And i believe that this and the 1,000foot limit should be retained. Thank you very much. Thank you, sir. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon, supervisors. [clearing throat] good afternoon, supervisors. My name is Michael Cohen and im one of the officers in the democratic club. I would that you not increase the footage from 600 feet to 1,000 feet. For for dispensaries from schools and Daycare Centers. This is this is really going to basically, in a city our size, and in a place and city where many areas of the city are just not allowing cannabis to be had, it is going to increase clustering. In the areas, in the neighborhoods where we already have dispensaries. So i plead with you. Please do not increase the limit. Also if you increase the limit from 600 feet to 1,000 feet, whats to prevent somebody who doesnt want a cannabis dispensary in their neighborhood from saying im going to start a Daycare Center in my neighborhood. I think [inaudible] and get preliminary approval and that would be it for the neighborhood. I think that would be a very dishonest way that people would be able to keep cannabis from their neighborhood. My other point is concerning consumption areas. Presently we have eight consumption locations in San Francisco. For a population of over 800,000 people. I ask that you allow more consumption areas badly because we are going to need it, especially after january 1 of 2018. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker. Good afternoon, supervisors, and thank you. My name is harold smith and i am a longterm patient. I want to speak about safe the need for safe consumption linked to compassion and compassion memorialized in regulation. In 1996, i was too underweight and sick to be able to tolerate the first effective h. I. V. Drug cocktail. With the help of caring professionals at underground cannabis clubs, i was given cannabis edibles for free and made sure that i had a full supply of smokable flour at no cost. These professionals monitored by smoking effectiveness and appetite generation until i regained 17 pounds in approximately three weeks. This demonstration of compassion allowed me to begin h. I. V. Drug therapy and recover from my lifethreatening bout with aids wasting. 21 years later, the practice of San Francisco compassion has become an integral part of longer life and greater survival rates for people with aids and other lifethreatening illnesses. Without the finance, subsidy that compassion represents, many of us myself included would be unable to afford enough Retail Cannabis to maintain our regiment of h. I. V. And health in a secure fashion. With medication, i can maintain compassion security while living on a fixed income. Without it, our industry will become mercenary lacking vision, foundation and strength of purpose that has been our practice for many years. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon. My name is aaron ashe, im a law student here in San Francisco. Id like to voice my support for the 600foot buffer zone. The 600foot buffer zone as opposed to 1,000 feet, not only increases access, but reduces clustering but ensures opportunity for the equity applicants. If the 1,000foot buffer zone is passed, that will really reduce the amount of Properties Available and will cause the prices for those propertis to skyrocket and equity applicants will not be able to get properties. So, equity will end up as a broken promise. Next is consumption. I believe there should be consumption lounges. There should be standalone consumption permits. Without places to consume, you are recriminalizing cannabis users who overwhelmingly voted in support of legalization. And they have become systematically thatsingered by police in the city. And then finally transition to adult use. I appreciate that the supervisors are making it a point to allow transition to adult use for retailers but i also think on the equity front the equity applicants and other nonretail applicants should be able to transition to adult use by january 1 in order to ensure the supply chain and ensure the success of those equity applicants. Thank you very much. Good afternoon, supervisors. Thank you so much for taking so much time. Really appreciate the comments, especially this morning, spending all these special Committee Hearings of riles and land use to get into the granular details of how to regulate cannabis in San Francisco. Such an important issue, as you can see for so many people here today. We understand that the Equity Permit Program would help repair some of the damages, the harms, the war on drugs of people of color and people in San Francisco by giving the opportunity to start and own a cannabis business. The point of the Equity Permit Program will be to help people to be able to get some of that first mover market advantage, to be able to start a business in 2018 when adult use cannabis business permits are available to only some of the businesses trying to open in San Francisco. So we would ask you here today to make sure to keep the promise from the september hearing when the equity report was requested from the office of cannabis, that equity businesses be able to open in 2018. We would ask you today to please ensure that when the other business permits are granted so that our existing m. C. D. S can convert to adult use, that equity permit holders be issued the same permits to begin operations at the same time or sooner so that people have a fair Playing Field to be able to begin our new adventure in cannabis regulation San Francisco. Please make sure that the Equity Program is not delayed until after january 2018 when other businesses, including the existing m. C. D. S will already have started selling adultuse cannabis. