Don’t Consent to a Search!
If the cops say: “Do you mind if I look in your purse, bag, home, or car”?
You say: “I do not consent to a search”
If the cops say: “Why not? Are you hiding something?
You say: “I believe in my Constitutional right to privacy and I do not consent to a search.”
Travel Safely
Do not smoke and drive. If you travel with cannabis, make sure your vehicle is up to code and your cannabis is concealed, preferably in your trunk.
Be a Good Neighbor
Loud music and domestic disputes can lead law enforcement into your home.
Be Discreet
Try not to smoke where others can see you and never leave cannabis items in plain view.
There are 3 levels of police interactions and safe ways to handle each encounter.
Casual Conversation: Ask if you are being detained. If not, walk away.
Detention: If you are being detained, ask why! Make them cite the law and remember what they say!
Arrest: Say “I choose to remain silent and I want to see a lawyer,” while remembering to remain silent.
What if a San Francisco police officer takes away my card or does not accept it as proof of a legitimate use of medical cannabis?
Cooperate with the police and write down the officer’s name and badge number and then provide this information to:
S.F. Office of Citizen Complaints
480 2nd Street, Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94107
Tel: 415-597-7711
