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93.14%883
1.37%13
5.49%52
Q1 Which of the following best describes you?
Answered: 948 Skipped: 3
TOTAL 948
#OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)DATE
1 Living in bordering city 10/29/2021 11:11 PM
2 San Jose resident who frequents LG 10/29/2021 11:06 PM
3 Patron and employee 10/29/2021 10:36 PM
4 Adjacent Resident 10/29/2021 10:33 PM
5 Resident and Business owner 10/15/2021 4:47 PM
6 Saratoga resident 10/1/2021 7:46 AM
7 Almaden Valley resident 9/29/2021 7:50 PM
8 Live a stone throw away from LG near Leigh High School 9/29/2021 7:10 PM
9 I grew up in LG and live in Campbell now. Parents live in LG and I still consider myself a part
of the LG community.
9/29/2021 2:45 PM
10 I work in Town of Los Gatos 9/28/2021 6:12 PM
11 Nearby resident 9/28/2021 1:01 PM
12 County resident 9/24/2021 4:43 PM
13 Nearby resident 9/24/2021 10:47 AM
14 Unincorporated Los Gatos resident 9/20/2021 4:55 PM
15 Cannabis Industry Professional 9/15/2021 2:44 PM
16 Los Gatos Mountains 9/14/2021 10:30 AM
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Town of Los
Gatos resident
Town of Los
Gatos busine...
Other (please
specify)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Town of Los Gatos resident
Town of Los Gatos business owner
Other (please specify)
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17 saratoga resident 9/10/2021 2:06 PM
18 Employed in the Town of Los Gatos 9/7/2021 9:02 AM
19 Saratoga resident 9/6/2021 9:21 AM
20 Bay Area resident 9/5/2021 11:55 PM
21 Morgan Hill 9/5/2021 11:15 PM
22 Visitor from Saratoga 9/5/2021 10:53 PM
23 Living near Los Gatos and visit Los Gatos frequently, love the vibes of downtown LG 9/5/2021 10:16 PM
24 Los Gatos Mountain resident 9/5/2021 12:33 PM
25 95033 mountain zip code, LGHS & Los Gatos address 9/5/2021 11:22 AM
26 campbell resident 9/3/2021 8:00 AM
27 Los Gatos Commercial Real Estate Agent 9/1/2021 10:19 AM
28 Unincorporated Los Gatos resident 8/30/2021 5:52 PM
29 Los Gatos address, county 8/30/2021 1:23 PM
30 Work in Town 8/30/2021 12:58 PM
31 County resident in Los Gatos 8/22/2021 5:32 PM
32 Monte Sereno resident 8/21/2021 4:10 PM
33 Live one block away from Los Gatos border 8/21/2021 8:57 AM
34 I live in the mountains, Unincorporated area Los Gatos address, Santa Clara County 8/20/2021 5:09 PM
35 property owner 8/19/2021 11:17 AM
36 Campbell Resident on Border 8/19/2021 9:53 AM
37 Monte Sereno tesident 8/19/2021 9:23 AM
38 Work at Los Gatos High School 8/19/2021 8:58 AM
39 Almaden resident 8/19/2021 7:14 AM
40 Monte Sereno resident 8/18/2021 9:09 PM
41 Monte Sereno resident 8/18/2021 1:32 PM
42 I live right on the border. My Safeway is in Los Gatos.8/17/2021 10:04 PM
43 95033 8/17/2021 8:56 PM
44 Employed in Los Gatos 8/17/2021 8:18 PM
45 Both 8/17/2021 7:01 PM
46 staff 8/17/2021 6:57 PM
47 County Los Gatos 8/17/2021 6:15 PM
48 Former resident and bordering city resident (Campbell)8/17/2021 6:13 PM
49 Saratoga resident 8/17/2021 4:27 PM
50 Resident of unincorporated Los Gatos 8/17/2021 4:20 PM
51 Resident of a nearby city, frequent visitor to Los gatos 8/17/2021 4:15 PM
52 Nearby resident 8/17/2021 4:13 PM
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24.26%230
12.97%123
3.38%32
8.65%82
50.74%481
Q2 In general, do you support or oppose allowing commercial cannabis
businesses in Los Gatos?
Answered: 948 Skipped: 3
TOTAL 948
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Strongly
support
Support
Neither
support nor...
Oppose
Strongly oppose
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly support
Support
Neither support nor oppose
Oppose
Strongly oppose
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27.79%249
34.82%312
45.42%407
46.43%416
20.98%188
Q3 Storefront cannabis retailers are commonly allowed in commercial
districts where other similar types of retail stores may be located.
However, the Town may limit storefront retailers to only specific types of
commercial district. If storefront retail cannabis businesses (dispensary)
are allowed, where should they be located in Los Gatos? (Choose all that
apply)
Answered: 896 Skipped: 55
Total Respondents: 896
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Downtown
Shopping
Centers
Near Police
Station
Industrial
Areas
Office
Buildings
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Downtown
Shopping Centers
Near Police Station
Industrial Areas
Office Buildings
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56.57%534
19.07%180
8.05%76
16.31%154
Q4 Some cities have chosen to limit the number of permits that will be
issued for various types of cannabis businesses. This can be done on a
“first come/first served” basis, or by a lottery, or by a competitive ranking
process. What is the maximum number of storefront retail cannabis
businesses (dispensary) that should be permitted in Los Gatos?
Answered: 944 Skipped: 7
TOTAL 944
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
0
1 - 2
3 - 5
No limit. The
Town should...
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
0
1 - 2
3 - 5
No limit. The Town should allow the market and other regulations to limit the number of businesses.
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16.46%156
22.68%215
42.19%400
60.76%576
54.43%516
56.75%538
37.97%360
35.34%335
Q5 Commercial cannabis businesses may have the potential to produce a
number of impacts on the surrounding community. Some of these
concerns may be common to other retail businesses, such as traffic,
parking, signage and lighting. Others, such as odors, may be more specific
to cannabis businesses. Which of the following (Choose all that apply) do
you agree with as potential concerns from storefront cannabis retailers?
Answered: 948 Skipped: 3
Total Respondents: 948
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
None of the
above
Noise
Odor
Loitering
Youth
Public Safety
Traffic
Parking
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
None of the above
Noise
Odor
Loitering
Youth
Public Safety
Traffic
Parking
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18.03%161
22.06%197
40.99%366
62.26%556
35.05%313
Q6 Non-storefront cannabis retail businesses sell cannabis goods to
customers exclusively through delivery, must have a State-licensed facility
to store the cannabis goods, and shall not be open to the public. If allowed,
where should non-storefront retail cannabis businesses be located in Los
Gatos ? (Choose all that apply)
Answered: 893 Skipped: 58
Total Respondents: 893
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Downtown
Shopping
Centers
Near Police
Station
Industrial
Areas
Office
Buildings
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Downtown
Shopping Centers
Near Police Station
Industrial Areas
Office Buildings
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52.64%498
21.14%200
5.92%56
20.30%192
Q7 What is the maximum number of non-storefront retail cannabis
(delivery facility) businesses that should be permitted in Los Gatos?
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TOTAL 946
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
0
1 - 2
3 - 5
No limit. The
Town should...
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
0
1 - 2
3 - 5
No limit. The Town should allow the market and other regulations to limit the number of businesses.
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17.52%154
22.41%197
39.02%343
62.68%551
22.53%198
Q8 A microbusiness license allows a licensee to engage in 3+ of the
following activities at the same location: cultivate cannabis on an area up
to 10,000 square feet, distribute, manufacture, and retail. If cannabis
microbusinesses are allowed, where should they be located in Los Gatos?
(Choose all that apply)
Answered: 879 Skipped: 72
Total Respondents: 879
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Downtown
Shopping
Centers
Near Police
Station
Industrial
Areas
Office
Buildings
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Downtown
Shopping Centers
Near Police Station
Industrial Areas
Office Buildings
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58.52%553
17.67%167
5.93%56
17.88%169
Q9 What is the maximum number of cannabis microbusinesses that
should be permitted in Los Gatos?
Answered: 945 Skipped: 6
TOTAL 945
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
0
1 - 2
3 - 5
No limit. The
Town should...
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
0
1 - 2
3 - 5
No limit. The Town should allow the market and other regulations to limit the number of businesses.
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24.07%220
51.53%471
25.82%236
62.58%572
42.56%389
20.68%189
6.89%63
Q10 State law requires a 600-foot buffer between a licensed cannabis
business and “sensitive uses,” such as schools, day care centers, and
youth community centers, in existence when the initial license is issued.
Should the Town maintain the State’s list of “sensitive uses” or add
additional uses? (Choose all that apply)
Answered: 914 Skipped: 37
Total Respondents: 914
#OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)DATE
1 Shouldn’t be allowed at all.10/29/2021 11:20 PM
2 Churches 10/29/2021 1:21 PM
3 Don’t allow smoking at public parks in the day time 10/29/2021 12:02 PM
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
None
Public Parks
Bars &
Nightclubs
Residential
Zoning...
