January

16, 2015

Mr. Timothy Cook
Apple, Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014

Re: App Stores Policies on Cannabis-Related Applications

Dear Mr. Cook:

We are writing in regards to the App Stores policies concerning cannabis-related
applications. As you may know, the App Store currently prohibits cannabis delivery apps,
games and social networks from being distributed to Apple devices. This effectively
prohibits the 41.6% of the United States population who own iPhones including voters
who have legalized the medicinal and adult-use of marijuana from having the right to
download Apps that are central to this aspect of their lives.

As an industry, we believe that strong regulations are more effective than
prohibitionist policies. We support App Store rules to ensure that cannabis-related
applications are not used by minors, that the use of marijuana apps be restricted to the 23
states that have legalized the medicinal or adult-use of marijuana, and that such apps be in
compliance with state regulations and the U.S. Department of Justice law enforcement
priorities relating to those regulations.

However, the current App Store rules go much further and prohibit any cannabis-
related application with dynamic or social content. This limits consumer choice to
dispensary locators and strain guides, preventing the innovation that the App Store has
spawned for countless other industries. In the cannabis sector, these innovations will allow
patients to more effectively communicate, to have their medicine delivered directly to their
homes, and will allow the industry to operate in a safer and more efficient manner.

The App Stores program license agreement makes it clear that Apple bears no legal
responsibility for the apps distributed through its platform. Apps such as Uber and Lyft are
illegal in many localities in which they are available however, like cannabis-related
applications, there is strong demand for these services among Apple customers.

We are not asking for Apple to endorse cannabis-related applications or their
content; we are simply requesting that Apples customers have the right to download
marijuana Apps if they so choose. Thank you for your consideration.

Respectfully,

Aaron Smith



Executive Director


National Cannabis Industry Association

Troy Dayton
Chief Executive Officer

ArcView Group

Signatories:

MassRoots
Isaac Dietrich
Chief Executive Officer

CannaBuild
Zach Marburger
Chief Executive Officer

Canary
Josiah Tullis
Chief Executive Officer

Meadowcare
David Hua
Chief Technology Officer

Surna
Tom Bollich
Chief Executive Officer

Cannabis Commodities Exchange
Sohum Shah
Chief Operating Officer

Mantis Ad Network
Paris Holley
Chief Technology Officer

CannaInsider.com
Matthew Kind
Chief Executive Officer

Flowhub
Kyle Sherman
Chief Executive Officer

CannaRegs
Amanda Ostrowitz
Chief Executive Officer

CannaBrokers
Brett Terry
Chief Executive Officer

Zuse
Joel Milton
Chief Executive Officer

Dixie Elixirs
Tripp Keber
Chief Executive Officer

Dutchess Capital
Douglas Leighton
Managing Partner

420Investor.com
Alan Brochstein, CFA
Chief Executive Officer

Poseidon Asset Management
Emily Paxhia
Founding Partner

ARCPC
Alan Hawkins
Executive Director

Denver Relief
Ean Seeb
Managing Partner

Good Chemistry
Steve Spinosa
Chief Executive Officer

Frosted Leaf
Santino Walter
President

Green Dot Labs
Alana S. Malone
Chief Executive Officer

Scrog Labs
Raviv Turner
Chief Executive Officer

Signatories:

Marvina
Dane Pieri
Chief Executive Officer

THC University
Matt Jones
Chief Executive Officer
American Cannabis Company
Trent Woloveck
Chief Operating Officer

Roll-uh-Bowl
Ashton Jones
Chief Executive Officer

Delta 9 Ceramics
David Hall
Chief Executive Officer

Denver Relief Consulting
Kayvan Khalatbari
Partner

Greene Consulting Group
Nickolas Brait
Chief Executive Officer

Group Builder
Keith Ubben
Chief Executive Officer

Kush Tourism
Chase Nobles
Chief Operating Officer

Bud Basics
James Bo Keyes
Chief Executive Officer

Canopy
Patrick Rea
Managing Partner

Hempdex
Samuel Miller
Chief Executive Officer

CGM Clothing
Jacob Farlee
Chief Executive Officer

Close to 10,000 people have signed
online at Sign.MassRoots.com and
comments were emailed to
AppStore@Apple.com.