. >> aaliyah, tina banchard and michael deign. >> good evening, i'm a dancer and i have been working in the mission district for the last 15 years. i would like to read a letter of support from a licensed acupuncturist. to whom it may concern -- i'm writing this letter in full support of the shambala healing center's application to open an m.c.d. at 2441 mission streefment as a licensed acupuncturist in private practice for over 15 years in san francisco i have witnessed and been a part of the evolution of alternative health care in our city. when i opened my practice in 1994 there were few, if any, medical insurance plans that covered acupuncture. in fact, the san francisco city health plan was one of the few plans forward thinking enough to provide that benefit. now dozens of large insurance companies such as anthem blue cross, united health care, health met, blue shield of california, cigna and aetna provide coverage for acupuncture and chiropractic treatments. i believe that the medical cannabis movement is now where acupuncture was 15 years ago. the shambala healing center is po