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker. Hello. My name is Brandon Brown. Im here with as a citizen for five years and working with the equity working group. Really appreciate you guys hearing us today. I just want to say that the 1,000foot rule, is not only unreasonable but unequitable. In saying that, i guess it doesnt matter if there is no Equity Program. So i would also say that in San Francisco, i think a lot of people consider San Francisco one of the most, you know, accepting and liberal cities probably in the nation world. And so when you look at oakland, you look at maryland, you look at even pennsylvania working on Equity Programs, you can see theres a large importance there. And here in San Francisco, i think theres eyes on us right now as what i said earlier with that reputation to make sure that the Equity Program holds true and, as jesse said earlier, that you keep your promise. That equity applicants will get a fair chance and no licenses will be handed out if there is no Equity Program in play. And thank you for your time. Thank you. Next speaker, please. My name is quinton plat. Ill keep this short in the interest of everyones time. I want to say thank you for being so diligent and working with the Community Come to resolutions that should be fair and equitable for everyone. Mostly im here to stand up in defense as an advocate for the pipeline applicants. They entered into a system with outlining how they could have a road map to obtaining a medical cannabis dispensary permit. We all know how long that takes. So i believe if you are able to get your business open and approved and done with construction in 2018 and you meet the eligibility requirements that you should be able to apply for adult use along with the other existing adult retailers. So, please allow pipeline and equity applicants to proceed through the per pit approval process, but not be barred from applying to have a adult use license in 2018. Thank you very much. Thank you. Next eke spaoer, please. Hi. Im james and im here to support basically the equity hang on. The equity act. Actually the people that are the most affected in my community are out of the western edition and i think holding up on the equity act holding up on the equity advocates definitely does state into the community and doesnt open the doors for the opportunity for the most young men impacted in our communitis that finally have been in the business all their life and know the business well so i think that actually holding the equity, not focusing on the community and just letting the equity actually go by. So, pretty much mine. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Hello, supervisors. Good afternoon. Im deanthony joan and im speaking here as a citizen, not just to echo the support of the equity applicants, but also just to talk about some of the logic of some of the opposition. Now i do understand that we dont want our kids to get access to drugs, but the other issue is the underground marijuana economy that, by increasing the level 400 feet, that gives them 400 more feet to sell marijuana that isnt regulated, that can get into our hands, the hands of our Community Youth and that shouldnt be the case. So, by adding legalized marijuana and adding regulations to it, you actually create more Safer Communities and you keep those underground economis from affecting our communities. Plus, it will give them an opportunity to give back to the community as well, providing muchneeded tax funding to our schools that can lead to education on the effects of drugs. And as an aside, too, i know we get into this discussion around marijuana. But the most cycle use drug in the world is caffeine. And there is two starbucks down the block. And i think its important to realize that there is logic around education and the only way we do that is if we not only allow for the underground market to be eliminated but also allow for these dispensaries to enter into Community Benefits agreements, to promote the education on the safe usage of marijuana and its effects on the community. Thank you. Thank you very much. Next speaker, please. As the next person comes up, let me read the other speaker cards. Kenny crawford, gilbert canado, shona, denise dorie, oscar islas, john martinelli, doug block again, weilen yi, beyun wang, tony ma, goya wei, sonia trausz, deanthony james, travis kelly. Thank you for being here. Hello, supervisors. Chairman. My name is luke bruiner. I come here today to speak to your better natures. You clearly have heard from many constituents and its easy after youve heard so much from so many to ignore common sense and to ignore the will of the people. And i ask myself how can i reach these supervisors today . With all their distractions. With the desire to cut a deal. And i think theres two things that may be of interest to you. Perhaps you have not paid attention to the media, oh, supervisors. San francisco board had a chronicle editorial. Every television station. Multiple newspapers. Social media flooded in favor of your board immediately implementing rational provisions for prop 64. Not a handout to a group of preexisting dispensary owners while you kick the can. Supervisors, that is bad public policy. Especially in the era of donald trump, the nation and the state of california is looking for you to lead. They are looking for your leadership and your guidance. Now is not the hour for you to abdicate that leadership and guidance. If San Francisco cant take on the black market, who can . If San Francisco abandons equity at the finish line why would others ever look at equity and diversity . What hope is there for los angeles and Orange County and other jurisdictions . Without your leadership . Supervisors, i put forward to you that justice is delayed is justice denied and that your