>> i want to start by thanking director elliot and mr christiansen and all the stuff that has been on the vanguard of implementation of cannabis, and being on the vanguard is no easy task. you really are building a plane as you fly it. you all have done an incredible job of doing that. and in particular, i want to applaud your commitment to equity and to taking the time that it takes to get that right. and i think toeing the line in that -- i just appreciate that leadership. i would say overall, i would agree with all of the comments that my fellow commissioners have made about the process. i hear where people are coming from about the issue of timing. at the same time, i have full faith in the department of cannabis and i also appreciate recognizing our role in the process. i also want to appreciate commissioner melgar's comments around education. implementation has to go hand-in-hand with making sure that all of the folks who live in san francisco, especially our young ones understand cannabis and that we are balancing both the use with family-friendly uses that our safety can be a