* Plumas County Action Alert *

Dear Medical Marijuana Supporter,

Next Tuesday, January 23rd, the Plumas County Board of
Supervisors will be voting on whether or not to
approve the local implementation of the medical
marijuana ID card program. The ID cards will be
voluntary for patients and caregivers to obtain
through the county and serve to further protect them
from detainment, arrest or seizure of their medicine
by state and local law enforcement.

Implementation of this program would be a major step
in the right direction towards securing safe and legal
access to medical marijuana in Plumas County.

Please take a few minutes to contact the Board of
Supervisors to politely urge them to support the
medical marijuana ID card program in Plumas County.
Feel free to use the talking points posted at the end
of this message.

Email the Board of Supervisors today at:
pcbs [at] countyofplumas.com
or call: (530) 283-6170 (Monday, 1/22, 8am-5pm)

It's also very important that local patients and
advocates attend Tuesday morning's meeting to show
their support for this program. Please attend this
important meeting to show your support for safe, legal
and hassle-free access to medical marijuana. Feel free
to contact me for further meeting details.

Plumas County Board Meeting Time and Location:

Tuesday, January 23--10:20am

County Courthouse, Room #308
520 Main Street
Quincy, CA 95971
Map: http://tinyurl.com/2kzufr

Thank you for supporting California's medical
marijuana ID card program. Once implemented, not only
will it reduce patients' risk, it will also further
strengthen California's decade-old medical marijuana
law.

Sincerely,
Aaron Smith
Safe Access Now


Feel free to use these talking points when addressing
the county supervisors on this issue:


* The ID card protects patients and caregivers from
lengthy detainment, arrest, seizure of property or
unnecessary court proceedings. The program is entirely
voluntary, however many choose to obtain the card
because it reduces the risk of needless legal hassles.

* The ID card program will greatly assist law
enforcement in distinguishing patients with legitimate
medical marijuana recommendations from those who are
using false or counterfeit documentation.

* Counties have a legal responsibility to implement
the program, as a requirement of Senate Bill 420,
passed into law in 2003 and upheld by a San Diego
Superior Court ruling in December 2006.

* Voter support for safe and legal access to medical
marijuana has only grown stronger since the passage of
the Compassionate Use Act in 1996. Today, 3-out-of-4
Californians support implementation of our medical
marijuana laws.

F. Aaron Smith
Safe Access Now
phone: (707) 575-9870
fax: (866) 204-1341
e-mail: fa_smith [at] yahoo.com