I want to correct a couple of mistakes in the opening paragraph. First, the law allows Californians to not only possess the dried remnants of the plant, but also to cultivate the plant for personal use. Let's hope the sanity continues. I understand the worry of local small business owners about our fragile economy. However, I ask them to consider what attracts a tourist to an area.
Visual beauty is a primary factor.
As a long-time resident, I remember the driftwood sculptures along the freeway near Eureka. The powers at hand decided they didn't like them, so they used the excuse that it was damaging to the wetlands to have them removed. I support the designation of 101 from Eureka to the Oregon border proposed by Caltrans. A group billboard at both ends of the bay would be a good compromise. I could never have imagined myself sitting in a little room in the Bay Area at 1 a.m. reading the Journal.