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By Alicia Russell

I watched most of the 2021 meetings of the Lake County Planning Commission, and when it came to cannabis, the pleas against the industry by the various NIMBY’s (not in my back yard) seemed to be “it’s not about the money, it’s about our quality of life.” Quality of life and money are far more connected than they are mutually exclusive. Lake County is not populated by the independently wealthy, but rather by the working class, and the working class depends on money to achieve quality of life.

I work for a cannabis operator, and during 2021, our gross payroll was over $5 million dollars. That’s $5 million dollars that our employees – residents of Lakeport, Clearlake, Kelseyville, Nice, Lower Lake, and Clearlake Oaks – used for housing, groceries, dining at restaurants, shopping at retailers, religious tithing, youth sports, community events, etc.

My point is that most of that money directly and significantly supported the economy of Lake County.  In terms of quality of life, most of our employees were previously earning minimum wage in the food industry or as field workers who worked only seasonally in the extremes of temperatures. Now they work in a climate-controlled setting, earn living wages, and receive health insurance and 401K. They also work year-round instead of seasonally. Our facility and grounds are smoke free, and we offer an employee wellness zone with equipment for exercise and/or meditation to encourage healthy living. We…

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By Alicia Russell

I watched most of the 2021 meetings of the Lake County Planning Commission, and when it came to cannabis, the pleas against the industry by the various NIMBY’s (not in my back yard) seemed to be “it’s not about the money, it’s about our quality of life.” Quality of life and money are far more connected than they are mutually exclusive. Lake County is not populated by the independently wealthy, but rather by the working class, and the working class depends on money to achieve quality of life.

I work for a cannabis operator, and during 2021, our gross payroll was over $5 million dollars. That’s $5 million dollars that our employees – residents of Lakeport, Clearlake, Kelseyville, Nice, Lower Lake, and Clearlake Oaks – used for housing, groceries, dining at restaurants, shopping at retailers, religious tithing, youth sports, community events, etc.

My point is that most of that money directly and significantly supported the economy of Lake County.  In terms of quality of life, most of our employees were previously earning minimum wage in the food industry or as field workers who worked only seasonally in the extremes of temperatures. Now they work in a climate-controlled setting, earn living wages, and receive health insurance and 401K. They also work year-round instead of seasonally. Our facility and grounds are smoke free, and we offer an employee wellness zone with equipment for exercise and/or meditation to encourage healthy living. We…

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Source: https://mmpconnect.com/cannabis-and-our-quality-of-life-lake-county-record-bee/
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