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The LA City Council has until October 5 to Repeal the Ban.

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Dear,


I, ,

urge you to repeal the ban on medical cannabis collectives passed on July 24 and immediately replace it with a policy that affords “limited immunity” to collectives that maintain responsible operating standards. Such a policy will ensure uninterrupted safe access for patients, preserve good jobs in our city, and protect our neighborhoods from the harmful impacts created by irresponsible operators.

The City of Los Angeles has a compelling interest in ensuring that medical cannabis is not distributed in an illicit manner, in protecting the public health, safety and welfare of its residents and businesses, in preserving the peace and quiet of the neighborhoods in which medical cannabis collectives operate, and in providing compassionate safe access to medical cannabis for its seriously ill residents.

Councilmembers Paul Koretz and Dennis Zine initiated, and passed, a motion instructing the City Attorney and Planning Department to prepare a draft ordinance intended to accomplish these objectives. This policy would ban all post 2007 Interim Control Ordinance collectives and impose restrictions on the limited number that filed registration papers with the city in a timely fashion. This policy would provide for “limited immunity” to collectives that adhere to city-imposed regulations designed to protect our neighborhoods.

I strongly urge you to support the Koretz/Zine “limited immunity” approach to medical cannabis regulation in the City of Los Angeles. This policy strikes a fair balance between the needs of patients and neighborhoods, while protecting good jobs in our city.

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Ban medical marijuana? Sure you will ... - L.A. Times

Monday, July 23, 2012

Medical marijuana law is as twisted as the ends of a Canna Sutra spleef, so the Los Angeles City Council aims to act Tuesday to free the City of Angels from all the confusion and make our kids safe from designer cannabis. There's only one problem with the council's foolproof plan, dreamed up by Councilman Jose Huizar and backed by law-and-order City Atty. Carmen Trutanich: It can't possibly work.

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Dueling Medical Marijuana Rallies Target City Council Before Tuesday's Dispensary Ban Vote - laist.com

Monday, July 23, 2012

Los Angeles City Council members are scheduled to vote on a citywide plan to ban medical marijuana dispensaries in L.A. on Tuesday, and activists on both sides of the battle came out in full force today to make their cases.

Backed by Councilmembers Jose Huizar, Mitchell Englander, Bernard Parks and Jan Perry, the proposed ban would allow primary caregivers and patients to grow and transport marijuana, according to City News Service. Additionally, the measure would permit two to three patients to collectively grow and share cannabis in homes or apartments—not storefronts.

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Cannabis Campaign Update

Friday, June 22, 2012

At today's Los Angeles City Council meeting, Council President Herb J. Wesson, Jr. agreed to continue the items related to medical cannabis. There was no vote on the full dispensary ban put on the table by Council members Jose Huizar and Mitchell Englander. The new date for the vote has been tentatively scheduled for the City Council's regularly-scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 24 at 10 am.

Today’s vote continuation allows us more time to build, but must continue to rapidly grow our movement to win a responsible medical cannabis ordinance for Los Angeles.

If you are a nonunion dispensary owner that wants to join, please contact UFCW Local 770 Organizing Director Rigo Valdez (213-201-7120).

Patients and caregivers who want to join our movement - please contact Matt O'Malley (213-201-7124) for more information on how to get involved.

All supporters of safe access, please take a moment to fill out and submit a letter to your L.A. Council member. Like UFCW Medical Cannabis Division on Facebook, for important campaign updates and information.

Reefer madness: committee votes to ban medical marijuana clinics in Los Angeles - KPCC

Friday, June 8, 2012
Medical marijuana clinics would be banned in the city of Los Angeles under an ordinance approved today by the Public Safety Committee.

The proposed ordinance, which still requires approval from the full Los Angeles City Council, would shut down existing dispensaries throughout the city. Angelenos with the proper prescription would be allowed to cultivate marijuana for their personal medicinal use, under the proposal. Residential care facilities and hospices could also continue to provide medical marijuana.

Labor stands up for safe access in LA - SafeAccessNow

Friday, June 8, 2012
Organized labor spoke up on behalf of medical cannabis patients and workers in Los Angeles today. One hundred medical cannabis patients, workers, and advocates gathered on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall for a press conference hosted by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 770, which represents workers at more than twenty of the most reputable patients’ cooperatives and collectives in the city. UFCW Local 770 called the press conference to oppose a motion by City Council Members Jose Huizar and Mitchell Englander calling for an outright ban on patients’ associations. The motion will be before the Public Safety Committee tomorrow, and may be before the full City Council within days.

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