Dear Friend,

The California Appellate Court recently ruled that cities and counties are limited in their ability to regulate medical cannabis patients’ cooperatives and collectives. The state Supreme Court has not yet decided whether or not to hear an appeal of Pack v. City of Long Beach, but some cities and counties are citing the Pack decision as a reason for banning patients’ associations or abandoning their regulatory process. That means patients may lose the safe access on which they have come to rely!

Take time today to email your County Board of Supervisors and urge them to reject a ban and develop sensible medical cannabis regulations. ASA’s Online Action Center makes it easy to call and email your representatives right now!

Please act now. The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors will consider the county's medical cannabis ordiannce on Tuesday, November 15. The meeting is at 8:00 AM, but the medical cannabis item is scheduled for 2:00 PM. The meeting will be at 330 Fair Lane, Building A, Placerville, CA 95667. You can speak to the City Council about item 37 on the agenda during the public comments portion of the meeting.

You can read more about the Pack decision on ASA’s blog by clicking here and here, and download a copy of ASA Chief Counsel Joe Elford’s analysis to share with your elected representatives.

Thanks for helping,

Don Duncan
California Director

P.S. – ASA can only do work like this with your ongoing support!