Drug Treatment
Centers
Tobacco &
Smoke Shops
Other (please
specify)
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
None
Public Parks
Bars & Nightclubs
Residential Zoning Districts
Drug Treatment Centers
Tobacco & Smoke Shops
Other (please specify)
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4 Should NOT be in LG.10/23/2021 1:20 AM
5 Hospitals doctor offices medical offices surgeries etc 10/16/2021 9:14 PM
6 libraries, restaurants, supermarkets, toy stores, children's stores, fastfood, convenience
stores, gyms, gas stations
9/30/2021 1:08 PM
7 I don’t want any of these in our town. They could go to San Jose to buy it.9/30/2021 9:55 AM
8 All places in Los Gatos 9/30/2021 8:58 AM
9 It should be restricted everywhere 9/30/2021 8:55 AM
10 It should not be allowed anywhere in Los Gatos 9/30/2021 8:32 AM
11 Shopping and dining 9/29/2021 11:41 PM
12 Can the town dictate more than 600'? I think >1 mile would be more appropriate.9/29/2021 2:45 PM
13 don't let them anywhere near our kids 9/28/2021 11:34 AM
14 Please keep cannabis business away from Los Gatos 9/25/2021 10:52 PM
15 Schools 9/15/2021 8:32 PM
16 Grocery Stores 9/15/2021 10:32 AM
17 Housing 9/11/2021 1:36 PM
18 Schools, day care centers, youth centers, hospitals, any medical facility, any retail zone 9/8/2021 10:21 AM
19 We should not have any type of cannabis business in Los Gatos 9/7/2021 8:47 PM
20 after school and tutoring centers 9/7/2021 2:00 PM
21 Hospitals, senior centers 9/5/2021 11:55 PM
22 Make LG Classy Again 9/5/2021 8:53 PM
23 community centers, libraries, gas stations, firehouses 9/5/2021 12:55 PM
24 schools, day-care, youth community centers 9/5/2021 9:34 AM
25 Like tobacco, this should not be allowed anywhere 9/3/2021 6:18 PM
26 i dont really understand this question 8/31/2021 2:52 PM
27 Senior centers 8/31/2021 7:26 AM
28 Don’t allow any anywhere 8/31/2021 2:08 AM
29 Church 8/30/2021 8:56 PM
30 Medical offices, hospitals, treatment facilities, restaurants, houses, apartments, condos,
hotels, Downtown, churches, after school care facilitues, and location used for any youth
activity like camps, recreation, enrichment.
8/30/2021 4:12 PM
31 Should be more than 600 ft 8/30/2021 1:44 PM
32 Gun stores: as cannabis is still federally illegal 8/30/2021 12:09 PM
33 Commercial Zoning Districts 8/29/2021 1:26 PM
34 we don't need this in our town 8/29/2021 12:56 PM
35 Not in town, no matter where.8/29/2021 12:18 PM
36 Libraries, community centers 8/28/2021 11:48 AM
37 Similar to liquor stores 8/27/2021 7:27 PM
38 Schools, Daycare facilities, Retail Stores 8/27/2021 5:22 PM
39 Restaurants 8/27/2021 4:34 PM
40 Downtown area or near fisher school where lots of kids are walking.8/27/2021 4:33 PM
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41 Restaurants retail centers hotels 8/27/2021 2:26 PM
42 Restaurants, retail centers 8/27/2021 2:23 PM
43 Churches, DMV, athletic facility, Post Office 8/25/2021 5:09 PM
44 Do not allow anywhere in Los Gatos 8/22/2021 5:32 PM
45 Shopping areas 8/22/2021 9:55 AM
46 Restaurants and shopping 8/21/2021 5:26 PM
47 Hiking trails 8/21/2021 7:43 AM
48 No cannabis business in LG!8/20/2021 11:09 PM
49 schools & child/teen activities 8/20/2021 11:02 PM
50 Hospital doctor offices. Cancer centers. Dental offices. Food stores 8/20/2021 10:08 PM
51 Church, Library 8/20/2021 9:21 PM
52 Maintain same buffer and list of sensitive uses 8/20/2021 4:48 PM
53 Los Gatos 8/19/2021 12:20 PM
54 Hospitals & Senior housing facilities 8/19/2021 11:25 AM
55 Resident homes restaurants library 8/19/2021 9:40 AM
56 The above should be added to the list 8/18/2021 12:55 PM
57 Do not want this in Los Gatos 8/18/2021 11:40 AM
58 churches 8/18/2021 9:49 AM
59 Hospitality businesses (e.g. hotels), recreational areas (e.g. children’s parks, tracks)8/18/2021 8:40 AM
60 Small town. follow the rules and state laws and it should be nobody’s business other than their
own. Not like LG is about to be a stoner capital of anything. And for as many complaints about
“taxes” why not a little revenue coming in?
8/18/2021 12:43 AM
61 Any place popular with youth and teens: LGSR, Courtside club, 7-11, Starbucks, bike shops,
etc.
8/17/2021 10:44 PM
62 This question is confusing. Just use the state's list.8/17/2021 10:04 PM
63 Schools, Churches, Gyms 8/17/2021 4:37 PM
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32.76%306
67.24%628
Q11 Towns are able to increase the distance from sensitive uses. In your
opinion, the Town should:
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0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Maintain a
minimum of a...
Increase the
buffer to...
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Maintain a minimum of a 600-foot buffer from “sensitive uses”
Increase the buffer to 1,000-feet from “sensitive uses”
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52.20%486
8.16%76
10.85%101
28.79%268
Q12 If cannabis retail and microbusinesses are allowed in Los Gatos,
should they be concentrated in close proximity to other commercial
cannabis businesses OR should they be dispersed throughout the
community?
Answered: 931 Skipped: 20
TOTAL 931
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Additional
types of...
Concentrated
near each ot...
Separate
business...
Do not
regulate...
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Additional types of cannabis businesses should not be allowed.
Concentrated near each other (e.g., within ¼ mile).
Separate business locations from each other.
Do not regulate separation between commercial cannabis businesses.
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Q13 Please provide any additional comments, questions, or concerns
regarding regulating cannabis retail and microbusinesses in Los Gatos.
Please also elaborate on reasoning for any of the answers to the previous
questions.
Answered: 376 Skipped: 575
#RESPONSES DATE
1 No cannabis in our town, please.10/29/2021 11:20 PM
2 Please do not allow for cannabis retail in Los Gatos 10/29/2021 11:11 PM
3 If marijuana users need their fix, they can go to another town. Why bring it to LG?!10/29/2021 10:33 PM
4 This is concerning and does not fit with the Los Gatos culture. It will not be good.10/29/2021 10:25 PM
5 The status of LG will go down.10/29/2021 10:24 PM
6 I believe that people should have the freedom to use marijuana if the want....BUT we as a town
should not support it nor allow any sort of stores to open. If we do, we will be making weed so
easily attainable for people! I grew up here and I can't tell you how often my friends would go
steal their parents weed and we would smoke it... No doubt, this will impact the youth! PLUS
other cities are close by for people to go get it if they really want. Please keep our town drug-
free. For our families, our children and our overall road safety.
10/29/2021 10:11 PM
7 There are plenty of storefront cannabis shops and delivery services that cater to Los Gatos
residents. Despite the allure of the income they could bring to the town, please do not open
any within our town. If one must be opened, please locate it where children and people under
21 will not see it and be attracted to it on a regular basis. Definitely not downtown!
10/29/2021 1:21 PM
8 Having areas where you’re allowed to smoke weed! Public places or buildings, kinda like bars
but for smoking :)
10/29/2021 12:02 PM
9 Great idea 10/27/2021 10:23 PM
10 This will be great for the town And senior citizens that are ill they can get delivery service
Great revenue for the town
10/27/2021 6:44 PM
11 Been a Los Gatos resident for 38 years. I recall the age of Buffalo Trading Company. I see it
as a peaceful addition to the neighborhood.
10/27/2021 2:54 PM
12 These types of businesses should not be allowed in Los Gatos. It’s the one area where you
can enjoy being without having to smell people smoking it. This should not be around our kids
either.
10/23/2021 1:20 AM
13 Place such business further away from any middle/high schools. 1000 ft is insufficient. 1000
yards is about right
10/22/2021 9:31 PM
14 We already have a problem with drugs in Los Gatos. Like the drugdealer guy in the big black
truck with the gold dragon on the tail gate. And the pickup area back behind Petco by the
Teslas. We don't need more people coming in hanging around. There are plenty of places
nearby in Campbell people can go to. Smoke from weed travels just like cigarette smoke and
can make other people high. Hate it. No place for that is Los Gatos. Thank you!!
10/22/2021 7:25 PM
15 LG could collect quite a bit of tax revenue for the city from these businesses.g 10/22/2021 5:46 PM
16 Do not do it…we have enough problems…you are inviting additional problems in the
community if you allow cannabis!
10/22/2021 4:52 PM
17 Do not allow this in Los Gatos, it is available all over the California from legal and non-legal
growers. I can buy any amount I want in Los Gatos any time of day. I don't smoke and after
10/21/2021 10:06 AM
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the surgeon general comes out with the tar level in pot it will condemn the use. It makes us
look stupid to allow it
18 The problem with Cannabis indirectly being sold to our youth needs to be assessed before
considering opening ANY cannabis location in Los Gatos. There are already plenty of them in
San Jose, let's not make it any easier
10/19/2021 12:53 PM
19 These are health hazards for people with allergies or lung conditions. Should not be allowed.
The odors and or smoke are health hazards.
10/16/2021 9:14 PM
20 no smoking marijuana in downtown Los Gatos 10/15/2021 7:09 PM
21 no need for more distribution locations. there are already too many locations withing our county
metropolitan complex
10/15/2021 5:12 PM
22 Bad idea 10/15/2021 1:02 AM
23 Why do we need this in LG?10/15/2021 12:59 AM
24 Pls bring a Dispensary to Los Gatos 10/14/2021 4:39 PM
25 Thank you for the opportunity. Santa Barbara is a good example of offering few but high-end
dispensaries that are aligned with the town culture and socio-economic status.
10/13/2021 10:44 AM
26 Why is the Town Attorney the one proposing this?10/11/2021 8:58 AM
27 Horrible idea 10/11/2021 8:53 AM
28 Cannabis has been repeatedly shown to be significantly less harmful than alcohol. Any
restrictions and regulation on cannabis sales and consumption should be no stricter than those
on alcohol.
10/10/2021 2:27 PM
29 There was a cannabis store downstairs from my dentist in San Jose. It was well controlled.
The only problem I saw was some loitering. I did wonder about stoned people driving. Like
bars, I think sellers of cannabis need to not sell to someone who is already under the
influence. There are legitimate uses for cannabis products but driving is not one of them.
10/4/2021 5:02 PM
30 Very bad idea for our town. Will add a whole new level of addiction for vulnerable young people
& probably increase the levels of crime & traffic problems.
10/1/2021 5:43 PM
31 A lot of the chemicals in canines are very unhealthy, you should look at a lung on the autopsy
table.
10/1/2021 1:17 PM
32 I strongly support NOT allowing cannabis retail or microbusiness in Los Gatos.10/1/2021 10:57 AM
33 There is no need for this type of business in town. The schools are located near the shopping
districts, adding a closer location to this vulnerable age group is not wise. There is already
enough access to such places of business.
