Oct 1, 2004: Indybay reporter Freeman reports that seventy-five patients gathered on the steps of San Francisco's Hall of Justice today for a free Medical Cannabis Legal Clinic to hear the latest information from J. Tony Serra, Dennis Peron, Bill Panzer, Dale Gieringer of California NORML, Eddy Lepp, Tony Bowles, Bruce Mirken, Camilla Field of the Drug Policy Alliance, Tom the nurse, and other notable speakers in the medical cannabis community. Some of the topics addressed were: obtaining a physician's recommendation, providing an affirmative defense, what to do in a police encounter, the nuts and bolts of SB 420, establishing local medical cannabis guidelines, patient-doctor confidentiality, organizing trial support for defendants, and fighting asset forfeiture hearings.
The Medical Cannabis Legal Clinic was the inaugural project of the proposed Cannabis Defense Clinic, a project planned to provided legal advice and representation to marijuana defendants in the event that may seek a jury trial. Report and Photos More info at HempEvolution's website