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Subject: Medical Cannabis health emergency
From: Office of the City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution renewing the City Council's Declaration of a local public health emergency with respect to safe, affordable access to Medical Cannabis in the City of Oakland
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ved as to Form 9-n-<
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
Attorney
RESOLUTION No. C.M.S.
RESOLUTION RENEWING THE CITY COUNCIL'S
DECLARATION OF A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SAFE, AFFORDABLE
ACCESS TO MEDICAL CANNABIS IN THE CITY OF
OAKLAND
WHEREAS, on November 5, 1996, the voters of California passed
Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, by a YES vote of 55.7 percent,
and the residents of Oakland voted YES for Proposition 215 by an overwhelming 79.3
percent; and
WHEREAS, marijuana has been shown to help alleviate pain and
discomfort in people suffering from a variety of illnesses including AIDS, cancer,
glaucoma, and multiple sclerosis when no other medications have been effective; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Oakland finds that many of
Oakland's residents are suffering from life-threatening or serious illnesses whose painful
symptoms are alleviated by the ingestion of cannabis; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to ensure that patients have access to a safe
and affordable supply of medical grade marijuana and cannabis products; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Oakland Cannabis Buyers'
Cooperative has provided a well-organized, safe and responsible opportunity for
seriously ill persons to obtain medical cannabis in furtherance of a course of medical
treatment; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland City Council passed Resolution No. 72516
C.M.S. supporting the activities of the Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative and
declaring it to be the policy of the City of Oakland that the investigation and arrest of
certain individuals involved with the medical use of marijuana shall be a low priority for
the Ci...
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