9/30/2021 9:34 PM
34 I strongly support NOT allowing cannabis retail or microbusiness in Los Gatos.9/30/2021 9:08 PM
35 You are crazy if you allow this 9/30/2021 4:02 PM
36 Eewe 9/30/2021 2:26 PM
37 As a parent of high school students, I would prefer Los Gatos not have any cannabis
businesses
9/30/2021 1:40 PM
38 Legalized cannabis would only be beneficial if regulated. It is not a product for everyone, and
definitely not one for children and teens. If we want to keep Los Gatos a family-friendly town,
one with safe neighborhoods and welcoming stores and restaurants, then we should have no
business in cannabis retail or any other scope for that matter.
9/30/2021 1:08 PM
39 I’d like no marijuana in Los Gatos.9/30/2021 12:12 PM
40 If people start smoking weed, everyone will stress free.9/30/2021 10:23 AM
41 a dispensary or two on Los Gatos Blvd. would be OK, not downtown 9/30/2021 10:02 AM
42 I don’t want this in our town. I don’t understand why the survey is structured in a way that the
town is already agree? Is there deal been made already? This is outrageous. We are such a
small town with schools around the corners everywhere. Don’t do this to our kids.
9/30/2021 9:55 AM
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43 I strongly support NOT allowing cannabis retail or microbusiness in Los Gatos.9/30/2021 9:45 AM
44 Strong oppose cannabis retail and relevant business.9/30/2021 9:41 AM
45 There must be other ways to increase tax revenue, bringing in cannabis business has no good
but just harm for this small town, it may cost us much more on money spend on public health,
community safety and to prevent kids from marijuana.
9/30/2021 9:36 AM
46 NO CANNABIS IN LOS GATOS!!!9/30/2021 9:21 AM
47 It is as if the drug and crime issues at Los Gatos are not enough, strongly oppose 9/30/2021 9:21 AM
48 Don’t destroy this clean town with cannabis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!9/30/2021 9:16 AM
49 Cannabis business should be away from town center and schools 9/30/2021 9:12 AM
50 I strongly oppose having any kind of cannabis business in the town of Los Gatos. It will cause
many problems, such as bad environment, increasing crime, bad model for youth, traffic, and
so on. Please keep our town staying in cannabis free. Think about the fall of Roman Empire,
when we begin to indulge in and tolerate things like cannabis, will that be another beginning of
the fall of an empire?
9/30/2021 8:58 AM
51 Los Gatos should not allow any cannabis business in the town. Bad influence for kids!9/30/2021 8:55 AM
52 I strongly oppose the idea of having cannabis retail or micro business in Los Gatos. Cannabis
have bad influence on youth, adults, and would attract drug additic to the town which will
destroy our town.
9/30/2021 8:32 AM
53 A brick an mortar operation is not needed. I can order online and get product delivered in 90
min or less! Who thought of this comes too late to the game
9/30/2021 8:29 AM
54 I oppose any cannabis business in Los Gatos.9/30/2021 8:05 AM
55 Allow it It’s Better for people than alcohol 9/29/2021 10:54 PM
56 I’ve seen cannabis shops on Venice beach. Not a great look for downtown Los gatos.9/29/2021 9:47 PM
57 No cannabis in Los Gatos!! This is family community and cannabis - legal or not - does not
need to be a part of the fabric of the community. I’d even eliminate stores that sell hard liquor
that do not also sell food products.
9/29/2021 5:01 PM
58 a well run, reputable cannabis business will bring in tax dollars for the town and should be
considered as important as any other business. Many use cannabis for medical purposes;
having a local provider would make it much easier for those who use it for this reason
9/29/2021 3:45 PM
59 I’ve been to 1 business in San Jose and it seemed very safe clean and quiet. No smoking was
allowed on property
9/29/2021 3:12 PM
60 "Youth" on question 5 is *not* a valid concern. Are we stereotyping and excluding based on
age now? You might as well have put "poor people" or "people of color" below it. What were
you thinking? Dispensaries should be kept away from areas kids hang out after school
(downtown, shopping centres, other). While cannabis is not dangerous, having it too integrated
into the town could encourage kids to want to try it. It's only natural for teenagers to
experiment, but I'm concerned what middle schoolers will do if they get too much exposure.
Industrial areas in town is the right choice because it's convenient for town residents, but out
of the way enough to not bother anyone.
9/29/2021 2:45 PM
61 Familiar with cannabis locations in other local communities. They are very quiet, with low
traffic and no odor. Honestly these are no different from liquor stores.
9/29/2021 2:14 PM
62 Should be treated same as Alcohol/Tobacco business. If Alcohol is allowed in the area,
Cannabis is fine too. Additional monitoring should be added to Alcohol and Cannabis business
9/29/2021 2:07 PM
63 Please solve the drug issue at the Los Gatos High school before considering commercial
Cannabis businesses. The safety of our children has a bigger priority than generating revenues
from drug business.
9/29/2021 1:56 PM
64 I don’t use the products; however I do support 1-2 locations to purchase these products in Los
Gatos.
9/29/2021 1:52 PM
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66 I grew up in Carmel and they’ve allowed cannabis businesses for quite some time and it’s been
great to see. I’d recommend following their regulations and implementation
9/29/2021 1:17 PM
67 Very bad idea for the community.9/27/2021 7:47 PM
68 This is a bad idea and will crime and addiction for teens and adults.9/27/2021 7:06 PM
69 Glad this is finally being talked about. It's irrational to make people drive over dangerous
Highway 17 in order to get their cannabis! It's both unsafe and bad for the environment!
9/27/2021 3:26 PM
70 PLEASE keep cannabis business away from Los Gatos 9/25/2021 10:52 PM
71 Concerned for ease of access of cannabis to teens in our town. Concerned ease of access
can contribute to cannabis use as a gateway drug:
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/marijuana-gateway-drug
We moved to Los Gatos for the reason it’s a safe place for families
9/25/2021 9:18 AM
72 Opposed 9/24/2021 5:45 PM
73 Cannabis businesses should not be allowed within the Los Gatos city limits.9/24/2021 4:14 PM
74 Pot stores bring crime to the area. Keep crime out of LG 9/24/2021 4:14 PM
75 This will bring nothing but good things to Los Gatos 9/20/2021 9:57 AM
76 I hate marijuanna.9/19/2021 8:42 PM
77 Why would we want to do this?9/19/2021 12:50 PM
78 Say no 9/17/2021 9:38 PM
79 I am somewhat concerned about odor if cultivation is allowed in town. I don't think that should
be a problem with retail dispensaries though.
9/17/2021 6:26 PM
80 You don’t need to drive far to obtain cannabis, so there’s no need to sell in LG. Plus it’s
smelly!
9/16/2021 4:36 PM
81 This is a terrible idea. Let other communities handle this; not ours. I have seen up-and-
personal what cannabis addiction and life style can do to our youth. It was terrible, ugly and
something no parent wants to go through. Please save our town. This is not who we are.
9/16/2021 12:15 PM
82 Remove “Dispensary on Wheels” currently seen on Nextdoor!!! It shows it is located across
from a children’s park!!! It shows on Google too! But NOT Nextdoor, at least
9/16/2021 9:50 AM
83 Time to get with the rest of the world 9/15/2021 8:32 PM
84 I believe its a shame that so many residents either travel or have cannabis delivered without
Los Gatos getting the tax benefit
9/15/2021 8:19 PM
85 I think that retail stores selling cannabis should not be allowed in Los Gatos. Our town could
end up looking like the streets of San Francisco with drug users camping out on our streets
and parks. If people want to purchase and use cannabis then let them go to another town to
purchase cannabis. We do not need cannabis shops in our town given the relatively few stores
which there are in Los Gatos.
9/15/2021 4:53 PM
86 For years our community has fought against cannabis and other drugs from being used and
abused in Los Gatos. We got rid of a previous cannabis shop years ago with a lot of
community backing. Please do not authorize drugs into our town when we have tried so hard to
keep the out.It will attract drug users and send a bad message to our youth. We are CASA,
Community Against Drug Abuse.
9/15/2021 4:36 PM
87 No issues with this type of business in town, other than general traffic and parking concerns
that would apply to ANY new business locating here.
9/15/2021 3:51 PM
88 retail only would preferable... no cultivating 9/15/2021 3:17 PM
89 I use cannabis for pain and sleep - I'm tired of driving to San Jose so I support local retail
sales plus tax dollars to our town which it doesn't get now!
9/15/2021 11:50 AM
90 I believe that our town has many “secret” cannabis users that have to travel far into San Jose.
It would be super convenient first of all, and bring big tax dollars to our town. I get frustrated
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with people comparing weed to alcohol. As far as kids- they are going to get it if they want it
and have ways to. (I have 2 teenage boys so I know first hand).
91 I hope you publish the results of this survey. I would love to help you respond to the stigma.
This town is missing out on SOOOOOOOOOO much tax money. Delivery makes up 65% of
cannabis transactions and TRUST ME when I tell you delivery services are coming here and
taking Los Gatos tax money back to San Jose to San Rafael. And there aren't parking
problems when you take delivery. lol. Carbon filtration systems inside the buildings prevent
odor of plant material (that skunky smell) and the non-consumption laws prevent loitering so
there's no hotboxing. Come on, LG, all those other towns can't be wrong!
9/15/2021 11:31 AM
92 Why are you even considering encouraging cannabis use. It is harmful to users, especially
youth & young adults!!
9/15/2021 10:58 AM
93 Find other ways to increase revenue (ie: North Forty- commercial offices). Keep LG free of
cannabis and the problems it will bring.
9/15/2021 10:32 AM
94 Should be very similar to how liquor stores are regulated.9/15/2021 7:23 AM
95 Strongly against any cannabis business in town!9/15/2021 5:39 AM
96 I would be very unhappy to see cannabis retail and micro businesses in Los Gatos. I cannot
think of a reasonably compelling reason to add these businesses to our town.
9/14/2021 9:20 PM
97 Thanks for the survey 9/14/2021 8:12 PM
98 Cannabis is medicine and should be as available as pharmacies 9/14/2021 6:52 PM
99 Los Gatos banned e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco. If Los Gatos wants to allow Cannabis
they should allow e cigs and flavored tobacco as well.
