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Call or write TODAY to the council (sample letter attached)
The addresses for the city council can be found here:
The Official Web Site of The City of Los Angeles - City Council
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I have included a easy to copy and paste letter that I sent to each member:

Councilmember Hahn,

I would like to request your office to outright reject the 4th Ordinance regarding the council’s stance on Medical Marijuana. The city must work with patients, medical providers and caregivers to develop a working policy towards Medical Marijuana.

I am a near senior age, and have a horrible chronic illness, which I am treated by a MD monthly. He and my other MD’s have agreed that Medical Marijuana helps me with my condition. I have had a written recommendation for the past four years and have used marijuana to successfully treat my condition.

How dare the city council, or the DA, thwart the law that allows me safe access to my medicine, as had been the case for the past many years.

Since the medicine works well, and I have had safe access to it, I am very concerned that I will now have to get my meds from a street dealer or drug cartel to stay well?

I am appalled that the DA has decided to use precious city resources to close down the source of my medicine. Our city resources are spread thin and this is a waste of the city’s time and money.

It has been reported that over 5,000 untested rape kits have gone untested due to the lack of funding in the city. What are the city’s priorities? What are your priorities in the council?

As a member of the city council, it is your duty to protect and uphold the laws for the citizens that elected you.

This week, a well-known medical marijuana clinic was virtually destroyed by the LAPD. Why was this allowed to occur? There must be a workable plan to allow patients safe access to our medicine. These smash and dash raids must stop immediately.

It is hereby requested that you help secure the right of the terminally and chronically ill patients in Los Angeles to obtain medicine in a safe environment. It is not acceptable for the council to rush through the 4th Ordinance that will result in numerous expensive court challenges, and the loss of safe access for thousands of patients.

Your help in this matter is needed and expected.

With Thanks,

[BrattonBasher]

I have been doing this for years, writing to the L.A. City Council. Usually you get a form letter back in responce. This morning I got back what appeared to be a non-form letter responce from Mr. Reyes. And he promised a follow-up. Baby steps, but I am gratified.

PLEASE PEOPLE!!! PLEASE HELP PROTECT OUR ACCESS!!! WRITE LETTERS NOW!!!