SF Dept. Of Public Health To Outlaw Certain Types Of Edible Medical Cannabis Products
| By The Green Cross | Published February 25, 2009 |
To Our Valued Patients, Patient Caregivers, and to all Allies of the Medical Cannabis Community,
We at The Green Cross are committed to providing a wide array of medicine to our patients, including edible medical cannabis products. Edible medical cannabis products are a safe alternative to smoking medical cannabis and are preferred by many patients. The San Francisco Department of Public Health is considering enacting a policy that would prohibit San Francisco medical cannabis dispensaries from making or providing certain types of edible cannabis products, including candies, truffles, chocolates, and lozenges to patients.
The Department of Public Health has always been reasonable and responsible with regards to medical cannabis community outreach. The Department takes very seriously patient concerns and requests. Recently, a representative from the Department contacted The Green Cross to inform us of this possible change of policy and to give us a chance to explain why they should not ban these edibles. WE NEED YOUR HELP. Patients should be allowed to keep these products as an option for medicating. We need to flood the Department of Public Health’s email inbox, fax machine, and mail box with individual letters from patients, caregivers, and allies like you explaining why these products are important to you and your health.
Please help us keep all options open for all patients- please help by reaching out to the Department of Public Health. Below we have included the contact information (mailing address, email, fax number, phone number) for Inspector Kessler at the Department of Public Health, as well as an example of a letter that you can use as a guide. But remember, personal and unique letters will be most effective in convincing the Department of Public Health to forgo this prohibition.
Thank you. As always, we appreciate your continued patronage of The Green Cross and your support of the San Francisco Medical Cannabis Community.
Sincerely,
The Green Cross Staff
www.TheGreenCross.org
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