I'd steer clear of anything alcohol related as well.

Hi everyone,I’m considering buying a 2,500 sq ft commercial property with this deed restriction (in place until 2037):“Neither Grantee nor its successors, assigns or legal representatives, lessees, or sublessees, shall conduct or permit the conduct on the Property of, and the Property shall never be used for:(i) a grocery or convenience store selling at retail any food or food products, dairy products, beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises;(ii) the retail sale of any food or food products, beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages for consumption on or off the premises.”My plan is to use the space as an event venue (birthdays, weddings, baby showers, etc.), where renters bring/cater their own food and drinks.

In fact, we have an emergency option on our call-tree and over 90% of the time it is used, it is NOT an emergency.FYI - in the PMC industry emergencies are referred to as, "blood or flood" issues.

Drugs and alcohol were readily available in the black neighborhood, Drugs and alcohol were readily available in the white neighborhood.What was missing in both neighborhoods was fathers who took responsibility.If you live in a government project, bless you madam, you are doing wonderful work if you are involved in your kid's lives. 

Know your market and when the "blood is running in the streets" be ready to buy!

After showing a renovated vacant apartment 2 weeks now, and getting a seemingly neverending string of high risk applicants... crime records, alcoholics, people with drug issues, evictions....

They can be a real time suck and demand your blood, sweat, and tears.

At least they are just weed addicts and not alcoholics or worse 

If you're not willing to foreclose on your flesh and blood, then don't do it. 

All in all, the combination of weed and alcohol seems to have been part of their family issues.