9/14/2021 3:19 PM
100 Don’t do this 9/14/2021 12:08 PM
101 I support legal cannabis. I am concerned about increased traffic from storefront sales (traffic is
tight as it is and out-of-community shoppers would only add to that). I like the idea of delivery
only, as it would provide some economic stimulation and community value while minimizing
increased traffic
9/14/2021 10:44 AM
102 These businesses are better suited in larger cities and other locations. The demographics in
Los Gatos are predominantly families and older seniors. Los Gatos should not have a cannabis
business in its town.
9/14/2021 10:23 AM
103 I worry that providing cannabis outlets will be detrimental to the town of Los Gatos that we love
(filled with restaurants, cute shops, etc.)
9/13/2021 7:40 PM
104 Go to San Jose to buy cannabis. Don’t sell it here.9/13/2021 8:02 AM
105 Los Gatos is a no smoking town. I think we do not need to have a cannabis business in Los
Gatos. There is one in Campbell on Wichester Blvd.whuch is close to Los Gatos. I think we
need to have other businesses in Los Gatos.
9/13/2021 5:02 AM
106 Bring the fun LG before the silicon valley yuppies took it over.9/12/2021 9:25 PM
107 Please don’t ruin our Town by selling cannabis 9/11/2021 6:58 PM
108 There is no reason to allow cannabis business in Los Gatos for any purpose under any
conditions.
9/11/2021 1:36 PM
109 Many other communities nearby have successfully implemented cannabis sales (Santa Cruz
is probably the closest). They can provide models & advice to LG.
9/10/2021 11:10 PM
110 I have no idea why the Town needs to sell cannabis…..go to asan Jose!9/10/2021 9:39 PM
111 Town council members previously addressed this with a vote to not allow these
establishments. Please don’t reverse this.
9/10/2021 6:13 PM
112 No need for this in LG. There are plenty of other places people can get this.9/10/2021 5:19 PM
113 drug stores carry enough cannabis products now. Don't think we should have more cannabis
shops in Los Gatos.
9/10/2021 2:06 PM
114 Why would we want this in our town?9/10/2021 11:35 AM
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115 A really bad idea 9/10/2021 11:15 AM
116 I think we need to specify that a large portion will go directly to schools in Los Gatos. There is
a huge disparity between school funding in LG & Saratoga.
9/9/2021 1:29 PM
117 There is no need to sell cannabis in Town. It can be purchased in SJ.9/8/2021 3:39 PM
118 My husband and I are strongly opposed to this…this will harm our children and community..9/8/2021 11:49 AM
119 Please protect our town from the blight that comes with these businesses. Please don't turn
downtown into a cannabis recreation zone. It would completely change the character of our
town and turn away so many who have no interest in cannabis.
9/8/2021 10:21 AM
120 Dispensaries are not needed in LG. There are plenty of options for people to obtain marijuana.
They will increase crime wherever they are. Crime has already dramatically increased in LG.
Please keep them out of LG.
9/7/2021 9:26 PM
121 Los Gatos is a small town. If people want to buy cannabis San Jose is not far away and all the
dispensaries have delivery services. Our town has been experiencing a serious rise in crime
and I fear having cannabis dispensaries would only increase it. I was assaulted at gun point,
severely beaten with the gun mid day two blocks from N Santa Cruz three months ago. A week
after my assault a high school student coming home from prom was assaulted at gun point by
a Junkie. If you bring cannabis to our already fragile town we will all experience more violent
crime. It will make it easier for kids in Los Gatos to access drugs. Please don’t turn our
beautiful town into a dangerous place. Thank you
9/7/2021 8:47 PM
122 Cannabis is a major public safety issue which has created and will create mental illnesses in
some of the people who use it. This is in particular for youth who may feel social pressue to
use cannabis. We need to make it more difficult to purchase cannabis for those living in Los
Gatos and the surrounding towns.
9/7/2021 2:00 PM
123 There should be no limit on the type or quantity of legal businesses allowed to operate within
the boundaries of the town. Allowing for cannabis sales would potentially fill currently empty
storefronts throughout downtown and provide yet another reason for out of town visitors to see
Los Gatos as a tourist destination. In writing an ordinance, please keep in mind the
communities historically affected by the war on drugs and consider offering storefront permits
to those directly affected by previous cannabis laws.
9/7/2021 9:02 AM
124 I'm optimistic that things will be fine with a policy having a light touch.9/6/2021 5:37 PM
125 Businesses should require ID and customers should be accompanied by a clerk within a
secure product area.
9/6/2021 4:36 PM
126 No concerns, happy to hear that the town of Los Gatos is taking progressive steps in the right
direction. The reality is most who are using cannabis are having to get it outside of Los Gatos
causing inconvenience as well as revenue loss.
9/6/2021 8:34 AM
127 Why not put a casino and gun store downtown as well? This is not a good idea - do not add
cannibals stores in LG.
9/5/2021 10:53 PM
128 I have seen deterioration occur near dispensary, addicts, unruly folks, even the homeless
crowd likes to congregate near dispensaries. Why destroying the beautiful Los Gatos??
9/5/2021 10:16 PM
129 RESIGN NOW!!!9/5/2021 8:53 PM
130 Just Say No! Save the Children!9/5/2021 8:40 PM
131 If cannabis retail and microbusinesses are going to be allowed in Los Gatos, please do *not*
put them near police stations. Unnecessarily over-policing of cannabis is an enormous problem
that disproportionately affects marginalised groups.
9/5/2021 1:50 PM
132 Breathing cannabis is harmful to health so people should not be allowed to use it except on
their own property and indoors so it won't affect the neighbors
9/5/2021 12:55 PM
133 Cannababis should not be regulated more than liquor stores with similar restrictions and
regulations.
9/5/2021 12:44 PM
134 Cannabis is readily available all over. There is no need to cater to users in the small town of
Los Gatos. At all.
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135 I would think that availability of cannabis related businesses in the nearby cities should
suffice.
9/5/2021 8:28 AM
136 I am strongly opposed to any kind of cannabis cultivation, production, or dispensing in Los
Gatos. It would be a huge mistake for our town!
9/4/2021 10:26 PM
137 I am concerned that not enough people will see this survey. We already have a serious drug
problem at Los Gatos High. Although I believe marijuana should be legal to avoid needless
incarceration, I see no benefit to encouraging it.
9/4/2021 10:24 PM
138 Cannabis should not be allowed in Los Gatos 9/4/2021 9:22 PM
139 I really think that it is a good idea to allow these businesses.9/4/2021 2:34 PM
140 The town is missing out on the income it will make from the taxes. In 2021 I can’t believe this
is still an issue.
9/4/2021 11:20 AM
141 I realize that cannabis users are winning the fight, but I think the town of Los Gatos should not
yield to the pressure. Keep the town away from cannabis as much as possible.
9/4/2021 10:29 AM
142 This will increase homeless population in Los Gatos 9/4/2021 8:24 AM
143 This type of business will be coming to a place near Los Gatos regardless of what LG does. If
allowed in a place where it is not close to residents or schools, and not downtown where there
is a lot of foot traffic, I think it will not be a bad thing. But it will need to be monitored well by
police to protect those who are just outside that 600 or 1,000 feet perimeter.
9/4/2021 6:59 AM
144 It is already accessible in nearby locales for those who want to seek it out. It sends the wrong
message to our young people, many of whom hang out downtown and around town - and they’d
likely get the wrong message (that it’s okay to start using at a young age). We’d probably see
an increase in substance use since the message from greater presence in town would be that
of permissiveness of use.
9/3/2021 11:07 PM
145 Cannabis dispensaries should not be permitted in Los Gatos. It will lead to increased crime,
unsavory people, and cannabis dispensaries are strongly related to negative societal impacts
(entry drug, etc). The drug is illegal at the Federal level so should be treated as such at the
community level.
9/3/2021 6:18 PM
146 Will affect our young people 9/3/2021 6:05 PM
147 The Town should allow well-regulated cannabis businesses in order to benefit from the sales
tax revenue from residents who would otherwise buy cannabis products in neighboring
municipalities. The responsible use of cannabis has become mainstream so why should Los
Gatos miss out on business opportunities based on outdated reasons. I'd rather have 10
cannabis businesses than one gun shop.
9/3/2021 5:12 PM
148 I am just fundamentally opposed to cannabis retail and microbusinesses in Los Gatos...period.9/3/2021 5:07 PM
149 As a senior citizen and responsible cannabis user, I would appreciate not having to drive to
San Jose. A local (LG) retail dispensary would be ideal.
9/3/2021 3:33 PM
150 Glad to see Los Gatos giving cannabis business serious consideration.9/3/2021 12:42 PM
151 i hope the town of los gatos allows dispensaries with the resistance of towns to open
dispensaries, creates further and further distances to get medicine studies show few
downsides to dispensaries, in fact show home prices increase around dispensaries please
review information from NORML, https://norml.org/ i live on the border of los gatos, across the
street and am a regular consumer of various businesses in LG and would love to be a shopper
at a local dispensary i strongly support the forward thinking of those preparing to bring
dispensaries forward for business in los gatos
9/3/2021 8:00 AM
152 Let's maintain our current town environment and not bring in a business that will potentially
change the traditional LG and small town feel and level of safety to our citizens.
9/1/2021 5:46 PM
153 The legalization of marijuana is a good source of tax revenue and has not damaged
communities where it is allowed. Los Gatos should allow retail sales in the community.
9/1/2021 12:29 PM
154 Hi there! My name is Devon Stout I am a commercial cannabis real estate broker at Compass
LG. I have gotten permits for my clients and am familiar with over 7 different cannabis
municipalities in from SLO > Bay Area> SAC. I believe there are many sensitive uses here in
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Los Gatos surrounding the Downtown Corridor and throughout the city. I believe a retail
confectionary in downtown with the right security regulations should be allowed. They may also
receive a type 6 (non volatile manufacturing license) to bake more product. A dispensary
selling flower, hash, vapes, and other products should be sold on off streets of downtown. If
there is space available, away from sensitive uses, I would recommend that for Los Gatos.
