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San Diego Superior Court upholds 215
A San Diego Superior Court today handed a critical victory to medical
marijuana patients nationwide, affirming the ability of states to exempt
qualified patients from criminal penalties, despite federal policy that
prohibits all marijuana use....
Posted: Mon, Feb 5, 2007 12:55pm PST
S.D. Caregiver Eddie Lugan Pleads
Eddie Lugan, a San Diego medical marijuana caregiver who was
arrested in Oceanside while carrying 2 ounces of medicine in his car,
agreed to accept a plea bargain rather than go to trial for felony
distribution. Here is his story.
- D. Gieringer, Cal NORML...
Posted: Sun, Feb 4, 2007 1:44pm PST
San Diego Turns Out for Anti-"Surge" Rally!
Youtube vid of San Diego activists 3 minutes with music....
Posted: Sat, Feb 3, 2007 5:37pm PST
UC Santa Barbara Students Preparing to Strike Against War
Students and allies at UC Santa Barbara have called for a student strike on Feb. 15th to oppose the war and occupation of Iraq, further escalation, and the Bush administration's apparent plans for a military strike against Iran....
Posted: Sat, Feb 3, 2007 4:03pm PST
Los Angeles - How you can support the Black Panther 8
The national website for up-to-the-minute information and to sign up for
the supporters' list serve is www.cdhrsupport.org. Donations should be made
out to CDHR/AGAPE and sent to the Committee for the Defense of Human
Rights, P.O. Box 90221, Pasadena, CA 91109....
Posted: Fri, Feb 2, 2007 10:07am PST
Victory for LA Eight: Judge Throws Out Charges in 20 Year Old Palestinian Deportation Case
LOS ANGELES - In a decision received today, Los Angeles Immigration Judge Bruce J. Einhorn ordered an end to deportation proceedings against Khader Hamide and Michel Shehadeh, members of the "Los Angeles Eight" (LA8). The two have faced deportation for their alleged political associations with a faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization for more than twenty years....
Posted: Fri, Feb 2, 2007 8:51am PST
Giving Back - the Wild Horse 11th Annual Native American Powwow
For this Native American drum and non profit association, keeping traditional honor and songs alive is more than an act....
Posted: Sun, Jan 28, 2007 11:43pm PST
RP wants US help in routing communists
The Philippine government will welcome US counterinsurgency assistance against the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army (NPA), Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said on Thursday. Ermita hinted at growing US involvement in the Philippines’ internal security affairs while discussing the coming joint Balikatan war games in Jolo. Interviewed after his sendoff of President Arroyo, who left Thursday morning for Davos, Switzerland, Ermita said the Chief Executive is gl...
Posted: Fri, Jan 26, 2007 7:59am PST
Harpseals.org Announces All Star Line Up
The purpose of the benefit is to draw attention to the brutal slayings of over 335,000 defenseless baby seals killed each year in Canada....
Posted: Wed, Jan 24, 2007 3:40pm PST
The Skinny on Obesity Research
A new study on California junk food stores and healthy produce vendors tells us what we already know. Better that researchers and health advocates trace the links between poverty and obesity and advocate for more economic opportunity for poor people, writes NAM contributor Rahul K. Parikh, M.D., FAAP....
Posted: Wed, Jan 24, 2007 7:21am PST
January 22 DEA "Pill Bottle Dump" at your local federal building!
Monday, January 22nd, patients and advocates will gather at their local federal buildings to demand an end to federal raids on medical cannabis patients and providers....
Posted: Sun, Jan 21, 2007 9:47pm PST
ASA Responds in LA - Needs Your Support
What was different in Los Angeles this time was the remarkable grassroots and
media reaction to the raids...our spokespeople were on the
news statewide making sure these raids were reported from the patients’
perspective, not from the DEA’s....
Posted: Sun, Jan 21, 2007 1:01pm PST
California's Food Landscape Encourages Obesity
Fast food stores outnumber healthier eating options all across the state, according to a new study released Jan. 19. Viji Sundaram is health editor for New America Media....
Posted: Sat, Jan 20, 2007 8:11am PST
* Plumas County Action Alert *
Email the Board of Supervisors today at:
pcbs@countyofplumas.com
or call: (530) 283-6170 (Monday, 1/22, 8am-5pm)...
Posted: Fri, Jan 19, 2007 9:22pm PST
Prevent Federal Attacks on Medical Marijuana Access!
*Prevent Federal Attacks on Medical Marijuana Access!
Urge Congress to Introduce Legislation to End DEA Raids*...
Posted: Thu, Jan 18, 2007 5:41pm PST
CA eUpdate 01/17/07
DPAN Sponsors Public Health Bill in California
http://actioncenter.drugpolicy.org/ctt.asp?u=4226869&l=135944
DPA Head Takes on Stephen Colbert
http://actioncenter.drugpolicy.org/ctt.asp?u=4226869&l=135945
and more...
Posted: Wed, Jan 17, 2007 7:21pm PST
Tomorrow: Protest DEA Raids Tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.
ASA is calling on patients, advocates, and city officials to gather at
West Hollywood City Hall tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. to protest this
attack on safe access:...
Posted: Wed, Jan 17, 2007 4:15pm PST
11 Raids Confirmed
email received 3:37pm:
11 raids are being conducted in the L.A. area...
Posted: Wed, Jan 17, 2007 4:12pm PST
Whole Foods Market to Pull POM Wonderful Products Off Shelves
Unnecessary Animal Cruelty Cited as Reason for Compassionate Decision...
Posted: Tue, Jan 16, 2007 7:00pm PST
Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) Year-End Report, 2006
The year 2006 was a fruitful and a meaningful year for Filipino World War II Veterans and their advocates.
The Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) started the year with a collective action and ended it with a Christmas celebration.
JFAV was formed in December 16, 1998 in Los Angeles. It took over from the December 7 Movement (D7M) that started the veterans movement gfor recogntion, justice and equity campaign with the first mass action infront of the Westwood Federal buildin...
Posted: Tue, Jan 16, 2007 11:02am PST