Guest Blogger: Paul Scott
About: Ordinance F and Proposition D

My name is Paul Scott. I’m an AIDS activist, a Veteran, and one of the first collective owners in California. As someone who has lived with HIV for more than twenty years, helping pass Ordinance F and defeating Proposition D is very personal for me. Ordinance F will protect our communities, strictly regulate medical marijuana by requiring dispensaries to register, and most important, will provide access for patients like me who need medical marijuana to just get by every day.

Critics of Ordinance F say there will be a pot shop on every corner. That is simply not true. The City’s own Planning Department says Ordinance F will limit the number of dispensaries to about 400 citywide because they cannot be within 1000 feet of a school, 500 feet of a park, near a licensed child-care facility, youth center, public library, substance abuse center or religious institution.

While D allows minors inside a marijuana dispensary, Ordinance F prohibits anyone under 18 years of age from entering. And unlike D, Ordinance F protects patients like me because it requires dispensaries to test marijuana for pesticides and other contaminants before providing medical marijuana to
patients.

Ordinance F is good for the City and good for patients.

Access to medical marijuana can mean the difference between life and death for some of us.  It has certainly made the difference in my being able to talk with you today. I look forward to sending you another message tomorrow to tell you how dangerous Proposition D is for patients like me.

Between then and now I urge you to Vote Yes on F, and to compassionately contribute a small donation to keep our city safe.

Thank you,
Paul Scott

To learn more about F go to www.voteyesonf.com.

To learn why D Doesn’t work, go to www.ddoesntwork.com.