Dear Editor: Thank you, Robb Austin, for feedback on my public comment for the second reading of the new marijuana ordinance. I appreciate the opportunity to expand upon comments that may have seemed harsh or disrespectful.

My issue is not about the cannabis industry, which includes hemp, marijuana, byproducts, retail sales and wholesale cultivation. Or, about people using these products. My issue is with commercial marijuana cultivation in the residential neighborhoods of unincorporated Ouray Co...