Thursday, December 22, 2011

RCPA 2012 Endorsement and Publicity Release

Full text of Repeal Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012 at:

http://ag.ca.gov/cms_attachments/initiatives/pdfs/i989_11-0046_(repeal_cannabis).pdf



Publicity Release

I, [PLEASE PRINT] hereby declare my support of the Repeal Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012, which would add Sections 11420 et seq. to the California Health and Safety Code.

I give RCPA (Repeal Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012) permission to use my name, likeness, and my statement (below) for any purpose consistent with its mission, which is to get the Repeal Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012 on the California ballot and approved by the voters. These uses include, but are not limited to media releases, publications, advertisements, and any promotional or educational materials in any medium now known (including the Internet) or later developed. I acknowledge that I will not receive any compensation for the use of my name, likeness, or statement, and hereby release RCPA (Repeal Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012) and its agents and assigns from any and all claims which arise out of or are in any way connected with such use.

I have read and understood this consent and release.

I give my consent to RCPA (Repeal Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012) to use my name, likeness, and statement (below) to promote the Repeal Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012.

___________________________________________ Dated: _____________.

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Friday, December 2, 2011

Repeal Cannabis Prohibition Act panel, Berkeley, Dec. 3, 1:30-3:30pm; Petition Drive to begin soon; Volunteer Now!

Repeal Cannabis Prohibition Act panel, Berkeley, Dec. 3, 1:30-3:30pm; Petition Drive to begin soon; Volunteer Now!



Join us December 3, 1:30-3:30pm at the Berkeley Public Library

RCPA 2012 panel, Berkeley
Repeal Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012
Seminar and discussion, and lots of time for Q and A.
Dr Frank Lucido, and Joe Rogoway Esq, will discuss the RCPA 2012 and what is will mean for patients, and for all Californians.
Berkeley Public Library:
2090 Kittredge St.. Berkeley, Ca
Community Meeting Room, 3rd floor
(enter on Kittredge St, then take elevator to 3rd floor Community Meeting Room)
RSVP to info@DrLucido.com
NO ADMISSION CHARGE
(this event is not sponsored by the Berkeley Public Library, but they have been gracious enough to allow the use of the space)

Short and simple. 2 pages. 832 words. Read it and smile.

The RCPA 2012
-REPEALS all criminal prohibitions on cannabis related conduct for adults, 19 and over.
-MANDATES strict rules against unlawful distribution to or by minors, and against driving while impaired.
-MAINTAINS medical rights for patients.
-VESTS the newly created California Cannabis Commission with the regulation of commercial cannabis.

TIMELINE:
We are about to start our petition drive in about 2 weeks. PRESS RELEASE SOON.
We have 5 months, until 4/20/12, to collect 505,000 valid signatures from registered voters.
We will need volunteers for the signature drive....and money.
Volunteer, Donate to RCPA 2012: www.SensibleCalifornia2012.org
Now is the time to Repeal Cannabis Prohibition.

Full text at:
http://ag.ca.gov/cms_attachments/initiatives/pdfs/i989_11-0046_(repeal_cannabis).pdf

DrFrank's analysis of Repeal Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012 on my blog at:
http://drfranklucido.blogspot.com/2011/11/drfranks-analysis-of-repeal-cannabis.html


Frank H. Lucido MD
Family Practice since 1979
Medical Cannabis Consultation
Expert Witness
Berkeley Ca.
510.848.0958 (by appointment only)
www.DrFrankLucido.com
(formerly MedicalBoardWatch.com)
www.AIMLegal.org
www.DrFrankLucido.blogspot.com
Michigan office: 877-787-6900
(24 hr message line)

Dr Frank Lucido's Blog: PotShots from the Bully Pulpit: Everyone’s Entitled to My Opinion


Medical Cannabis has been legal under state law in California since passage of the California Compassionate Use Act of 1996 ("Prop 215" or California Health & Safety Code 11362.5) under a certain conditions.
Unfortunately, it is still illegal even for legitimate patients, under Federal law (Gonzales v Raich Supreme Court case).

Physicians making appropriate recommendations, are also protected under State law, when acting appropriately.
Furthermore, physicians are also protected Federally by Conant v McCaffrey (Federal District Court) and Conant v Walters (Federal Appellate Court) as long as they do not aid and abet a patient in breaking Federal Law. On further appeal by the Federal government, the Supreme Court declined to take the case. Therefore, physicians are the ONLY ones protected all the way to the Supreme Court, as long as they do not "aid and abet" a patient in breaking Federal law.

The purpose of this blog is to discuss for patients, physicians, caregivers and other patients advocates, who, in my experience, is most protected, and under what circumstances, and to discuss to what extent the inability of the State of California to regulate cannabis (due to Federal threats and interference) has led to the "wild west" atmosphere that the newspapers love to write about (you know: "Man bites dog" will always sell more papers than "Dog bites man".)

This is my effort to "clean up Dodge". I know I am not alone in this. There are good physicians, good caregivers, and lots of sick patients. I aim to let people know how to spot the good, and avoid the others.