Thursday: Court Date and Rally for Tom the Nurse

Please distribute far and wide!

For Immediate Release
Contact: Clark Sullivan 415 424 0125 freemansullivan [at] yahoo.com

Who: Axis of Love S.F., HempEvolution.org, California Marijuana Party, Americans for
Safe Access S.F.

What: Tom [the Nurse] Juzbasic’s Trial and Rally

When: Thursday, February 23, 2006 12 Noon

Where: 400 McAllister St. [@ Polk St., San Francisco, CA; Department 514, Judge
Thomas J. Mellon Jr.

Why: Medical cannabis caregiver, Tom Juzbasic, Licensed Vocational Nurse & Navy
veteran was arrested by SFPD undercover officer John Keane #948, who impersonated a
patient using a fake medical cannabis patient id card on June 11, 2002 for sales and
possession of marijuana.

Since that time, Tom has made over sixty court appearances in what may the longest
marijuana case in San Francisco legal history.

Earlier charges of possession of marijuana for sale were thrown out of court by
Judge Charles Haines last year.

Upset at his [and patients in general] shoddy treatment by the SFPD and District
Attorney Kamala Harris' office, Tom the Nurse (as many call him) has steadfastly
refused to plea bargain, demanding that his case be taken to a jury trial. His
arrest has convinced him that the cops regularly and blatantly disregard San
Francisco's tradition of tolerance for medical cannabis, ignoring the wishes of 80%
of the City's voters.

Tom is a regular caregiver for the needs of hundreds of patients in the Bay Area and
needs you help to stay out of jail, as well as lose his nurse's license.

We invite you to support Tom in ongoing legal struggles with San Francisco
authorities and attend his trial beginning Thursday, February 23, 2006 @ 9 AM. We
are also holding a rally later @ 12 Noon.