applied an all natural solution for the mosquitos and our most recent guests told us that it is definitely working! Again thanks for the feedback. It was most helpful!
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Spacious, clean, beautiful views. Well worth it!
Review submitted: June 14, 2013 Date of arrival: June 7, 2013
I stayed here with a few friends for a long weekend and we were very impressed. There rooms were great, all had comfortable beds and most had bureaus for clothing and whatnot. The kitchen appliances (fridge, stove, oven, dishwasher...) were all nice and clean and working great. The deck out back had a great view of the ocean and a smaller pond directly behind the house. I would definitely stay at Pondsea Place again!
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Pondsea Place
Review submitted: August 28, 2012 Date of arrival: August 18, 2012
Description was accurate. Property was clean and welcoming. Owner provided lots of helpful information - where to swim, restaurants, bike rental. We had a big group of teenagers who loved exploring the island on their bikes and trying the different beaches. The house is beautifully equipped for cooking and eating. Some beds are less comfortable than others and some of the pillows were hard but there were enough to allow choices for everyone. The deck is private and spacious. We played games and ate out there a lot. The overlook is always alive with herons, gulls and just below us were a pair of black ducks always upending themselves for food. Very peaceful. We came away feeling that Peaks, especially on the Ram Island side, is extraordinarily beautiful.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, families with teenagers, girls getaway
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Worth The Trip
Review submitted: October 29, 2011 Date of arrival: October 14, 2011
My five friends and I spent a long weekend celebrating our fiftieth year at Pondsea. Everything we could have wanted and more was available to us. We'd all go back and plan on doing so in the near future.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car
Owners response: Thank you for your appreciative words! It is a genuine pleasure to host bithdays, family reunions, small weddings and other occasions for celebration at Pondsea Place. We look forward to having you back in the future!
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A Wonderful Vacation House
Review submitted: August 23, 2011 Date of arrival: August 6, 2011
We have just returned from a great week staying at Pondsea Place.
The kids (12 and 14 year olds) had lots of room to roam and to just chill out. The adults had a great kitchen to work in, lots of room for relaxing on the deck, and the peace of Peaks Island.
Pondsea Place is close enough to the ferry landing area so that biking over for ice cream or an ocassional item from the store is easy, but far enough away that the day-trip crowd never comes by. We rented bikes for the week and did not miss having a car at all.
This house is well-cared for, clean, and spacious. We'll be back.
(one note: the oven wasn't working at full strength while we were there, so we could not bake, but I'm sure it has been fixed)
Recommended for: families with teenagers, sight seeing, tourists without a car
Owners response: Thank you Tamara for your great review! Today we bought a brand new gas range. We love keeping things in great condition for our guests. We look forward to having you and your family back again!
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The layout of the house is ideal, plenty of space
Review submitted: July 28, 2011 Date of arrival: July 9, 2011
My family has been going to Peaks Island for generations and we have so many wonderful memories. This year I wanted all of my family to be together in one house so I rented Pondsea Place mostly because of the size. It was beyond my expectations. My kids and I stayed the whole week and were able to accommodate all the other family and friends that came to visit us quite comfortably. The layout of the house is ideal, allowing plenty of space to all be together or find a little peace and quiet for yourself. The setting is beautiful and the location is perfect. From the deck we could see the pond below and the ocean beyond, I don't know another spot on the island that offers this view. I highly recommend this property to anyone looking for a large, clean beautiful home for their vacation.
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We had an absolutely wonderful time!
Review submitted: July 16, 2011 Date of arrival: July 2, 2011
Hi Carolyn,
We had an absolutely wonderful time up on the island, your home is beautiful. If you ever need anyone to supply a recommendation for your property please let me know.
All the best,
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Peabody — Joaquina (Marques) Matos, 83, beloved wife of the late Jaime Matos, died Sunday, March 3, 2013, at the Twin Oaks Nursing Home in Danvers, following a long illness.
Born in Faia, Guarda, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Joao Marques and Maria do Carmo Cabido. She came to the United States in 1971, and lived in Peabody for the last 41 years. Mrs. Matos worked at Bleyer Industries. She was very active member of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Peabody, where she was involved in many of the church's activities. She also enjoyed the Torigian Senior Center where she loved playing bingo.
She is survived by a brother, Jose and his wife, Italina Marques of Peabody; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Alexandria Marques Moura.
ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are kindly invited to gather on Tuesday at 8 a.m. from the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., Peabody, followed by a funeral Mass at 9 a.m. in Our Lady of Fatima Church, Peabody. Visiting hours today (Monday) from 6 – 8 p.m. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Salem. Please visit www.ccbfuneral.com for online obituary.


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I picked up my daughter, Amy, early Saturday morning from an overnighter at her friend's church. Halfway home I noticed her staring vacantly out the window. "A penny for your thoughts," I said, and she responded that she was thinking about garage sales. The truth is, my brain was also mulling over something that had captured many of my thoughts recently.
Proponents of the Indigent Defense bill (HB 5804) have been attempting to rush this legislation through the Michigan House of Representatives over the past few weeks. The well-intentioned, seriously flawed bill attempts to improve statewide access to one of our 6th Amendment rights which guarantees, among other rights, the "Assistance of Counsel for his defence (sic)." This right is as "American" as mom, hotdogs at the ballpark, and apple pie at Thanksgiving. And anyone who has watched Law & Order or other crime dramas knows that "if you cannot afford an attorney one will be provided to you."
The effort to improve the indigent defense system comes largely from efforts of the Michigan Campaign for Justice per the indigent defense systems study published by the National Legal Aid and Defenders Association in 2008.
HB 5804 is intended to improve provision of legal counsel to indigent persons across the State. Proponents of the bill cite many problems with the current system that range from the structure of how the service is provided to ethical and moral issues that have emerged in some areas. One of the stated goals is to remove judges from the process of selection and approval of the attorneys who provide counsel to indigent persons. Possible concerns include the fear that judges will select rookie attorneys who will work for less money and will somehow be more malleable for the judges to direct court results. It is also alleged in some parts of the state that judges collect campaign contributions from those awarded indigent counsel work. The "fix" presented in HB 5804 is to take judges out of the process and to create a mostly independent State commission empowered to have the final say on indigent attorney services. It is anticipated that the commission would base its requirements closely upon the American Bar Association's Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System. While the system overseen by the Judges meets most of these standards, there are some to which our local judges are philosophically opposed.
The proposed legislation in its current form would likely increase the cost of providing these services in Ottawa County by close to a half-million dollars. Ottawa County Judges already have a robust system for the selection and evaluation of attorneys to represent indigent clients. This annual review process sometimes results in the removal of attorneys and the addition of new attorneys. The process is already accountable to the Michigan Supreme Court via its administrative arm the State Court Administrative Office.
The reality is that the problems that HB 5804 purports to fix are not problems in Ottawa County. The legislation will end up costing taxpayers more and could very well have a negative impact on the quality of indigent legal services. Ottawa currently pays the highest hourly rate for indigent defense counsel in Michigan and has a waiting list of qualified attorney's desiring this work. Contrast this to other areas of the State where very low hourly rates many times attract only recent law school graduates and perhaps attorneys with insufficient experience to perform competently. At the same time, Ottawa cost of indigent legal counsel per capita is only $5.58 compared to the estimated State-wide average of $7.25 per capita. This speaks well of a large population with a relatively low crime rate. We have also been blessed by the quality of judges elected from our Ottawa County electorate. We simply and thankfully do not have ethical and moral issues among our Judges who steadfastly work to maintain the balance between the public good and individual right to have a fair trial. One of the ways our Judges work to maintain this balance is by appointing competent counsel, many of whom have 20 to 30 years of experience working with indigent clients. In fact, Chief District Judge Brad Knoll worked this docket for more than 25 years prior to becoming a Judge.
Specifically, these are our concerns regarding HB 5804 and the speed with which it is moving through the Michigan legislature:
- The bill could cost the County nearly $500,000 in additional expense.
- The bill could require Judges to adhere to some of the ABA principles that they philosophically oppose. Just two examples of this include a requirement that the County pay for continuing legal education for indigent counsel and caseload limitations would be artificially placed on the number of cases that indigent counsel could handle at any given time. Because of the relatively high years of experience held by attorneys performing indigent legal service in Ottawa County, they are able to handle more cases per attorney than could an inexperienced attorney.
- Assignment of attorneys to indigent work would be assumed by the new State Commission and greatly reduce the role of our County Judges and the Ottawa County Bar Association who actually know much more about the local attorneys who apply to do this work.
- The Michigan Association of Counties estimates that the legislation could cost the State $120 million and not the $70 million currently projected and this does not include cost to counties.
- The proposed legislation has not been fully vetted by either the House Fiscal Agency or the Senate Fiscal Agency, which exist for this very purpose.
