Safe access to medicine should be a basic human right, but in Ventura (and Santa Barbara) Counties, medical cannabis has faced an ongoing struggle against overzealous local efforts to ban, ban, ban. Many City and County officials have acknowledged the medicinal value of this plant, but remain unconvinced that it is worth the effort and political risk involved in crafting and then enforcing workable regulations; others have stated that medical cannabis just isn’t a good fit with their city’s brand image and they intend to ban everything they can. There’s been great progress, but the majority of the county still bans any form of medical cannabis including deliveries.
SESPE.ORG RESOURCES
Contact List
Get in touch with city and county officials
Contact List
Get in touch with city and county officials
Meeting Rules
Rules, protocols, and suggestions for advocating at public hearings and meetings
Event Calendar
Meetings, hearings, and other community events.
California Law
Summaries and full text of currently applicable State laws.
EXTERNAL RESOURCES
CITY & COUNTY REGULATION WATCH
A Facebook group tracking all the ban activity and keeping an eye on the League of Cities
Brownie Mary Club
Taking on the League of California City’s misinformation campaign: excellent collection of resources to refute the lies being told
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