Hempisode#125 What !?!?! Another Initiative?

PatiCakes Queen of CannabisKandice Hawes Orange County NormlKeiko Beattie US Weed Channel Magic Mike our fabulous Producertalk with John Lee of Director of Americans for Policy Reform San Jose, CA (March 11, 2015) Efforts to legalize marijuana in California in 2016 are gaining momentum. Americans For Policy Reform (AFPR), the group behind the Marijuana Control, Legalization and Revenue Act of 2014 (MCLR), is announcing the opening of the MCLR 2016 language for input from the community. The initiative will establish clear guidelines for Medical Marijuana and Adult-use Marijuana in addition to allowing for the production of industrial hemp in the state. “We have heard a resounding cry from leaders in the cannabis community saying they want MCLR in 2016,” stated John Lee, Director of AFPR. “We feel obligated to help.”In 2013, MCLR was developed as the first “open-source” or “crowd-sourced” method for advocates and experts everywhere to contribute directly to the language of California’s marijuana legalization law. It received an impressive fiscal analysis from the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO), in addition to a highly favorable Title & Summary from California Attorney General Kamala Harris.“MCLR 2016 is now open for community input. We want to ensure everyone has another opportunity to address any concerns and contribute to the initiative,” said Mr. Lee. “We also encourage all serious supporters interested in signing on as a Proponent to contact us immediately.”John W. Leeis Director of Americans for Policy Reform, a California 501(c)4 created to facilitate the reform of marijuana laws nationwide. AFPR coordinates community based involvement utilizing open-source strategies and social media tools to enable grass rootspolicy reform. While spending the majority of his career in Silicon Valley high tech, John has dedicated the last 5 years to bringing the skills he developed in those industries to advance positive and cooperative cannabis policy reform in California. John most recently served as Chairman of the Silicon Valley Cannabis Coalition and Director of the San Jose Referendum campaign to stop citywide Dispensary closures. He was a co-author and Proponent of the Marijuana Control, Legalization and Revenue Act of 2014 and serves as Moderator of the SaveCannabis.org email forum. With a current assignment to the Task Force chartered with establishing cannabis concentrate processing regulations in Santa Clara County, John is expanding his presence and network at all levels to effect change on behalf of the people. He continues to work tirelessly to assist advocacy groups throughout the state to use core grass roots principals to achieve [email protected] us a call @ 714.287.0329E-mail us: [email protected] or [email protected] Let us know what you think. We love hearing from you!Be Safe Be Smart Have a Fabulous time!