The Compassionate Coalition

Dear medical marijuana supporter,

Next Tuesday, February 27, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors will be conducting a hearing on the implementation of the statewide medical marijuana ID card program. The Public Health Department is seeking the board's approval to move forward with the program in Yolo County.

Once the voluntary program is made available, local patients will have the opportunity to obtain the ID cards through the county. The program provides further protection from detainment, arrest or the seizure of medicine for those who choose to become cardholders.

If you live in Yolo County, please take a few minutes to contact the Board of Supervisors to express your support for this important program. Please email
all five board members, politely urging them to order county staff to begin accepting applications for the ID cards, without further delay. Feel free to use the sample email message, posted at the bottom of this communication.

Yolo County Board of Supervisors:
Dist 1 -- Mike McGowan - mike.mcgowan@yolocounty.org
Dist 2 -- Helen Thomson - helen.thomson@yolocounty.org
Dist 3 -- Matt Rexroad - matt@rexroad.com
Dist 4 -- Mariko Yamada - mariko.yamada@yolocounty.org
Dist 5 -- Duane Chamberlain - duane.chamberlain@yolocounty.org

Board phone: (530) 666-8195

The board meeting will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 9:15am in Woodland. Please attend this important hearing to show your support for California's medical marijuana ID program and patients' rights in Yolo County.

Yolo County Board of Supervisors
Tuesday, Feb. 27 - 9:15am
Board of Supervisors Chambers
625 Court Street
Woodland, CA 95695
Map: http://tinyurl.com/256p2x

(this is a professional meeting, please dress and act accordingly)

Thank you for taking action to protect Yolo County's medical marijuana patients.

For more information, contact Aaron Smith at safeaccessnow@gmail.com

------sample email message-----

Honorable Members of the Board of Supervisors,

I am writing you today to ask that you vote to approve the County Public Health Department's plan to begin issuing the statewide medical marijuana ID cards in Yolo County. Local patients have already waited far too long for the county to make this important program available.

Not only is the implementation of the medical marijuana ID card program a requirement of state law, once the program is in place, the cards will greatly assist both patients and law enforcement alike.

Next Tuesday, Feb. 27, please cast a vote to direct the Department of Health to implement the medical marijuana ID program. Doing so will be a major step in advancing the will of California voters and upholding state law.

Thank you,

[your name]
[city of residence]