Dublin Collective Raided by PD day after Christmas!

Dublin Medical Cannabis Collective Raided
Protest at Dublin City Counciol - Jan 3rd, 7 PM

Lisa of the Dublin Greene medical cannabis collective reports:

We need help!

Yesterday (Dec 26th) at approx. 2:30pm the Dublin Police
Department raided the Dublin Greene and the home of
the owner Cindy. They took from the premises around
2lbs of herbal medicine in storage jars and edibles,
hash, bud, merchandise (T-shirts), all the store and
patient records and about $11,000 cash from the store
and employees. Patients were turned away by the police
as the investigation was being conducted. No arrests
were made.

The Dublin Police claimed that they were working from
a tip that we were conducting the "illegal sale of
marijuana". He also said that our store was not
located in the correct "zone" for this type of
business. Our store is in a light industrial office
space in an industrial park across from the police
station. I explained to the Sargent that were were not
selling but were receiving donations and we have not
made a profit.

Our club has approximatly 120 patients who mostly are
residents of Dublin, Livermore, San Ramon and
Danville. We accept OCBC cards, check IDs and verify
Dr. recommendations. We are a true co-op as our
members contribute edibles and medicene
and are reimbursed for their expenses. We have done
everything we could to provide safe, quiet, local
access for patients and fit into the neighborhood.
The store has not turned a profit and in fact the rent
was being paid from a credit line.

The Dublin Greene was open prior to the city of Dublin
issuing a moratorium on August 16, 2005. The Dublin
Green shared space with it's sister T-shirt shop
Ducky's. Both are DBA's of CT Creations. CT
Creation's Dublin business license is 10 years old and
is for wholesale/retail non-defined (to include
T-shirts, soaps, personal care and herbal products).
Cindy the owner, suffered from lyme disease for
several years and had even been wheel chair bound for
a time with the disease. Medical cannabis helped her
return to a normal life. When opening Ducky's, the
T-shirt shop, she felt she would also be able to help
other patients with their medical needs and dedicated
the back part of the space to a very cheerful club
where patients feel like they are patients and not
criminals.

We are requesting help from the community and your
organizations. Supporters are urged to join us at the next meeting
of the Dublin City Council on January 3, at 7pm. The
agenda will not be posted until Thursday. Counsel
meetings are held at:
The City of Dublin, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 833-6600

Here is Dublin's City Counsel web address:
http://www.ci.dublin.ca.us/DepartmentSubLevel2.cfm?PL=gov&SL=maycc&dsplyID=397

Dublin City Counsel Email Contact
http://com2.govtsystems.com/RPdub/Public/webform2.asp?ID=229

Please call me on cell(707)738-1622 or
home(925)803-9775.

Regards,
Lisa
The Dublin Greene