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DESCRIPTION:Los Angeles - Santa's Coming to Visit the DEA - Rally 12/24/08\n\n\n\nfrom 
 patientadvocates@riseup.net\nto patientadvocates@riseup.net\n\ndate Sun, 
 Dec 21, 2008 at 5:12 PM\nsubject Los Angeles - Santa's Coming to Visit the 
 DEA - Rally 12/24/08\n\n\n\n\nRally with Santa Claus & Candlelight Vigil 
 for Cannabis Patient Prisoners\n\n“They should be happy that I stop at 
 all for them this year,” declares\nSanta Claus.  “They have stolen from 
 patients, thwarted justice,\nterrorized the state of California and wasted 
 huge amounts of valuable\nresources.  They are shameful, unapologetic and 
 should be spanked and sent\nto bed without supper.”\n\n\nWhere:  255 E. 
 Temple Street, Downtown Los Angeles – Edward R. Roybal\nFederal 
 Building\n\n\nWhen:  Wednesday, December 24, 2008 – 4:00 p.m.\n\n\nPlease 
 gather this Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. at the federal building in\ndowntown LA 
 in anticipation of Santa’s arrival as he delivers our “gifts”\nto the 
 DEA.\n\nWe will then march around the corner to the federal jail in honor 
 of those\npatients who remain in federal prison for cultivating/providing 
 our\nmedicine.\n\n\nWhat to bring (if you like – people always ask – 
 but not mandatory – JUST\nBE THERE):\n\n1.)  You may want an umbrella – 
 it may be rainy on Wednesday but candles\nlook good under umbrellas.\n\n2.) 
  Fill a black trash bag with newspaper or other stuffing.  Put a sign\non 
 the bag that reads C.O.A.L.  Feel free to put a bow in it or a large\nTo: 
 DEA/From: Santa tag on it.  The more bags of coal, the better.\n\n3.)  Make 
 a sign for a prisoner – In honor of (their name), Happy Holidays\nto 
 (their name) and their release date, me miss you.  Or in memory of 
 (the\npatient prisoners who have died in jail.)\n\n4.)  A candle, paper 
 cup, lighter.\n\n5.)  At least FIVE friends to join you.\n\n\nPatients are 
 gathering and making props this week.  Stay posted for\nspontaneous art 
 parties and other activities around this rally and after\nthe event.  
 Please attend even if you can’t make or bring anything.  We\nare 
 anticipating GOOD media coverage.  Let’s make sure the DEA knows 
 that\nthey were very naughty this year!\n\nI look forward to seeing you 
 there.\n\n\nPress Release Below…\n\n\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n\n\nContact: 
  Degé Coutee\nPatient Advocacy Network\n(323) 
 334-5282\npatientadvocates@riseup.net\n\n\nTHIS WEDNESDAY SANTA CLAUS 
 DELIVERS COAL TO THE DEA\n\nMEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENTS HONOR THOSE IN 
 PRISON\n\n\nLOS ANGELES – December 21, 2008 -  Santa Claus has announced 
 that he is\ndelivering a few bags of coal to 255 E. Temple Street in 
 Downtown Los\nAngeles this Wednesday at 4 p.m.\n\n“The DEA should be 
 happy that I stop at all for them this year,” declares\nMr. Claus.  
 “They have stolen from patients, thwarted justice, terrorized\nthe state 
 of California and wasted huge amounts of valuable resources.\nThey are 
 shameful, unapologetic, should be spanked and sent to bed 
 without\nsupper.”\n\nPatients will gather to tell Santa their wishes for 
 the New Year and new\nWhite House Administration and hold a candlelight 
 vigil for those patients\nwho remain in prison due to U.S. failed drug 
 policies.\n\n“There are many wonderful people in our jails and prisons 
 who are\nnon-violent cannabis users.  They should be at home with their 
 families,\nnot in prison.  We demand president-elect Obama put an end to 
 these raids\nand useless incarcerations,” states Degé Coutee, president 
 of Patient\nAdvocacy Network, a Southern California based medical cannabis 
 patient\nadvocacy and education organization.\n\nCoutee continues, “What 
 we witnessed last week was no more than armed\nChristmas shopping.  The DEA 
 took televisions, jewelry and cars, but no\narrests were made all while 
 holding patients at gunpoint.  This is not\npublic safety.  This is 
 government sanctioned terrorism.”\n\nThere have been 10 DEA raids on 
 legally qualified patients and their\nproviders throughout Southern 
 California in the last two weeks.  Cash,\nmedicine and personal property 
 were taken, some without a warrant.  No\narrests were made but patients 
 were threatened.  For more information\ncontact Patient Advocacy Network at 
 (323) 334-5282 or\npatientadvocates@riseup.net or visit 
 CannabisSavesLives.com.\n\n\n#######\n\n\n\n*******\nSincerely,\n\nDegé 
 Coutee\nEducation & Advocacy Director\nPatient Advocacy 
 Network\n\nhttp://www.CannabisSavesLives.com\n(323) 334-5282 \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/12/21/18555993.php
SUMMARY:Los Angeles: Santa Claus to deliver "lumps of coal" to DEA on Christmas eve
LOCATION:Where:  255 E. Temple Street, Downtown Los Angeles – Edward R. Roybal 
 Federal Building
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/12/21/18555993.php
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