Microbusiness Type 6 Manufacturing should be allowed in some office space. I would not
agree to put type 7 (Volatile Manufacturing) Licenses at this time. This is also in accordance to
cannabis cultivation (as the market is overflowing with flower at this time) and the odor is very
strong.
155 I feel that these businesses do not need any more regulations than do wine or liquor stores.8/31/2021 10:19 PM
156 No cannabis in town of Los Gatos 8/31/2021 10:08 PM
157 The cannabis industry is a booming industry with millions of dollars at play. A town like Los
Gatos should follow suit with towns like Issaquah, Washington and embrace cannabis in all
aspects. It will bring more money to the town, and the realities of the dangers are far less than
the usual concern, especially in a town that is already as well-policed as Los Gatos.
8/31/2021 8:36 PM
158 There is no good reason to permit these businesses in Los Gatos.8/31/2021 6:24 PM
159 I feel it is an individual choice to use cannabis. However, I find the smell very offensive !!8/31/2021 4:17 PM
160 They should be handled the SAME as liquor stores, bars and breweries. Period.8/31/2021 4:15 PM
161 All of dispensaries I have been to have and armed guard outside, metal detectors and a variety
of clientelle. In the evenings the ones in more social areas are packed and people are smoking
and loitering around. In Los Gatos, you cant find a place to go after 8, everything shuts down
early. We are so strict in so many ways. Why would we be lax on this issue? I realize it is
legal, but it comes with a lot of headaches, particularly if it is anywhere near downtown or the
schools. I like to be open minded but there seem to be plenty of opportunities for people to
obtain their marijuana online, I do not see why we would need a dispensary or any marijuana
related business in town. The only way I might be convinced is if they pay a very heavy fee
that would be able to keep our police department open
8/31/2021 2:52 PM
162 It's easy to go to a short distance to get cannabis. Why bring crime, enforcement costs and
people who don't live here coming to buy it?
8/31/2021 1:18 PM
163 Legalize & tax 8/31/2021 11:07 AM
164 Federally illegal- let's not bring this type of storefront to LG!!!8/31/2021 9:42 AM
165 Please, no.8/31/2021 8:46 AM
166 None 8/31/2021 7:26 AM
167 We don’t want an increase in crime. People can already go to Other locations close to Los
Gatos to get their cannabis. Thank you.
8/31/2021 7:26 AM
168 I hope the Town of Los Gatos is not doing this just to make money from the businesses of
these products. That Los Gatos checked out the results of States/Cities that allowed such
sales and see the results of the outcome. I see no plans by LG in place how to monitor this
business. LG already does not enforce its current codes, how will these sales and improper
outcome be enforced? Does LG plan to have code in place first with follow up planned actions
and then permit such businesses?
8/31/2021 3:29 AM
169 Drugs will only encourage more theft. We have a terrible problem of car robberies, home
invasions and the police can’t and don’t procurator due to our laws that these things are a
misdemeanor. Don’t bring that to Los Gatos.
8/31/2021 2:08 AM
170 Our fine town does not HAVE to sell weed! Let users go to neighboring cities or have it
delivered from elsewhere. Let’s not add to Los Gatos long-standing drug reputation by allowing
dispensaries or growers in town. We are already facing an uphill battle with local Los Gatos
teen and adult drug use. It’s just not worth it. Let’s generate city fees from positive healthy
activities. Not weed. Please no weed stores or shops or growers. Take a hard pass while you
can. Thank you.
8/30/2021 11:38 PM
171 As a person who has been to cannabis retailers and has been a customer of non-retail
cannabis businesses in the past, I can say with certainty that having cannabis businesses
does not significantly change the quality of the surrounding areas in any way, nor do they
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make them less safe or desirable. Now that marijuana is legal, the process for vetting
customers, the sign up programs, the security, etc are all very high level and well documented.
I actually believe that it would do a lot of good for Los Gatos to have such a business there.
172 Please nooooooooooooooo 8/30/2021 9:14 PM
173 Allow it and tax it. It’s no different than a liquor store.8/30/2021 9:00 PM
174 None 8/30/2021 8:49 PM
175 Please no. Not in our town!8/30/2021 7:59 PM
176 Los Gatos too high end for cannabis store come on 8/30/2021 3:58 PM
177 This adds nothing to our Town. Cannabis is readily available in the Bay Area. This just brings a
negative element closer to us, impacts our air and our children. Strongly oppose.
8/30/2021 3:48 PM
178 It would degrade the character of the town 8/30/2021 2:04 PM
179 Please don’t allow this at all. We don’t need to make it easier for our youth to illegally or legally
obtain the ability to get high. And neither do adults need it. We already have far too many
liquor options in town.
8/30/2021 1:44 PM
180 High rents in Los Gatos should be enough to self select for high end retailers who are motived
to run clean quiet normal retail stores. We need to get past the bias against these legal
businesses. They provide to communities they serve as much as salons or bars.
8/30/2021 1:23 PM
181 Keep them in industrial areas away from areas where children congregate.8/30/2021 12:58 PM
182 I would suggest you consider this the same as you would a liquor store . Except it’s actually
medicinal for many people , so in many ways far more healthy and additive to the town . Ps: I
don’t partake , but want others to have the freedom to do so.
8/30/2021 12:58 PM
183 I think a medical marijuana shop would be the most appropriate thing for Los Gatos. Putting a
medical marijuana store downtown that sell edibles and other forms of marijuana would be the
best way to sell in Los Gatos and safest way.
8/30/2021 12:58 PM
184 the current LG family - friendly environment will certainly change in a negative way if cannabis
business is invited in!
8/30/2021 12:52 PM
185 Los Gatos already has a drug/cannabis issue in its public parks. Allowing the sale of cannabis
will only magnify that problem. Focus on fixing the problems we have. Thank you.
8/30/2021 12:47 PM
186 proposed cannabis business in LG is a safety concern as well as a health concern—let SJ
deal with it — in addition, our police force is stretched too thin as it is.
8/30/2021 12:42 PM
187 Na 8/30/2021 12:35 PM
188 Cannabis may be legal city/state, but it is still illegal on the federal level. I do not support
cannabis sales in Los Gatos.
8/30/2021 12:09 PM
189 Not associating cannabis with all bad people, but the types of people that draw to these
companies are not all good people and will lead to more petty crime and even some higher
crime.
8/30/2021 11:58 AM
190 Nond 8/30/2021 11:33 AM
191 This would be extremely beneficial for the town!8/30/2021 11:32 AM
192 No cannabis in LG 8/30/2021 10:47 AM
193 Cannabis business in LG should be fine. The market will regulate how many survive and stay
around long term. The town of Los Gatos needs to fix its other issues (traffic, unnecessary
development at Lark & LG Blvd that will destroy that area with gridlock). Who cares about
cannabis. Stop wasting our time and fix your ridiculous development plans that are impacting
our quality of life. Whereas cannabis improves life quality
8/30/2021 10:40 AM
194 Solve the drug issue at the LG highschool first before considering extending the business of
drugs even be it legal. My son reports events about it almost every week (including an OD)
and nothing is done about it.
8/30/2021 10:37 AM
195 At least read the executive summary from the Colorado chamber of commerce 2020 study.8/30/2021 10:36 AM
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You do not want this in LG. https://www.thenmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/RMHIDTA-
Marijuana-Report-2020-2.pdf
196 We have people drinking on sidewalks and in grays lane, etc. The town has some life. As long
as the owners business model and aesthetic aligns to the town’s, why would we not allow it?
8/30/2021 10:35 AM
197 What is it to gain from having cannabis retail in Los Gatos? I believe it will bring in the wrong
clientele, people who drive under the influence and easier access to cannabis for
kids/teenagers.
8/30/2021 10:34 AM
198 restrictions on home cultivation of cannabis for personal use should be relaxed. the smell of
burning cannabis is more of a public nuisance than growing it.
8/30/2021 10:21 AM
199 Hopefully we won’t have any of these stores in our town.8/30/2021 10:16 AM
200 Don't destroy our youth with this shit.8/30/2021 10:12 AM
201 There are plenty of nearby cities and towns that have cannabis businesses. We don’t need
any.
8/30/2021 9:51 AM
202 Los Gatos has a huge teen drug abuse public health crisis. It is rampart at LGHS and Fisher.
Cannabis and vaping are used extensively and very easily obtained by students. They are
gateway drugs to more serious drugs and drug scenes that have resulted in student
hospitalization, treatment and student death (at least one, Aug 2020). Cannabis and vaping
products are sold to minors without question by stores in neighboring areas, students who are
obviously underage. These do not seem policed. Any cannabis businesses in Los Gatos need
to have strict control on sale to minors. Cannabis and cannabis plants stink and to sensitive
individuals can cause migraines. Any commercial operations will generate foul odors and make
residential areas, downtown and office areas unpleasant, uninhabitable for many and devalue
properties. Cannabis farming consumes excessive water. Seems illogical and irresponsible in
the middle of a bad drought and water use reduction to permit this. Any grow sites should also
be assessed for wildfire risk and hillside instability should growing require site clearing, tilling,
construction. Cannabis is not a good neighbor to have in any form and should be tightly
controlled in heavily policed areas with mandatory controls and enforcement for all nuisances
including odor, blight, selling to minors, excessive water usage. Certainly would not want as
my neighbor or in the downtown area and would not wish on anyone. Worse than having the
landfill or a bunch of non-compliant bodyshops next door.
8/29/2021 3:11 PM
203 Marijuana poses detrimental effects on users, particularly youth; sets a bad example of moral
standards. The only reason to use MJ is to get high. Users can have a detrimental effect on
communities - DUI, gateway to other drugs, odor, reduced inhibitions to doing crime, gateway
to being a societal loser. No compelling upside.
8/29/2021 1:26 PM
204 I don't feel this is a suitable business for our town 8/29/2021 12:56 PM
205 I cannot imagine any benefits of allowing cannabis business in our community. I have only
seen negative results in other communities.
8/29/2021 12:23 PM
206 You can buy alcohol in numerous places in town. There is no difference. Same rules should
apply to both.
