HomeMy WebLinkAboutAB1575_LtrToLara_20160720July 20, 2016
Honorable Ricardo Lara
Chair, Senate Appropriations Committee
State Capitol, Room 2206
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: AB 1575 (Bonta, Cooley, Jones -Sawyer, Lackey and Wood) — Medical Marijuana
Notice of Support
Dear Senator Lara:
The City of San Luis Obispo supports AB 1575, which is an important clean-up
vehicle to the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA) enacted last
October. It will substantially facilitate and improve the implementation of the MMRSA,
and strengthen its original intent and policy objectives.
It will make a number of refinements to the licenses to be issued pursuant to the
MMRSA, including clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the distributors; it specifically
incorporates research and development operations into the regulatory framework; and it
enhances protections to public health by requiring uniform packaging safety standards.
This measure will enhance public safety by requiring standards for delivery drivers,
and by remaining faithful to the rigorous product track -and -trace requirements as originally
enacted by the MMRSA. It will improve implementation at the local government level by
clarifying that within the MMRSA's dual licensing system, the local permit or authorization
must be obtained first before applying for a state license. It also clarifies that local
ordinances are exempt from review by the California Secretary of Food and Agriculture
under the California Seed Law.
For these reasons, the City of San Luis Obispo supports AB 1575.
Sincerely,
n Marx
Mayor
cc: City Council
Police Chief
The Honorable Rob Bonta
Members, Senate Appropriations Committee
Brendan McCgLhy, Consultant, Senate Appropriations Committee
Senator Bill Monning, fax 916-445-8081
Assembly Member, Katcho Achadjian, fax 916-319-2135
David Mullinax, League of California Cities, dmull,inaxLaxacities.org
Meg Desmond, League of California Cities, mdesmond Lq;cacities.or cr