Similar clubs appeared outside San Francisco in the ensuing years as other cities passed legislation to support the medical use of cannabis. The Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana was founded in 1993 after Santa Cruz voters approved Measure A in November 1992. And the Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative was founded in 1995 shortly before the city council passed multiple medical cannabis resolutions.
As cities outside of San Francisco began to enact laws allowing for the medicinal use of cannabis, similar organizations emerged. The Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana was formed in 1993 after Santa Cruz voters approved Measure A in November 1992. And the Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative was founded in 1995, just before the city council passed several resolutions supporting medical cannabis.