The banks are pretty upfront about the purpose of branches being not so much about making money by providing services to customers, but instead as tangible reminders that the bank exists: as giant billboards in effect. A branch in a high visibility location doesn’t need to be profitable operationally for the bank to consider the cost well spent. Pretty annoying that in the storefront real estate market they outcompete businesses that actually serve the neighborhood, such as convenience stores, hardware stores, restaurants etc
There's a liquor store, a Dunkin, and a Dominos too, all which have caused more deaths than cannabis ever has but puritanical pearl clutchers are gonna be puritanical pearl clutchers.
a) A new restaurant wants a liquor license
b) a new liquor store wants to open
c) A new dunkin donuts wants to open
d) A new starbucks wants to open
e) A new fast food place wants to open
f) a new 7-11 wants to open
g) a supermarket wants to open
f) a gym wants to open
All of these things sell vices. Yes food is a vice. So are lottery tickets. so is exercise.
So you mean to tell me that you'll be out in full force opposing these when they try to open too? Or are we still stuck in 1985 and "Just say No" and this is really about 'anti cannabis' not really the kids or community center.
I mean if we're gonna "just say no" .. we need to 'just say no to all vices', not just the ones we don't like.
See how that works? As a fat guy and a fat kid, the corner store near my house as a kid selling candy and soda has done more to worsen my health than pot ever did. Tbh I think that store did more damage to me as a kid, than the decade or so I did snorting cocaine.
Spare me the argument that this is about the kids and 'safety'. Please come back when you have more than a knee jerk reply about "no cannabis shops'.
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Imagine if we could apply the
Imagine if we could apply the above "zoning rules" to:
We won't though. The destruction of community and small business is fine for Boston. Weed though... my goodness, absolutely not.
Don't forget banks.
People have never needed to set foot in banks less, yet have had so many.
The purpose of branches
The banks are pretty upfront about the purpose of branches being not so much about making money by providing services to customers, but instead as tangible reminders that the bank exists: as giant billboards in effect. A branch in a high visibility location doesn’t need to be profitable operationally for the bank to consider the cost well spent. Pretty annoying that in the storefront real estate market they outcompete businesses that actually serve the neighborhood, such as convenience stores, hardware stores, restaurants etc
tax purposes
Tax purposes... you can write off a branch as a loss if you close it.
Why do you think they open and close faster than a screen door during a tornado.
There's a liquor store, a
There's a liquor store, a Dunkin, and a Dominos too, all which have caused more deaths than cannabis ever has but puritanical pearl clutchers are gonna be puritanical pearl clutchers.
A little backbone in following the regulations?
A community center and an elementary school do not need a cannabis store. Mission Hill does not need another cannabis store, nor does the Fenway.
so
Will you say the same thing when..
a) A new restaurant wants a liquor license
b) a new liquor store wants to open
c) A new dunkin donuts wants to open
d) A new starbucks wants to open
e) A new fast food place wants to open
f) a new 7-11 wants to open
g) a supermarket wants to open
f) a gym wants to open
All of these things sell vices. Yes food is a vice. So are lottery tickets. so is exercise.
So you mean to tell me that you'll be out in full force opposing these when they try to open too? Or are we still stuck in 1985 and "Just say No" and this is really about 'anti cannabis' not really the kids or community center.
I mean if we're gonna "just say no" .. we need to 'just say no to all vices', not just the ones we don't like.
See how that works? As a fat guy and a fat kid, the corner store near my house as a kid selling candy and soda has done more to worsen my health than pot ever did. Tbh I think that store did more damage to me as a kid, than the decade or so I did snorting cocaine.
Spare me the argument that this is about the kids and 'safety'. Please come back when you have more than a knee jerk reply about "no cannabis shops'.
Found the all-knowing king of free markets
Lurking as anon trash on UH, no less.