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Marie Sunseri
From:Bret Small <bretsemail@gmail.com>
Sent:Sunday, February 15, 2026 5:22 PM
To:Marie Sunseri
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Dear Mayor and Members of the Town Council,
I am writing to respectfully express my support for the Town continuing to explore what regulated
cannabis retail could look like in our community.
For nearly five years, America’s Finest Hemp Co. operated responsibly in downtown Danville, serving
adults and contributing positively to our local economy. The recent changes under AB 8 and related state
regulations did not occur because of safety failures. Rather, the State chose to move hemp-derived
cannabinoid products into the more tightly regulated cannabis retail framework to create a more
controlled and standardized environment.
In other words, the regulatory shift was intended to increase oversight and safety — not to eliminate
responsible local businesses.
Cannabis policy has evolved significantly over the past decade. Today’s regulated cannabis market is
highly controlled, age-restricted, tracked, tested, and monitored. It is not the unregulated environment
many people still associate with the past.
Additionally, many adults responsibly choose cannabis products as an alternative to more dangerous
substances such as:
• Prescription opioid pain medications
• Sleep medications
• Anxiety medications
• Alcohol
As a community known for its thoughtful leadership and high standards, Danville has an opportunity to
approach this issue proactively rather than reactively. Exploring what cannabis retail could look like —
with strict standards, local control, and thoughtful zoning — does not mean lowering our values and
charm. It means shaping policy in a way that reflects them.
I respectfully encourage the Town Council to continue exploring a regulated cannabis retail framework
so that responsible local businesses like America’s Finest Hemp Co. have a path forward under the new
state laws.
Thank you for your time, consideration, and continued service to our community.
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Sincerely,
Bret Small
Danville Resident of 20yrs.
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