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LA is heating up for patients!
LAPD is preparing to begin what they are refering to as "enforcement!"
LA City Council is moving a moratorium through committee!
Come support ASA and defend Safe Access at the Studio City Neighborhood
Council on Wednesday October 18th!
In August, LAPD officers began closing medical cannabis collectives in the
North Hollywood area. The officers used dubious code violations and and
intimidation to close at least two collectives. When one officer went to the
Mid Town North Hollywood Neighborhood Council looking for support, LA ASA
members attended the Neighborhood Council Meeting and presented a cohesive
message to the fence-sitting council, resulting in a positive step forward
for the patient community in the city of Los Angeles.
On September 13th The Mid-Town North Hollywood Neighborhood Council approved
a resolution calling on the City Council to adopt regulations for Medical
cannabis collectives expeditiously when only one meeting earlier LAPD
officers were trying to work the Council into a hysteria about collectives
in their neighborhood. The overwhelming support of the community for safe
access to medical marijuana forced the LAPD to put a temporary stop their
efforts to keep patients from their medicine.
The LA City Council has also begun pushing a moratorium on new dispensaries
through committee. While it appears that regulations may be in sight, there
is a select group arguing for extreme measures like a ban. Their scare
tactics may work if we don't counter them!
The Studio City Neighborhood Council has placed medical marijuana on their
October 18th agenda, and ASA and the community will be there to discuss it.
Patients need to SPEAK UP and tell the Council they are not criminals! We
need to be the face of medical marijuana and show how we contribute to the
community.
WHO: Patients and Supporters Who Care About Safe Access in LA
WHAT: Meeting of the Studio City Neighborhood Council
WHEN: Wednesday October 18th at 7 PM
WHERE: CBS Studio Center; Annex 1 Meeting Room; 4024 Radford Ave; Studio
City, CA 91604
Anyone who wishes to speak at the Council meeting, and has not spoken
publicly with ASA before, is asked to attend one of two 30 minute ASA
trainings on public speaking. There will be one on Sunday October 15th at 3
PM in the LA ASA office at 6210 Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood. There will
be another one 30 minutes before the start of the October 18th Council
Meeting. Anyone who plans on attending the Public Speaking Trainings should
contact Chris at LA ASA at 323 464 7719. Even if you don't speak, just
being present shows support.
It is important to understand that using angry and combative language is how
our opposition behaves, not us. When speaking to elected officials, we
should be calm and composed and show them why patients and the community are
on the same team.
PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT ASA AND SAFE ACCESS IN LA!!!
Please contact LA ASA if you have any further questions.
Thanks,
Chris Fusco
ASA LA County Field Coordinator
323 464 7719
LAPD is preparing to begin what they are refering to as "enforcement!"
LA City Council is moving a moratorium through committee!
Come support ASA and defend Safe Access at the Studio City Neighborhood
Council on Wednesday October 18th!
In August, LAPD officers began closing medical cannabis collectives in the
North Hollywood area. The officers used dubious code violations and and
intimidation to close at least two collectives. When one officer went to the
Mid Town North Hollywood Neighborhood Council looking for support, LA ASA
members attended the Neighborhood Council Meeting and presented a cohesive
message to the fence-sitting council, resulting in a positive step forward
for the patient community in the city of Los Angeles.
On September 13th The Mid-Town North Hollywood Neighborhood Council approved
a resolution calling on the City Council to adopt regulations for Medical
cannabis collectives expeditiously when only one meeting earlier LAPD
officers were trying to work the Council into a hysteria about collectives
in their neighborhood. The overwhelming support of the community for safe
access to medical marijuana forced the LAPD to put a temporary stop their
efforts to keep patients from their medicine.
The LA City Council has also begun pushing a moratorium on new dispensaries
through committee. While it appears that regulations may be in sight, there
is a select group arguing for extreme measures like a ban. Their scare
tactics may work if we don't counter them!
The Studio City Neighborhood Council has placed medical marijuana on their
October 18th agenda, and ASA and the community will be there to discuss it.
Patients need to SPEAK UP and tell the Council they are not criminals! We
need to be the face of medical marijuana and show how we contribute to the
community.
WHO: Patients and Supporters Who Care About Safe Access in LA
WHAT: Meeting of the Studio City Neighborhood Council
WHEN: Wednesday October 18th at 7 PM
WHERE: CBS Studio Center; Annex 1 Meeting Room; 4024 Radford Ave; Studio
City, CA 91604
Anyone who wishes to speak at the Council meeting, and has not spoken
publicly with ASA before, is asked to attend one of two 30 minute ASA
trainings on public speaking. There will be one on Sunday October 15th at 3
PM in the LA ASA office at 6210 Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood. There will
be another one 30 minutes before the start of the October 18th Council
Meeting. Anyone who plans on attending the Public Speaking Trainings should
contact Chris at LA ASA at 323 464 7719. Even if you don't speak, just
being present shows support.
It is important to understand that using angry and combative language is how
our opposition behaves, not us. When speaking to elected officials, we
should be calm and composed and show them why patients and the community are
on the same team.
PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT ASA AND SAFE ACCESS IN LA!!!
Please contact LA ASA if you have any further questions.
Thanks,
Chris Fusco
ASA LA County Field Coordinator
323 464 7719