unwillingness to do the will of the voters bad public policy. Thank you for your time. Should not be ignored. Second, i appreciate the supporf amendments offer today by superr sheehey, in particular, and ime barometric pressure barometric e it was clear between supervisorl and the City Attorney that thisd provide a Clear Pathway forwardr operators registered with the o. Ooc to have temporary permits and co adult use by january 1. This is important to ensure thal operators have continued accessa continued supply chain. Authorizing a nonretail chaineo permitted could provide a legur those harmed by the war on drug. I echo once again, the task fore recommendations and jesse stout. I want to offer my sincere thane board for the hours and hours tt youve engaged and for nicole te the city for implementation. Thanks, and i look forward to yr deliberations today and tomorro. Supervisor farrell next spe, please. Hello im joseph frees, i wao thanks for your hard work and tn this issue. Im a pipeline am want. I agree with the 600foot buffe. I think its important to have y Small Business development in sn francisco and i support the idef having on site consumption loun. It important to have, if we do t people to create Public Safety n the streets and in local parks. I want to advocate on behalf ofe m. C. D. S to apply for adult use cannabis permits in 2018. I think a lot of the pipeline applicants, these people have bn putting everything they have ino getting a dispensary license foo two years in some cases, puttinr entire life savings, putting evg they have at risk took create al business for themselves and ther families. I think its important that we w these people to have their chano be a part of this industry. I also want to make one more con having less dispensaries in San Francisco. I think it would support the blk moorkt. The black market cannabis sold t 85 contaminated with pesticided with armful chemicals. Unless people are getting theirs safely from dispensaries, theye exposed to harmful pesticides ag sides that will create a seriou fungicides, theyll create a das issue. Good afternoon,c im the coe director of access of well sf kd proponent of the state ballot initiative. We banned defacto bans on zonin. It would be a sad day if equityp just being something on paper ad progressive window dressing. I myself was the first a applict requested a fee waiver for 1260. Its incredibly important for le and equity applicants and disabd and equity applicants and disabd even Playing Field in the induse helped create. I think the definitely in the ds a day care issue. I want to speak to them on disps and its nowhere on the list ofs wed like to see to protect kidy care and preschoolers. It would stop the equity progra. This is the aspect of refer man. Hello, supervisors, im cynt. Im a Small Business owner in sn francisco providing education as regarding cannabis use. I am also a homeowner in distrid i wanted to advocate for the 60t buffer for cannabis businesses. In 2016 there were 25. 1 millions come into california which mean9 billion is inject into the statf california. If we were only to bring in 1 t people to state of california, e consumption lounges that are cuy available, there are eight in sn francisco that only fit 175 peod not even be able to allow 1 ofe tourists coming in. I highlily encourage for the stp allowances or oneday permits. Thank you. Good afternoon, super supervs Jennifer Garcia local 648 and cr on the Legalization Task force. The task force worked forc twos drafting amendments. De im speaking to you as an advocr all workers in San Francisco. As you know, local 648 has a lod proud history for workers and fs and communities. 648 firmly supports the rights f workers having access to a unioy choose. When workers have protection, is ts standards for all workers iny industry. Local hire helps ensure that wos spending dollars are likely to o other city businesses. There should be employment oppos for communities which have beend by the war on drugs. The city should target communitf color for equity permits, divery belongs in ownership as well ase workforce. Xd having a diverse ownership thats the communities inok which the s are is the best way to ensure de workforce. Please dont stop the equity pr. We often forget that an abundanf living wage and wealthcreatings exists in low income communitie. We should be careful not to kile businessebusinesses with overr. Small businesses are an importat of our community in san francis. They provide jobs that cant be outsourced. The Business Owners usually livr near the communities in which e their business is. They have multiple interests inr local success. Our local Small Businesses havee quiet job creators forc decade. 648 supports thoughtful legislar a pathway for existing businesso continue to provide jobs for San Francisco workses in this reguld market. The city should encourage and pa Good Neighbor culture as it cono grow. Good jobs and businesses are a d start for supporting workers ins industry. Thank you for your time. Next speaker, please. Ok hello im denise disory an d. Im a long time cannabis patien. Refer madness prop 64 has refers elements to it. It allows jim crow laws. We hope that you can see what tm crow laws for what they are. I think you can. And i want to thank you for youd work on the issues because itsy to navigate the issues with so y strong opinions. The herb cannabis herb improy life. I have a tick bite so its harde with the medications they give. Ive taken enough there are medications they give people fo. Rosy leprosy. I would have gotten over leprose times easier. I couldnt get a single doctor n francisco to test me except one. There are no labs for it. I finally tested positive. We need local access. As it is now, i walk about a mit my medicine. That