- The legislation went directly from the House Judiciary Committee to the full House and we believe it should have gone to the House Appropriations Committee so it could figure out how to fund the legislation.
Circuit/Probate Court Administrator Kevin Bowling and I have testified before the House Judiciary Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee in the past few weeks. It is likely that this legislation will continue its race through the House but we believe the Senate will likely be more deliberative and cautious as they should.
We very much support reform of the system to ensure indigent legal services in areas where there is disrepair. However, we do not support efforts to fix these broken counties through a system that drags down counties that are doing a great job. Effective counties should be exempted through objective criteria such as prison commitment rates; percentage of not-guilty verdicts and dismissals; client satisfaction; reversals on appeal; cost per case; or complaints for ineffective assistance of counsel.
Silence resumed for a few minutes after Amy's answer and then out of the silence her voice from the back seat said, "Dad, where's my penny?" As I dug a penny out of the ash tray and handed it back to her, I thought, "Where's my penny, indeed."


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By DARINA NAIDU Contributing Writer
---- — PLATTSBURGH — Marcela Brasil traveled all the way from Brazil to Plattsburgh to study journalism.
However, the SUNY Plattsburgh student didn't know much English, and it was definitely a struggle in the beginning.
"It was really hard because people would speak really fast," she said. "I also have an accent, so they couldn't understand me sometimes, and I couldn't express myself."
English is not the first language of about 80 percent of international students at SUNY Plattsburgh, according to Catrillia Young, associate director of the Global Education Office.
Katherine Friedrich, international application coordinator for that office, said that regardless of one's native tongue, an adjustment is a normal process when being in a different country.
"(But) the adjustment is harder for students who come to study ESL (English as a second language)," she said.
During her first year, Brasil learned basic English in the college's ESL Bridge Program; its classes are required for all students whose first language is not English.
Marcia Gottschall, interim coordinator of the ESL program, said some of the international students who come do not need extra work, as their English is as good as Americans'.
"But, that's a minority, and it's usually students from Europe, Canada and the Caribbean," she said.
"Usually, we already have an idea of their level of English from their TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and SAT scores before they come to college."
During their first week in school, Gottschall said, the students take four tests: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Depending on the results, they are placed in the appropriate level class for ESL.
English 100 and English 101 are the two upper-level classes. Other ESL classes include three levels of speaking classes, two levels of grammar and listening classes, vocabulary, conversation, pronunciation, reading and writing classes.
For most international students, the hardest part of adjustment is during their first few weeks.
Khalil Laouani, a student from Tunisia, said it was hard because everybody, including other international students, had a different accent.
However, he said, his professors and friends have always helped him and are very understanding.
"But other people don't understand, and sometimes they make jokes."
Christa Ettee, from Syria, experienced similar situations.
She did not feel much culture shock when she arrived in the United States, and her English was quite proficient, as she had attended an high school where students had to speak English or face detention.
Even so, she has had to make adjustments of her own.
"Sometimes, it's frustrating because there's always someone who asks me about my accent," she said. "Or they would not understand, for example, they would ask, 'Did you say class or glass?'
"But they do it as a joke, not in a bad way."
International students are not the only ones who take ESL classes.
"About 40 percent of Americans take English 100," Gottschall said.
International students, though, usually need extra support from professors, tutors and other reinforcement, she said.
Gottschall said the lowest-level classes are usually more exciting to teach because they consist of small groups, and the students show rapid progress.
"Most of the students want to get better (at English), and they're happy to get the teachers' help and tutoring sessions."
Gottschall said those students start with writing short paragraphs, and by the end of the semester, it becomes short essays.
Sandu Karunarathne, a student from Sri Lanka, had also attended a high school where English was spoken, so the language, she said, isn't much of a challenge.
"I don't usually have a problem to communicate in English, but when it comes to explaining something very personal, sometimes the right words don't come out," she said.
However, she, Brasil, Laouani and Ettee agree on one thing: Most Americans are friendly, helpful and understanding.
"That's why I love Plattsburgh. The people are so friendly, and they respect that I'm an international student," Karunarathne said.
The Global Education Office exists specifically to advise international students.
As well, Friedrich said, "we have the advantage of having many international students here, and finding a translator isn't hard — it is very rare that we've had a student come from a country where no one knew the language."
And if that happens, they find someone off campus who can help.
Most of the international students who come to SUNY Plattsburgh work hard and find great success, Gottschall said.
"It's just hard at the beginning."