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Did you know voting for the Presidential General Election looks a little different this year? We are a little under a month away from the Election, but we wanted to share information about the changes made to the voting process in response to COVID-19 to allow voters to exercise their right to vote in a safe, secure, and accessible manner. This year, all active registered voters in California will receive a ballot in the mail. The ballots would have been mailed by yesterday, October 5th. You can mail back your ballot or return it to an official mail ballot drop-off location.
The other option, if you need to vote in person, is to go to your polling place. Polling places will be open for four days from October 31st to November 3rd. There are fewer polling places than in previous elections, so the location of your assigned poll might have changed.
Visit https://www.sdvote.com/ to learn more about checking your voter registration (including your address), what is on your ballot, learn facts about voting by mail, where polling places are, or if you are a first-time voter you can register to vote in under 2 minutes!
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Question Is prenatal exposure to cannabis associated with child outcomes?
Findings This cross-sectional analysis of 11 489 children (655 exposed to cannabis prenatally) found that prenatal cannabis exposure after maternal knowledge of pregnancy was associated with greater psychopathology during middle childhood, even after accounting for potentially confounding variables.
Meaning Prenatal cannabis exposure may increase risk for psychopathology; consistent with recent recommendations by the Surgeon General of the United States, these data suggest that cannabis use during pregnancy should be discouraged by clinicians and dispensaries.
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The San Diego Domestic Violence Council works to bring our community together to end domestic violence and promote healthy relationships in San Diego County. Tomorrow is the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Council is hosting a live stream from 12pm to 1:30pm. This free event, called Together We Heal, will be streamed on Facebook. You can join the event at www.tinyurl.com/TogetherWeHealDV.
Learn more about the San Diego Domestic Violence Council at https://www.sddvc.org/. They have also made a document of available resources in San Diego County for domestic violence victims during COVID-19, available at
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12xvvVIHLshCEsqQEcGiSH5J423oNlBCR/view
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Mobile marijuana advertisements are prohibited under California law. Licensees operating in the state are required to affix their advertising and marketing to a building or permanent structure. That’s because the law stipulates any “advertising or marketing placed in broadcast, cable, radio, print, and digital communications shall only be displayed where at least 71.6% of the audience is reasonably expected to be 21 years of age or older".
San Diegans can take action against illegal party buses and other forms of mobile marijuana advertisements, including ads on pedicabs, shuttle buses and sign spinners:let your voices be heard by filing a resident complaint with the BCC: https://bcc.ca.gov/
Instructions on how to file a complaint:
How to file a complaint with the Bureau of Cannabis Control 1. Go to https://bcc.ca.gov/
2. Click on Licensees & Consumers in the ribbon near the top of the page
3. Click on File a Complaint
4. Click on File a complaint Electronically Using Our Online Licensing System
5. Read the General Disclaimer and check the box agreeing to the terms (located right above the green Continue Compliant box
6. Click the Continue Complaint box
7. Read through the complainant information and then decide if you would like to provide contact information. Select choice and press Continue Complaint.
8. If you decide to enter your contact information – fill out the form and decide if you would like them to remember your contact information. If you choose to have them remember your information fill out the form and press Save and Close. Then press Continue.
9. If your address is correct, press Continue Complaint
10. Fill out the Complaint Details page. If you have a photo or other supporting document, upload it to the page. If you attach a photo or document you must press the save button. Once attached, press Continue Complaint
11. Review details to ensure accuracy and press continue complaint.
12. Take a photo of the final screen showing that your complaint has been submitted.
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