8/28/2021 7:17 PM
207 None.8/28/2021 4:54 PM
208 Cannabis businesses are inappropriate everywhere, but especially in Los Gatos. Growing
cannabis requires a lot of water, so it should not be allowed at all.
8/28/2021 12:33 PM
209 Office space is ideal as the location for these businesses as they have their own parking and
typically far from sensitive areas. With covid and remote work, cannabis businesses can fill
the space of other businesses who may need less office space.
8/28/2021 11:48 AM
210 Thanks for this survey!8/28/2021 10:32 AM
211 We moved here from Amsterdam so we have direct experience with this. It is not advisable to
open cannabis businesses in a small town community. The patrons are not coming to visit the
town, they are coming for cannibus and create unnecessary in and out traffic. We might as
well line the street with sex shops too if that is the direction the town is headed. These
businesses detract from the quaint feel that is LG. In a big city, you can avoid them. In a small
town, you cannot.
8/28/2021 8:04 AM
212 alcohol is already sold everywhere in LG and cannabis sales will not have a negative effect on 8/28/2021 6:49 AM
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LG. It's already sold everywhere nearby and delivery options are already available to all LG
residents from stores in other counties/towns.
213 Los Gatos has plenty of challenges. No need to choose another challenge to question our
issues. This issue will help outsiders but not really our residents. We actually have issues that
our representatives should tackle. Why not focus on what our residents need?
8/27/2021 8:18 PM
214 Los Gatos prides itself on amazing lifestyle, shopping and dining, all of which have been
meticulously cultivated under the town's leadership. We offer something no other community
surrounding us offers in this regard. Exposing the town to cannabis retail and microbusinesses
unnecessarily detract from our uniqueness and expose the town to a variety of unintended
consequences - all of which need to be carefully studied prior to making a decision.
8/27/2021 7:44 PM
215 A cannibis dispensary will draw people to our town who will enjoy other town offerings which is
good for town business AND will generate revenue for the town. Any retail store front should
align with the look and feel of our town.
8/27/2021 7:27 PM
216 Allowing cannabis stores is a slippery slope that will start to turn Los Gatos into a mini San
Francisco.
8/27/2021 7:14 PM
217 Let's face it, these establishments don't exactly "class up" an area. Their advertisements
alone are a turn off. I'm not against the use, per se, but the operations of the ones I see in San
Jose are generally lacking.
8/27/2021 6:09 PM
218 There are enough dispensaries in Santa Clara County. No need to involve Los Gatos.8/27/2021 5:09 PM
219 Cannabis businesses should not be allowed. They create blight, when it comes to loitering in
front and smoke smell on the nearby area. We don’t need our youth subjected to this.
Seriously
8/27/2021 4:10 PM
220 This is not something that should be considered for our town. It will bring the wrong element
from out of town to our community and does not represent the values of our community. This
is not the right message to send to our youth. I believe this could impact property values as
well. We have taught our children that drug use is wrong and dangerous and this goes against
those teachings. This is no different than adding another liquor store with the exception of a
liquor store being a legally recognized business in our country. Not only is cannibals illegal on
a federal level but it is yet another blight on our society!
8/27/2021 2:26 PM
221 Cannabis businesses should absolutely not be allowed to operate in Los Gatos. We do not
want or need this kind of business in our town, and I believe that it will have many negative
impacts on our community, including but not limited to on our youth, property values, and
overall town atmosphere. The last thing our town needs is to endorse nefarious operations in a
community that has always fostered a wholesome, small-town atmosphere.
8/27/2021 2:23 PM
222 Not in Los Gatos!!!!8/27/2021 12:53 PM
223 There are numerous cannabis businesses not far from Los Gatos-we definitely do not need one
in Los Gatos
8/27/2021 8:17 AM
224 No cannabis allowed in LG 8/23/2021 3:55 PM
225 Los Gatos should do this. Bring life back to the town.8/23/2021 10:35 AM
226 Cannabis retail and micro businesses are accessible in nearby San Jose. Such businesses
are not in character with the “look and feel” of the Town of Los Gatos.
8/23/2021 9:42 AM
227 Do not allow any form of cannabis business or microbusiness in Los Gatos 8/22/2021 5:32 PM
228 Cannabis businesses should not have a place in Los Gatos. The risk to public safety, quality
of life and other unintended consequences are too great. Already, there are instances of people
smoking marijuana in empty parking lots at night, and the stench from the smoking is a public
nuisance. Los Gatos already has a drug problem in the schools and community. Why introduce
additional sources of risk to the community?
8/22/2021 1:08 PM
229 I think they would bring more traction to LG and they would benefit a lot of people.8/22/2021 12:37 PM
230 Legal cannabis products readily available in other areas close to Los Gatos (e.g., Campbell).8/22/2021 12:05 PM
231 Let’s keep LG safe, specially for our kids.8/22/2021 11:17 AM
232 I view cannabis businesses like liquor stores. If they follow the rules and aren’t allowed to 8/22/2021 10:00 AM
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proliferate I think there shouldn’t be many issues. I’ve seen many “high end” cannabis stores
so it can be done with a style that suits Los Gatos. I don’t think that a micro business where
they are growing would be appropriate in most areas. With that you get more odor and the
potential for people trying to break in.
233 Who are the Town officials that are wanting to encourage drug use in this town? I would like to
see them voted out of office.
8/22/2021 9:55 AM
234 Many cities have figured this out as it's a legitimate business these days. The questions about
micro-business were a little confusing to the average person.
8/22/2021 9:06 AM
235 None 8/22/2021 7:41 AM
236 Keep Los Gatos quaint. People have many choices nearby to get their fix. I work in a a school
in LG and cringe at this thought. Awful idea.
8/21/2021 5:26 PM
237 No NONO pot sold in Los Gatos. Drive to San Jose.8/21/2021 4:10 PM
238 Los Gatos should definitely allow cannabis dispensaries. Currently everyone is going to San
Jose for Cannabis and all that tax revenue is going to San Jose. Los Gatos should benefit the
sales tax not San Jose.
8/21/2021 3:12 PM
239 I support cannabis dispensaries in LG because all the dispensaries are outside of LG. Why not
keep the revenue in LG?
8/21/2021 3:12 PM
240 After over 30 years in public safety, including a couple of stints working narcotics, I can tell
you that the negative effects of allowing this in Los Gatos far outweigh any perceived benefit.
There are enough of these businesses around that patrons can easily access it. There is no
need to allow it here.
8/21/2021 11:11 AM
241 Los Gatos does not need this type of business. It is readily available nearby. The added
revenue to the town will be eaten up by increased need for police due to public safety
concerns. It just isn’t worth it
8/21/2021 10:07 AM
242 This is not needed in Los Gatos, go to Santa Cruz if you want your weed.8/21/2021 9:50 AM
243 We don’t need weed in Los Gatos, those townspeople who need and want it get it just fine as
is.
8/21/2021 8:07 AM
244 My only concern is for teens getting access before they really should be allowed to try it. As
long as purchasing rules are tight and that is readily enforced, I don't see how having these
businesses here vs just down the road in San Jose would make any difference for the
community.
8/21/2021 7:43 AM
245 Cannabis dispensaries SHOULD NOT be permitted anywhere in Los Gatos.8/20/2021 11:09 PM
246 It is incredibly easy to get a medical marijuana card. Don't be naive that kids don't get them
and fake ID's. Now they can just stop in before and after school? Dispensaries STINK for
blocks, I've been in them, they reek. Also, interesting that one gun store got run out of town a
few years back, because LG didn't want that type of business. So this type is OK? And
various types of this? There is no way LG would have a gun manufacturer in one place and a
gun store front in town. Guns are legal throughout CA too. Why always so one sided? Why
does LG constantly have to jump on the trendy political band wagon, can't it just be a nice,
basic sub-burb instead of yet another gross extension of San Jose? Is LG town council so
afraid of being chastised and or so desperate to be considered "woke" that we can't simply say
no thanks not a good fit for our town?
8/20/2021 11:02 PM
247 Please just don’t.8/20/2021 10:08 PM
248 Let’s keep the TOWN of Los Gatos special and upscale. We don’t even have a lot of liquor
stores in town, we don’t want a dispensary.
8/20/2021 9:21 PM
249 Cannabis should be purchased in neighboring towns not in Los Gatos!8/20/2021 9:16 PM
250 Keep it regulated and inaccessible to youth please. Safe cannabis versus street/unknown
cannabis (laced with drugs) is a win if it is done right.
8/20/2021 9:11 PM
251 Los Gatos does not need any cannabis “businesses”, nor would it be an asset to the town. If
people want to purchase/smoke drugs, they can do so in the privacy of their own home. This
should not be done in front of impressionable adolescents.
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252 Absolutely NO cannabis retailers in Los Gatos. Thank you for asking for citizens to give
feedback.
8/20/2021 7:39 PM
253 It is the people that are brought in from out of town that are often the problem. With all the
homeless and crime happening at the moment it seems a horrible time to bring pot farms,
dispensaries or anything related into our area.
8/20/2021 7:13 PM
254 I understand that people have the right to choose to smoke, but in public second hand smoke
is forced on people who choose not to smoke. I do not think that is fair.
8/20/2021 6:31 PM
255 No way 8/20/2021 6:14 PM
256 We live in a very urban area, where there are many other neighboring cities that provide store
front and non store front cannibis support to the people of Los Gatos (heck there is even an
app that will deliver it to your house). We don’t need the extra traffic from these types of
business in our town, as this is still a very unregulated/cash heavy business prone to lots of
robbery. Let’s the people of Los Gatos get their weed from San Jose or Santa Cruz.
8/20/2021 6:10 PM
257 It should be treated like any other business 8/20/2021 5:30 PM
258 Los Gatos banning weed businesses is asinine. I’ve never smoked weed in my life. It’s a
dumb habit but so is smoking cigarettes and habitual drinking. Regulate the weed business
and go from there.
8/20/2021 4:55 PM
259 Please allow the opportunity for cannabis businesses in LG without overly regulating and
limiting them. These businesses are being run safely and securely in other cities with little
impacts, and they are generating significant revenues for those jurisdictions.
