ASA Weekly Alert

*1) Sat & Sun, October 29th & 30th: Wonders of Cannabis Festival in San
Francisco*

Join Ed Rosenthal -- the Impresario of Indica, the Sage of Sinsemilla,
the Baron of Bud -- and the world's leading advocate of medical
marijuana rights.

This wonderful, irreverent and informative event brings the entire
cannabis community together for fun, fantasy, facts, fashion,
fascination, friends, festivities and frivolity.

ASA will be doing four legal trainings and will have a booth at the
event - come find us and sign the rescheduling petition!

For more info, visit http://www.wondersofcannabis.com

Saturday, Oct 29 & Sunday, Oct 30, 2005
11am to 7pm

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*2) Tuesday, November 1st: San Francisco ASA Meeting*

It's more important than ever that San Francisco patients join together
to ensure regulations that protect patients' access, rights and privacy.
Join SF ASA to plan for the future of medical cannabis in San Francisco.

7:30pm

223A 9th St.
San Francisco

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*3) Tuesday, November 1st: Auburn Planning Commission to Vote on Banning
Collective Dispensaries

*Currently, Auburn has an ordinance that allows dispensing collectives.
However, their city attorney has advised them to BAN dispensaries
because of the conflict between state and federal law. At the full
council meeting a few weeks ago, they postponed this issue and heard
testimony from several patients in the community. Please show up in
force to oppose this ban! We need patients to vocalize their need for
dispensing collectives and to express how difficult it is to drive hours
to get their medicine.

For talking points opposing dispensary bans, click here:
http://www.safeaccessnow.org/downloads/dispensary.ban.talking.points.pdf

For information about four lawsuits ASA has filed against cities with
permanent bans, click here:
http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2704

The Planning Commission meeting is held at 6:30 p.m. Monday
City Hall Council Chambers, 1225 Lincoln Way in Auburn

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*4) Tuesday, November 8th: San Diego ASA Meeting*

Our San Diego chapter of ASA has been busy lately and needs you to get
involved. If you're interested in protecting patients' rights to safe
access in the San Diego area, please attend this meeting! For more info
about the chapter, please visit their site: http://sdasa.4mg.com/index.html

Twiggs Coffee House
4590 Park Blvd.
In the Green Room
7:00-8:00 p.m.

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5) Thursday, November 10th: ASA and SSDP Blues Blowout in Long Beach*

Americans for Safe Access & Students for Sensible Drug Policy present:

JOE WOOD & THE LONELY STARS and THE MAX BANGWELL ALLSTARS
featuring: Kirk "Eli" Fletcher, Mark Carll, Scott Lambert

Doors open at 5PM, Music starts at 6PM

@ THE BLUE CAFE 210 Promenade, Long Beach
(Broadway & Promenade, between Pine and Long Beach Boulevard)
TWO BLOCKS FROM DPA CONFERENCE

Pool Tables-Bar-Restaurant
Sorry, it's 21+
$10 Cover
$7 for Students and Patients

http://pdxnorml.org/orgs/ASA/Event.htm

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