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Home My WebLink About2/1/2012 - STAFF REPORTS - 00 To: Palm Springs City Council From: Dan Escudero Re:A license for C.A.P.S. Wednesday, February 01,2012 Thank you for the opportunity to talk to you with regards to C.A.P.S.Collective. I have held a recommendation for the use of medical marijuana since 1996. 1 have several debilitating and degenerative bone and muscle diseases and conditions. Due to these conditions, I have to take very harsh medications with very bad side effects,such as loss of smell, loss of appetite, insomnia and depression. I joined C.A.P.S.shortly after they opened.What I found was small collective with a good way of doing business and a staff that takes great care to inform me and keep up with the best medication for different conditions. For the first several months they gave me discounts,always asking after my health. They made me feel as if they really cared. I soon discovered how far their compassion went. Following a city order, 1 was told they would be closed for a while but weren't sure for how long. For 2 months, my health,due to medication side effects,went down-hill. I went from 225 lbs.to 185 lbs. I had to start taking sleeping pills and raise the amount of pain medication. My wife was going to take me to the hospital because I just couldn't eat. I had no appetite at all and my body rejected even the thought of food.About this time, I heard C.A.P.S.was going to open again. However, I was now completely disabled and low income. I couldn't afford the medication any more even at a 30%discount. I got a call from someone in charge at C.A.P.S.. I was told to come in once a week to get what I needed at no cost to me. I just could not believe the care and compassion,not to mention the cost!That they would do something so life changing for me! 1 didn't expect this kind of care to last too Iong,maybe a few weeks at best.That was approximately 7 years ago. Due to C.A.P.S.continued care of me,I have stopped all sleeping meds six years ago; I have not had to increase any pain meds and was actually able to lower the dosage of one for over six years now.I have been able to maintain a weight of 175 to 180 lbs.,and 1 have had no hospitalizations in this time. I have some quality of life now where there was none before C.A.P.S. stepped in. C.A.P.S. has and will continue to help me and many others as long as their doors remain open. I thank C.A.P.S.owners for the compassion and quality of care they maintain.It is a level of quality that I believe would be an asset to any city.Therefore,I would ask this council to make a great difference by granting a license to the well-established and compassionate collective C.A.P.S. Thank you for your time, Daniel R. Escudero (760)327-8105 anytime. Aa4 0/� � I am a patient of C.A.P.S. and I rely on C.A.P.S. for my medication, which is vital to my health and wellness. By signing this petition, I hereby ask that the City of Palm Springs issue C.A.P.S. a regulatory permit immediately. NAME: DATE: lee) t'/K (/ Lava 1 in (7 10111 l �7� / 1 r France �pr d S( -/0 r v( ce ®✓o c-4-5 r k- ( 1) Ar� �Lr r /rr n F I am a patient of C.A.P.S. and I rely on C.A.P.S. for my medication, which is vital to my health and wellness. By signing this petition, I hereby ask that the City of Palm Springs issue C.A.P.S. a regulatory permit immediately. NAME: DATE: CD s r - _ 4 r - / f � � 1Z �i Su, cv✓\ ) a r- C I am a patient of C.A.P.S. and I rely on C.A.P.S. for my medication, which is vital to my health and wellness. By signing this petition, I hereby ask that the City of Palm Springs issue C.A.P.S. a regulatory permit immediately. NA ATE: s e' i - � �rz 71 �y 8 /z -�a-I a- - z� o� - Z — c 4 I am a patient of C.A.P.S. and I rely on C.A.P.S. for my medication, which is vital to my health and wellness. By signing this petition, I hereby ask that the City of Palm Springs issue C.A.P.S. a regulatory permit immediately. NAME: DATE: 8 /2.// � g r � z Le,r e °10�tzac0— ( — [ [ -1 / 3 � 3— 3—> 6 /3 Y I am a patient of C.A.P.S. and I rely on C.A.P.S. for my medication, which is vital to my health and wellness. By signing this petition, I hereby ask that the City of Palm Springs issue C.A.P.S. a regulatory permit immediately. NAME: DATE: ar ELiS�l 3 - i ti - i3 - � i g 0 i 8 . 3. 1r 7 �L201 _ i IICCE� �s b -13-( M&AD Q - 13 - I CAI LI � Q I am a patient of C.A.P.S. and I rely on C.A.P.S. for my medication, which is vital to my health and wellness. By signing this petition, I hereby ask that the City of Palm Springs issue C.A.P.S. a regulatory permit immediately. NAME: DATE: r I I a -1 PIy S � 1 t v� tO c 1� - ( - t ILI S� 'jJ ADL r Y - May- &\Vjarkz- - lS - Il I am a patient of C.A.P.S. and I rely on C.A.P.S. for my medication, which is vital to my health and wellness. By signing this petition, I hereby ask that the City of Palm Springs issue C.A.P.S. a regulatory permit immediately. NAME: DATE: S— — C /5 3-- Nj Ia; rk MAY Yj1 yr i arh it 1 � 0 /E - -07 I am a patient of C.A.P.S. and I rely on C.A.P.S. for my medication, which is vital to my health and wellness. By signing this petition, I hereby ask that the City of Palm Springs issue C.A.P.S. a regulatory permit immediately. NAME: DATE: -;0(- � � rA - 5 r I G _ G _ 1-7-0 VAI a 17 S ( rr � $lla'1ri I am a patient of C.A.P.S. and I rely on C.A.P.S. for my medication, which is vital to my health and wellness. By signing this petition, I hereby ask that the City of Palm Springs issue C.A.P.S. a regulatory permit immediately. NAME: DATE: 8 -�1 4 14 r I am a patient of C.A.P.S. and I rely on C.A.P.S. for my medication, which is vital to my health and wellness. By signing this petition, I hereby ask that the City of Palm Springs issue C.A.P.S. a regulatory permit immediately. NAME: �� DATE: I MIA e S ( /A eh /9 . ec. i � a A .4: ) . �sC� a uj'gs s - �5 - 11 t-j zu, u v N O ZO- 2� ( tt fit✓ �- � � z� r r4A- �y Z 2 I am a patient of C.A.P.S. and I rely on C.A.P.S. for my medication, which is vital to my health and wellness. By signing this petition, I hereby ask that the City of Palm Springs issue C.A.P.S. a regulatory permit immediately. NAME: DATE: �R9j 2l \ li - MG Nt°rtYllch � 2 � / � r l/ z �Z 7 a3- � 13-Z'9- 11 3 ---D-D 5— a r/ haol 2-41-i/ -23 i/ivarv� 20l/ e a � � 3 / I ( ( I am a patient of C.A.P.S. and I rely on C.A.P.S. for my medication, which is vital to my health and wellness. By signing this petition, I hereby ask that the City of Pahn Springs issue C.A.P.S. a regulatory permit immediately. NAME: DATE: A $ II i 2 2 I � Z � 2 —� ' ( I Z 1r vvml I am a patient of C.A.P.S. and I rely on C.A.P.S. for my medication,which is vital to my health and wellness. By signing this petition, I hereby ask that the City of Palm Springs issue C.A.P.S. a regulatory permit immediately. NAME: DATE: i - - _ 1 - V h 9� Q� '"YV\ f o — 2Oq zdIt OD I am a patient of C.A.P.S. and I rely on C.A.P.S. for my medication,which is vital to my health and wellness. By signing this petition, I hereby ask that the City of Palm Springs issue C.A.P.S. a regulatory permit immediately. NAME: DATE: - � o - �� z- " �� - r � - � -ia - 1 q