ASA Meeting Minutes September

Americans for Safe Access

San Luis Obispo Chapter

August 21, 2012 Meeting

The meeting convened informally a little after 6:00 pm.  Discussion ensued on possibly changing the meeting schedule.  Linda from Los Osos mentioned that a suggestion had been emailed to her about posting meeting minutes online to facilitate people being informed.  One member had suggested his willingness to take up this function if the meeting were held at a 7:00 pm time; but he was not present at this meeting.

Leslie from Arroyo Grande offered to have the meeting held at the clubhouse of the mobile home park she lives in, located in Arroyo Grande.

As some additional people arrived, attendees were informed that the County Board of Supervisors had just that morning at their meeting dealt with a consent agenda item concerning the recent Grand Jury report on medical cannabis delivery services.  The recommendation to the Board was that they basically take no action to set up a committee and instead wait until State guidelines have been clarified.

Leslie reported that she was working on a speech regarding medicinal cannabis to be presented at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.  

Group discussion then turned to the Federal angle, with comments regarding the view that pharmaceutical companies and their manufactured cannabis drugs, such as Sativex, which is currently under FDA review, would be the only legal form of marijuana likely to be supported in Washington.  Rich reported that eight pharmaceutical companies are now allowed to conduct marijuana research.

Returning to the matter of when to hold our monthly meetings, there was verbal consensus reached to change the meetings to the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm, in Arroyo Grande.  The resultant meeting calendar is:

Thursday, September 13, 7:00 pm

Thursday, October 11, 7:00 pm

Thursday, November 8, 7:00 pm

Thursday, December 13, 7:00 pm

Linda reminded those present that there had been some expression of interest of setting up a Cal-Poly-based section of SLOASA.   She advised that a student and a professor had been seen in discussion after the last meeting.  However, neither individuals were present this evening to provide information about this proposal.

Regarding the next meeting, on September 13, it was agreed to have a potluck at this meeting.  Comments were offered that meeting in South County might engender a good turnout due to the change of location.  Both Rich and Linda advised those present that they were both finding it necessary to back into a less prominent role, after maintaining active and public SLOASA endeavors since January, 2010.  Folks were reminded of the formal aspects of being a chapter of ASA National, with some reporting forms needing to be filled out, and an election of current officers needed.  As September stands as the end of the 3rd quarter of the calendar year, these would be primary agenda matters at the next meeting.

No further matters were brought up, and the meeting then adjourned.

UPDATE:  Subsequent to this meeting, the offer of meeting at the mobile home clubhouse in Arroyo Grande was withdrawn.  Thus it is anticipated that the September meeting, to be held now on the 2ndThursday (September 13) would be held back at Petra Restaurant at 7:00 pm.