8/20/2021 4:48 PM
260 If cannabis legalization is done correctly, then the businesses that sell it will be no more
detrimental to the surrounding community than a liquor store.
8/20/2021 4:18 PM
261 Mobile dispensary already a problem with being located near park AND teenagers loitering &
purchasing!!!!
8/20/2021 2:46 PM
262 Keep it away from residences and schools.8/20/2021 2:40 PM
263 Our community if fighting now, in our own homes, at schools, parks and other areas, to keep
our community safe from harmful activities and those that can lead to addictions. Cannabis
sales / cultivation is a major contributor to such dangerous and addictive behavior. The Town
Council should NOT endorse such behavior by approving this proposal under the guise of
gaining new tax revenues. Consider the costs for providing such approvals, to the families,
neighborhoods and to Town government for remedial action and the Town's policing and social
services impacts. Vote NO
8/20/2021 1:26 PM
264 We don’t need more drug/alcohol sales. These businesses are not good for public health and
safety.
8/20/2021 1:22 PM
265 My personal experience suggests this Is a BAD idea. Los Gatos is already struggling to be a
destination & retain residents. PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW!
8/20/2021 12:22 PM
266 We have a beautiful community. Cannabis has a strong odor and often finds its way into the
hands of children. As a resident and registered voter, I strongly oppose allowing cannibas
business into our community.
8/20/2021 10:59 AM
267 Retail cannabis operations - similar location regulations to the retail sale of liquor 8/19/2021 10:48 PM
268 Let our market grow and expand, freely and comfortably!8/19/2021 8:35 PM
269 I didn’t see any questions regarding growing in mountain areas, but i do think pot stores will be
a blight on this beautiful town, giving it a low class image.
8/19/2021 5:47 PM
270 Please no cannabis 8/19/2021 5:35 PM
271 YES FINALLY 8/19/2021 4:26 PM
272 Canabis does not blend in with Los Gatos culture and community.....it can bring the negative
impact and change the special town character residents cherish
8/19/2021 4:05 PM
273 Any of those cannabis businesses should employ guards to keep the peace.8/19/2021 2:44 PM
274 Why can't the growing part of a microbusiness been done up in the mountains? And have the 8/19/2021 2:38 PM
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retail down in the flats. I have seen the various local taxes on products the cities are raising. It
would be great if LG could generate some of that for our town.
275 There are pot stores all over San Jose within 10 mile. We are a town not a city let's act like it.8/19/2021 1:05 PM
276 Keep the weed and easy access to it and related Paraphernalia out of Los Gatos. There are
stores with that right nextdoor in Campbell. Keep Los Gatos Clean. Thank you.
8/19/2021 12:20 PM
277 Cannabis dispensaries of any kind should not be allowed in Los Gatos.8/19/2021 11:57 AM
278 The quality of life in Los Gatos has greatly diminished in the twenty years that I have lived
here. Stop lowering the standards of the town and be considerate to those who prefer to live in
a community where residents or commuters do not need to get high, or contribute to that life-
style. The town council continues to make poor decisions that directly impact residents. None
of it can be undone. Enough already.
8/19/2021 11:25 AM
279 Don’t need more people high causing accidents, and stinking up our community.8/19/2021 11:24 AM
280 A lot of progress has been made regarding cannabis. Just think of it and treat it like alcohol.
Downtown is full of bars, and alcohol is sold at most restaurants and stores. Welcoming
cannabis businesses will help filling vacant buildings and increase tax revenue
8/19/2021 11:02 AM
281 Am opposed to having it in Los Gatos. We are a residential community and should not allow
sales of cannabis products!
8/19/2021 10:52 AM
282 I have seen the increased use and ease of purchasing dispensary marijuana products by youth
and teens in our community over the past 5 years. They are purchasing from older people who
buy from dispensaries and sell to them. The closer the dispensaries, the more product is
available to youth in LG and the surrounding communities. I would be hugely disappointed in
the town if they allowed marijuana dispensaries in town limits especially since they do not
allow gun stores either. Let’s keep these things out of the town. There are plenty of
dispensaries in neighboring communities. I beg you to vote no. I don’t need my kids having
even easier access to marijuana products. Our schools already have enough problems with
drugs.
8/19/2021 10:18 AM
283 I really believe that a cannabis retail does not belong in Los Gatos but if the city is going to
allow it, make the locations away from the residential areas.
8/19/2021 9:53 AM
284 Not a town set up for this and plenty of towns nearby for delivery. Not a necessity. Service can
be obtained close by already
8/19/2021 9:40 AM
285 I have experience with this happening in San Jose when a dispensary opened next door to my
business and backing up to residential area. They had to move and it was a horrible or
experience for all.
8/19/2021 9:23 AM
286 Should be legal and allowed, but only in industrial areas. I don't want to see retail pot shops
strolling down Santa Cruz Ave, nor driving along Los Gatos Blvd. Shove them off to the side,
but this would allow LG residents shorter drives to acquire, and add to the tax base.
8/19/2021 9:09 AM
287 It will just make the drug problem worse 8/19/2021 9:03 AM
288 I’m a lifelong Los Gatos resident (42 years old class of 97 LGHS/93 Fisher/90 Blossom Hill)
and also a purchasing manager for a Santa Cruz based cannabis shop. We do not have issues
if you put shops within businesses it’s when you segregate them like in San Jose where you
run it into problems. I’d love to be on the committee that works on this. Steff1979@live.com
Stephanie simas (Schwartz) 408-830-7101 Ask Mike Wasserman about me I served him and
his family, for years at southern kitchen.
8/19/2021 8:52 AM
289 It seems that if someone is needing this they can go to nearby San Jose. There are plenty of
other locations.
8/19/2021 8:39 AM
290 To follow Alcohol regulations is a good start.8/19/2021 8:30 AM
291 This is wrong this is not what I want represented in my town I do not want my tax dollars being
used to even think about this! I find it disgusting- take a look at Santa Cruz- all over these
places all over homeless people hanging out for freebies! NO NO NO
8/19/2021 8:00 AM
292 I don’t feel cannabis dispensaries fit the character of our town. It is readily available nearby
and by mail. LG should be encouraging businesses that add to the character. I feel this would
detract from it.
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293 We care about environment , we care about depression, why would we make it easier...8/19/2021 7:37 AM
294 No comment 8/19/2021 7:36 AM
295 There are a few empty car lots and places that have gone out of business near the police
station that might work. I would much rather my kids use edibles and cannabis rather than
drink alcohol it kills people, destroys family’s & marriages and is the worst social disease
8/19/2021 7:27 AM
296 I have been inside a couple of cannabis stores in San Francisco and they were very well kept
with beautiful interiors, knowledgeable attendants, and there was no odor. The cannabis stores
I have seen in other cities look a lot better than most of the liquor stores around our little town.
I think the revenue can be quite beneficial for the Town of Los Gatos.
8/19/2021 7:19 AM
297 Safe access for people who benefit from use is key.8/19/2021 7:14 AM
298 I am concerned about the usage of cannabis by our youth and young adults. I don't think a
cannabis shop enhances any aspect of our town. I can not state in words how against
cannabis shops I feel. I lost my father to cannabis use and my childhood to his cannabis use.
I fear losing my children to it. Making it harder to access in town is a benefit.
8/19/2021 7:03 AM
299 Los Gatos does not need this type of bus. In our community. Keep our youth away from any
type of marijuana. This will threaten the safety of our community. It encourages loitering,
homeless and drugs. I have seen this happen near a building I own near Valley Fair. Keep us
safe. No on cannabis stores in Los Gatos.
8/19/2021 6:49 AM
300 We are opposed to any outdoor smoking of marijuana 8/19/2021 6:41 AM
301 Cannabis should be treated, in general, in a similar fashion to alcohol.8/19/2021 6:38 AM
302 Having them near is more convenient than shopping further from my home 8/19/2021 6:37 AM
303 I think LG should allow cannabis businesses. It is legal in CA therefore it is tax revenue and
residents should be able to shop local. The size of LG can handle it.
8/19/2021 6:33 AM
304 Medically speaking, it should be available. The downside is always going to be people who
abuse it.
8/19/2021 6:15 AM
305 Cannabis businesses would be wonderful and beneficial for the town of Los Gatos!8/18/2021 9:40 PM
306 Why would we want this in our town? If locals want they know how to get. Quit trying to make
LG the “cool” party town and deflate image
8/18/2021 9:20 PM
307 None 8/18/2021 7:57 PM
308 I’m a 45 plus year LG resident. Los Gatos residents use marijuana and spend a lot on it,
legally. Let’s allow the legal activities bring tax revenue and jobs to LG as well.
8/18/2021 5:42 PM
309 Strongly oppose 8/18/2021 5:16 PM
310 I urge Los Gatos to respect the will of the majority of its citizens, which support a licensed,
regulated cannabis industry. I would hope the City recognizes that a vocal minority that
spreads misinformation about cannabis and traffics in groundless stereotypes should not be
the driving force behind cannabis policy. Of course, if the City chooses to maintain its
commercial cannabis ban, I am happy to continue contributing tax revenue to the City of San
Jose. And I'm sure the drug dealers that regularly sell cannabis to Los Gatos youth will be
happy. as well, because unlike a licensed cannabis dispensary, they willingly and gladly target
youth.
8/18/2021 4:50 PM
311 Please allow cannabis to flourish here. Right now I have to give my tax money to Santa Cruz
or San Jose! Let me purchase my medicine locally and help LG improve.
8/18/2021 4:33 PM
312 N/a 8/18/2021 3:45 PM
313 Please no!8/18/2021 2:12 PM
314 I don't think cannabis businesses would reflect the kind of family-orientated town that LG is.
I'm afraid of the kinds of people a cannabis business would attract, whether as customers or
criminals who are attracted to a high-profit business that is required by federal law to be
primarily cash. It's also worth noting that allowing cannabis to be cultivated takes a significant
amount of power and water and can cause a great deal of damage to the building.
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315 If it's approved, I am moving. What a joke. CA is turning into a scum fest joke. Just like
Oregon.
