Prevent Federal Attacks on Medical Marijuana Access!

Yesterday, the DEA raided at least 11 medical cannabis dispensaries in
the Los Angeles area, including facilities in West Hollywood, the San
Fernando Valley, and Venice. This morning, a hundred patients and
supporters gathered for a rally and press conference at West Hollywood
City Hall. Former California Assemblyman Paul Koretz criticized the Bush
administration for targeting medical cannabis patients and providers.

Please join Koretz and demand that* DEA raids must stop!* Until federal
policy on medical cannabis is changed, the regulation of dispensaries
must be left up to the state, cities, and counties. More and more local
jurisdictions are stepping up to this challenge so it is more
appropriate than ever to call for the DEA to end raids and leave medical
cannabis issues to the state.

For every dispensary that the DEA raids and shuts down, hundreds of
patients are denied access to the medical marijuana they rely on.
Despite the DEA's claim that they are not after patients, by arresting
and prosecuting providers, the federal government has had a significant
impact on the health of thousands of people. It's time for the medical
cannabis community to come together to urge our elected representatives
to end these raids!

/*Take Action to Defend Safe Access: **Call Speaker Nancy Pelosi & Your
Congressional Representative
on Friday, January 19th to Demand an End to DEA Raids*/

A new Congress has recently been seated, and it is time for our
California representatives to stand up for safe access and patients'
rights! Our congressional representatives have the power to stop the
raids on medical marijuana dispensaries and providers. This Friday, join
thousands of patients, doctors and supporters and call on Speaker Nancy
Pelosi and your local congressional representative to end these
senseless raids and restore safe access to patients.

/Script #1: Research Focus/

Hello, my name is _(Your NAME)_ and I live in _(City, State)_. I am
calling to speak with Representative ________ about this week's
raids on 11 medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles, California.

The DEA needs to stop raiding medical marijuana providers. Research
shows that medical marijuana helps patients with AIDS, cancer,
multiple sclerosis, Hepatitis C, and chronic pain. For every
dispensary that the DEA raids and shuts down, hundreds of patients
are denied access to the medical marijuana they rely on.

Safe access to medical marijuana improves the lives of countless
patients nationwide. I urge Representative ________ to introduce
legislation to stop DEA raids on medical marijuana providers.

/Script #2: California Raid Focus/

Hello, my name is _(Your NAME)_ and I live in _(City, State)_. I am
calling to speak with Representative ________ about this week's
raids on 11 medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles, California.

The DEA needs to stop raiding medical marijuana providers. In
California, the voters have spoken, the legislature has acted, the
courts have affirmed, and local officials are regulating. The
federal government has no business interfering with California's
compassionate, community-based solutions for patient access.

Safe access to medical marijuana improves the lives of countless
patients nationwide. I urge Representative ________ to introduce
legislation to stop DEA raids on medical marijuana providers.

*Numbers for Speaker Nancy Pelosi: *

District Office: (415) 556-4862
Washington, D.C. Office: (202) 225-4965

*How to Contact Your Congressional Representative*:*

*Member Name* *DC Phone*
Representative Mike Thompson (D - 01)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA01&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-3311
Representative Wally Herger (R - 02)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA02&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-3076
Representative Dan Lungren (R - 03)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA03&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-5716
Representative John T. Doolittle (R - 04)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA04&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-2511
Representative Doris Matsui (D - 05)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA05&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-7163
Representative Lynn C. Woolsey (D - 06)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA06&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-5161
Representative George Miller (D - 07)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA07&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-2095
Representative Barbara Lee (D - 09)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA09&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-2661
Representative Ellen O. Tauscher (D - 10)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA10&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-1880
Representative Jerry McNerney (D - 11)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA11&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-1947
Representative Tom Lantos (D - 12)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA12&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-3531
Representative Fortney (Pete) Stark (D - 13)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA13&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-5065
Representative Anna G. Eshoo (D - 14)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA14&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-8104
Representative Mike Honda (D - 15)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA15&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-2631
Representative Zoe Lofgren (D - 16)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA16&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-3072
Representative Sam Farr (D - 17)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA17&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-2861
Representative Dennis Cardoza (D - 18)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA18&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-6131
Representative George P. Radanovich (R - 19)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA19&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-4540
Representative Jim Costa (D - 20)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA20&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-3341
Representative Devin Nunes (R - 21)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA21&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-2523
Representative Kevin McCarthy (R - 22)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA22&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-2915
Representative Lois Capps (D - 23)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA23&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-3601
Representative Elton Gallegly (R - 24)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA24&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-5811
Representative Howard P. (Buck) McKeon (R - 25)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA25&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-1956
Representative David Dreier (R - 26)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA26&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-2305
Representative Brad Sherman (D - 27)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA27&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-5911
Representative Howard L. Berman (D - 28)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA28&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-4695
Representative Adam Schiff (D - 29)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA29&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-4176
Representative Henry A. Waxman (D - 30)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA30&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-3976
Representative Xavier Becerra (D - 31)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA31&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-6235
Representative Hilda A. Solis (D - 32)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA32&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-5464
Representative Diane E. Watson (D - 33)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA33&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-7084
Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (D - 34)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA34&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-1766
Representative Maxine Waters (D - 35)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA35&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-2201
Representative Jane Harman (D - 36)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA36&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-8220
Representative Juanita Millender-McDonald (D - 37)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA37&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-7924
Representative Grace Napolitano (D - 38)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA38&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-5256
Representative Linda T. Sanchez (D - 39)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA39&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-6676
Representative Edward R. Royce (R - 40)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA40&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-4111
Representative Jerry Lewis (R - 41)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA41&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-5861
Representative Gary Miller (R - 42)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA42&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-3201
Representative Joe Baca (D - 43)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA43&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-6161
Representative Ken Calvert (R - 44)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA44&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-1986
Representative Mary Whitaker Bono (R - 45)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA45&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-5330
Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R - 46)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA46&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-2415
Representative Loretta Sanchez (D - 47)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA47&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-2965
Representative John Campbell (R - 48)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA48&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-5611
Representative Darrell Issa (R - 49)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA49&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-3906
Representative Brian Bilbray (R - 50)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA50&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-5452
Representative Bob Filner (D - 51)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA51&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-8045
Representative Duncan Hunter (R - 52)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA52&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-5672
Representative Susan A. Davis (D - 53)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA53&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=CA&zipcode=&plusfour=>

202-225-2040


*If you don't know who represents you, visit the House of
Representatives website <http://www.house.gov> and type in your zip code
to find your representative.

--
Rebecca Saltzman
Field Coordinator
Americans for Safe Access
p (510) 251-1856 x 308
f (510) 251-2036
http://www.safeaccessnow.org