Support for recreational pot dispensaries takes hit

Posted By: David Fortier September 1, 2022

To the editor:

On the front page of today’s Hartford Courant we read about the Caggiano regime’s support for recreational pot dispensaries. I suggest the mayor work with the Chamber on a new moniker for Bristol that can be added to the city’s boundary signs on Rte. 6 and Middle Street: “Welcome to Grass City.” Sorry, Waterbury, if it sounds like we are imposing on your “Brass City” theme.

Oh, and while Caggiano and his regime’s ordinance committee is studying this inevitable retail development maybe they can consider using the location on the BLIGHTED property next to the Big Lot plaza on Rte. 6.  If that were to happen, we know that a pot dispensary will have “HIGHER” standards for this eyesore than the present owners?!?

Rich Colbert
116 Deer Park Rd,
Bristol, CT 06010

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