8/18/2021 1:32 PM
316 We do not need cannabis stores in our family focused town.8/18/2021 1:18 PM
317 Cannabis is no more dangerous than beer or wine, and should be regulated in the same
manner.
8/18/2021 12:54 PM
318 Please do not allow cannabis businesses in Los Gatos. There is a well known drug problem at
Los Gatos High School. I used to live near Fisher middle school and found discarded drug
paraphernelia in my front yard (broken bong among other things). Legal dispensaries have a
significant risk of allowing wider dissemination of Marijuana to minors (kids taking from
parents, gray markets, etc) and we should do everything we can to stop that in our community.
Also, the smell is incredibly bad and we don't need that to drive people from enjoying our
residential or business communities.
8/18/2021 12:39 PM
319 Please don’t allow this.8/18/2021 12:27 PM
320 I rather not have weee business here.8/18/2021 12:02 PM
321 I would rather see consumption lounges than storefronts 8/18/2021 11:54 AM
322 NA 8/18/2021 11:48 AM
323 Please do not allow cannabis businesses in Los Gatos. For people who want access to
cannabis products, there are many other options - there is no need to impact the safety and
culture of our community to provide cannabis products.
8/18/2021 11:41 AM
324 Please don’t bring this to Los Gatos. There is no need, and it will only lead to a lessening of
our community quality. Please please please do not allow this.
8/18/2021 11:40 AM
325 Please keep all cannabis business out of LG - happy to let other neighboring towns have this
business!
8/18/2021 11:08 AM
326 LET THEM IN 8/18/2021 10:57 AM
327 We oppose cannabis in Los Gatos 8/18/2021 9:47 AM
328 As a business owner in hospitality, cannabis has become a difficult behavior to control once
allowed. This leads to substantial cleaning and other op expenses to hotels.
8/18/2021 8:40 AM
329 Lg community members will have to ask themselves if they want to smell weed all around
town and if that is the community we want. If someone in LG wants to buy some there are
other towns close by the do it but once we allow it the community will shift.
8/18/2021 8:16 AM
330 I do not use cannabis or alcohol, but as long as alcohol is readily obtainable, cannabis should
not be prohibited. It is a far less harmful drug.
8/18/2021 7:56 AM
331 Weed should have similar regulations as cigarettes.8/18/2021 7:36 AM
332 This is a terrible idea. Let the towns that want this have it. Los Gatos doesn’t need this tax
revenue and it will attract the wrong kind of people to our town. I say this as both an LG
resident and a consumer of the product being sold. I’d rather drive the 15 mins into downtown
SJ than attract the community that patronizes these establishments that goes along with the
local convenience.
8/18/2021 4:33 AM
333 No cannabis!8/18/2021 4:23 AM
334 I don’t see any issue with having a cannabis business in the town of Los Gatos.8/18/2021 2:34 AM
335 Its legal, so shops should be allowed. Thank you 8/18/2021 12:48 AM
336 Stop worrying about LG becoming some kind of “red-light” district. There are enough boutique
stores to keep most folk out anyway. I don’t smoke, but there is a unique pearl-clutching that
this town is special at. If not a luxury brand or “worked in a Michelin star” new business, it gets
tossed aside. We all know where to go to spend $3k on a bicycle, or $20 on a panini. Not
judging. But it sure would be fun for some to BUY some LEGAL relief and go watch a movie
downtown. Just saying, the Karen’s in this town know no bounds. A spot by the theater, or
even better, the animal shelter where a little impulsiveness can lead to a positive outcome. Or
between the auto body shop and LG meats, get a “Rollie” a “Rollie” and look at all the fancy
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cars as you walk back downtown to watch a movie with a sandwich in hand! -Graduate of
LGHS 2005 and non-shopper since.
337 Strongly against cannabis retail in Los Gatos.8/18/2021 12:24 AM
338 I am highly supportive of bringing cannabis to Los Gatos! I'm excited to see where this goes.8/17/2021 11:40 PM
339 Since many are turning to alternatives in place of pharmaceuticals. Having a dispensary or 2 in
town would provide a much needed respite. If managed properly, (security, early closing hours
and ample parking) this would be welcomed in my opinion. Thank you for considering :)
8/17/2021 10:45 PM
340 There is already a cannabis problem with teenagers in Los Gatos! Please DO NOT bring
cannabis businesses here. I have two teenagers at LGHS and I can not tell you the number of
times I have seen teens smoking and selling on or near LGHS. Also near on the railroad tracks
near Wimbeldon and Courtstyle homes where my family lives. Yes, I have witnessed selling
near the corner of Church Street and High School Court. I have emailed last year's principal,
Paul Robinson, only to have nothing done and being met with indifference!!! This would be bad
for Los Gatos's image too.
8/17/2021 10:44 PM
341 I think commercial cannabis is a horrible idea for LG. San Jose has plenty of crappy
neighborhoods for people to buy their drugs; there is no need for Los Gatos to sacrifice its
quaint and small town character to peddle weed for boomers and teens. We are better than
this, or at least I think we are.
8/17/2021 10:37 PM
342 Many elderly friends of mine in LG have to drive to San Jose to get this product for
Parkinson's, sleep problems and relief in general. An over 21 cannabis retail place is needed in
LG. There is no longer a taboo so why let San Jose get all the much needed tax dollars. We
live in a new time with this virus and it is time to do what we can to generate money for this
town.
8/17/2021 10:15 PM
343 I worked in the industry for five years as security and a community liason for retail cannabis
storefronts. Just go with what's there to start and make common sense changes that fit the
town's needs. Most business owners will want to comply to stay open.
8/17/2021 10:04 PM
344 N/A 8/17/2021 9:55 PM
345 Don’t add a ridiculous tax rate either :)8/17/2021 9:49 PM
346 There’s plenty of other nearby cities to buy cannabis, let’s not make Los Gatos one of them.
This will only draw more attention and traffic to our quaint town. We have enough to deal with
on the weekends with beach traffic. The town limits fast food restaurants, drive throughs, and
gun shops. Why would we even consider this use? This town is a family oriented community,
and we don’t need any cannabis facilities here, just like we didn’t need a gun store. Cannabis
use for young people is a gateway drug to other drug use. Please, protect our town, and do not
allow any cannabis related businesses here.
8/17/2021 9:42 PM
347 Very against these businesses in LG, especially downtown 8/17/2021 8:46 PM
348 Cannabis is legal just like alcohol , you should follow similar practices to what you do to
regulate bars, restaurants and other types of retails that serve alcohol
8/17/2021 8:36 PM
349 I see no need to allow cannabis businesses in to Los Gatos. I don’t see anything positive
coming from this and strongly oppose
8/17/2021 8:13 PM
350 Na 8/17/2021 8:13 PM
351 Many other nearby cities sell cannabis products and are enjoying the tax benefits, Los Gatos
is missing a huge opportunity to fill empty buildings with these businesses and LG should
enjoy the tax income these businesses will bring to our town.
8/17/2021 7:49 PM
352 More jobs, economy booster,8/17/2021 7:33 PM
353 A cannabis business would negatively impact the charm and prestige of our town. Leave
cannabis to nearby towns that have less of a sense of community.
8/17/2021 7:33 PM
354 I am against the legalization of Marijuana on a state by state basis. This is still illegal under
federal law. I don't want to see this activity anywhere and I don't want to smell it. I don't want
my family members using Marijuana and I want it too be as hard as possible to get it.
8/17/2021 7:33 PM
355 Medical use should be allowed 8/17/2021 7:09 PM
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356 I have no issues with cannabis businesses in town. Bring em on, I say 8/17/2021 7:00 PM
357 We could use the tax revenue.8/17/2021 6:39 PM
358 N/a 8/17/2021 6:19 PM
359 I have no problem with this, please get rid of the “elements” downtown, that is a CBD beauty
company and their employees stand out side and lure people in and harass people to buy
things.
8/17/2021 6:15 PM
360 We should not allow these kind of business in Los Gatos. They do not help in any way.8/17/2021 6:14 PM
361 I truly believe lifting regulations on cannabis will help us destigmatize the use of a helpful
plant, and that it can make medicine much more accessible to people in my community who
truly need it.
8/17/2021 6:12 PM
362 Allowing cannabis retail and mucrobusinesses is not in line with a friendly, family oriented and
welcoming community that is focused upon the safety and welfare of its inhabitants. Areas
with cannabis retail are usually located in seedier locations or become that way due to its
presence. I have witnessed this in Campbell where my mother in law lives and there has been
an increase in loitering, trash and homeless people nearby, and she now feels unsafe walking
down her street on Bascom Ave. I do not wish this upon Los Gatos
8/17/2021 6:11 PM
363 None 8/17/2021 6:11 PM
364 The people of California should be freely allowed to open a business that sells something
completely legal in the state of California. We have no jurisdiction over people’s freedom to
open businesses they wish to open and continue to support our community and economy.
8/17/2021 6:05 PM
365 Can the money be put towards homelessness please 8/17/2021 5:47 PM
366 I take CBD for epilepsy and a dispensary in Los Gatos would be nice to have.8/17/2021 5:22 PM
367 Since marijuana has already been legalized at the state level, there should not be much further
regulation from The Town.
8/17/2021 5:18 PM
368 Licensees who are people of color /minorities should be chosen first as these are the
communities that have suffered the worst from the "war on drugs".
8/17/2021 5:14 PM
369 Everyone is using cannabis so why not put one here rather than having delivery from San
Jose. Los Gatos is nothing special other than another town.
8/17/2021 5:10 PM
370 The high school has enough problems with drugs. We don’t need better access. We need less.8/17/2021 5:01 PM
371 I believe it would be a great add to the community and if done right, a great attraction.8/17/2021 4:45 PM
372 We are experiencing many issues with crime, homelessness, and mental health. I would prefer
not to add this to the mix.
8/17/2021 4:44 PM
373 I hope this is a joke and not a serious consideration. I hate the smell of not only cannabis but
also tobacco and people will not adhere to the laws and restrictions in place.
8/17/2021 4:37 PM
374 Na 8/17/2021 4:32 PM
375 Cannabis can be great for the community as long as it is maintained properly 8/17/2021 4:13 PM
376 J 8/17/2021 4:13 PM