As a resident of the city of Clearlake, I have seen the horrific things that marijuana can do to people, neighborhoods and the community at large.

Violent home invasion robberies, where people were injured and others were killed!

During harvest season, there is a stench that fills the air.

People with asthma have difficulty breathing, and others don’t let their children go outside during the harvest season.

Beautiful houses are rented out, for one purpose only ... to become an illegal grow house.

Most of these “renters” are from out of the area. They don’t care what condition they leave the house or neighborhood in. It's not their concern.

A deadly cocktail of chemicals is used for growing and leaches into the groundwater table.

Water is diverted from creeks and used for illegal grows, and our natural landscape is destroyed.

Guard dogs bark relentlessly, and gunfire can be heard throughout the day and night.

I, for one, am tired of this!

If you feel the same way about our city of Clearlake, please sign our online petition for a “zero tolerance” city of Clearlake.

The petition can be found at https://www.change.org/p/clearlake-city-council-a-call-for-zero-tolerance-in-the-city-of-clearlake-ca?recruiter=60510860&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share_email_responsive .

Roger Kinney lives in Clearlake, Calif.