Pubdate: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 Source: Chico News & Review, The (CA) Copyright: 2015 Chico Community Publishing, Inc. Contact: http://www.newsreview.com/chico/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/559 Author: Joel Castle FORMING A POT PETITION I am starting a petition/initiative/referendum to stop the persecution of patients over Measure A. This local law has taken a dark turn for patients and the result includes no "safe access" in Butte County. I am in no hurry, because this will not do anything for this year's grow. Measure A takes away cooperatives; that is the only way we can afford to grow. Now thousands of patients will pay full price or not get their medicine. I will take my time and try to cover all of the unjust sides to this ordinance that makes Butte County one of the most intrusive and noncomplying to Proposition 215 or SB 420 in California's 58 counties. Watch for the petition and wish us luck. Joel Castle Chico - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom