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Board adopts medical‑cannabis measures and hears broad public comment urging federal hearings
Summary
Supervisors added to the adoption calendar resolutions supporting congressional hearings on medical cannabis and reinstating San Francisco's city medical cannabis identification card; the meeting included numerous patients and advocates urging federal action after recent DEA enforcement actions in California.
The Board of Supervisors on Jan. 30 adopted, on the adoption‑without‑reference calendar, a set of items that included calls for congressional hearings on medical cannabis and the reinstatement of city‑issued medical cannabis identification cards. The items drew substantial public comment from patients, caregivers and advocacy organizations.
Supervisor Chris Daly (introduced items related to medical cannabis) framed a resolution urging U.S. House leadership to open hearings and to examine federal actions that affected safe access in California. Daly said the item responded to recent…
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