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Attorney McElfresh has also authored and advised on ordinances and ballot measures to regulate cannabis businesses at the local level, including Measure U in La Mesa and Measure V in Lemon Grove. She is an advisory board member for A New PATH, an organization dedicated to promoting therapeutic rather than punitive drug policies, as well as Measure H in Encinitas. As part of this work, Jessica has won writs of mandate at the local and appellate level to compel local governments and registrars of voters to accept petitions and count voter signatures.

Outside of her law practice, Jessica is an advocate for cannabis and broader drug policy reform. Jessica has also served as a consultant for the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California about how Proposition 64 affects criminal justice reform and individual rights. She is a proud member of the International Cannabis Bar Association’s Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee.

She regularly lectures on the ethical considerations in a cannabis law practice, and speaks at conferences and law schools including the National Cannabis Industry Association Business Summit & Expo, International Cannabis Bar Association, California NORML, San Diego County Bar Association, and University of San Diego School of Law.