Action Alerts, News Updates, Court Support, Patient Meetings

Action Alert: Solano Patients Who Have Been Arrested - Join the Class
Action Suit.
More info: http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/3815
{http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/3815}

News: Counties' Prop. 215 Challenge Can Go Forward
More info: http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6930
{http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6930}

News: Cannabinoids Offer Novel Therapy For GI Disorders
More Info: http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6931
{http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6931}

For more news and information, check out our discussion forum:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/forum
{http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/forum}

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Rev. Joseph Fortt Court Support: June 19th
Former dispensary owner Rev. Joseph Fortt will be in court on Monday,
June 19th, at 9:00 AM, before Judge Anthony W. Ishii in U.S. District
Court, 5th Floor, at the Fresno Federal Courthouse, 2500 Tulare, in
Fresno, California. Rev. Joe's dispensary was based on an integrated
model of holistic healing, of which medicinal cannabis was a
component. He credits this therapy with enabling him to live with
AIDS. Joe's months-long stay in the brutal Fresno County Jail has
ravaged his health; please show your support!

Thanks to Peter Keyes for providing this report, and keeping us
up-to-date on Rev. Joe's case. For more information contact Peter at:
petergkeyes [at] hotmail.com {mailto:petergkeyes [at] hotmail.com}

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Fairfield City Council Meeting: June 20th
On Tuesday night the Fairfield City Council will vote on a resolution
to extend the moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries. The
moratoium continues to block safe access for patients in Fairfield,
and we need patients to show up to defend our rights!!

Where: Council Chambers, Civic Center, 1000 Webster Street,
Fairfield, CA.
When: Tuesday June 20, 2006 at 7:00 PM.
More information: http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/3814
{http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/3814}

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Sacramento/National CC Meeting: June 21st
Please join The Compassionate Coalition for our next planning meeting
and information session! Agenda topics include: Patient meetings, news
updates, court support, elections, and business items. This group
meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00PM at the
River City Patient Center, 1512 C El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA.
Note: Any patients who wish to use their medicine at this meeting
must be registered and verified in advance by the River City Patient
Center. For information please contact Nathan Sands at
nathan [at] CompassionateCoalition.org
{mailto:nathan [at] CompassionateCoalition.org}
http://www.CompassionateCoalition.org
{http://www.CompassionateCoalition.org}

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Clearlake City Council to Vote on Dispensary Ordinance or Ban: June
22nd
LAKE CO. Cal - The Clearlake city council will be debating whether to
allow cannabis dispensaries to remain in operation this June 22nd at 6
PM. MMJ supporters are invited to gather at Holistic Solutions, 14240
Lakeshore Dr, beforehand and walk from there to city hall for the
hearings. The Clearlake city council quietly voted to impose a
moratorium on dispensaries a few weeks ago. They are now considering
whether to allow existing dispensaries to extend their business
licenses. The town's new city attorney is claiming that dispensaries
are illegal. For more info contact: Dave Moses at Holistic Solutions,
(707) 995-9000.

From: D. Gieringer, Cal NORML

More Info: http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/3789
{http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/3789}

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Sacramento ASA Meeting: June 22nd
The Sacramento chapter of ASA meets on the second and fourth Thursday
of each month, at 5:00 PM. Meetings are open to the public, and are
held at The Capitol Wellness Collective at 14th and X Streets in
Sacramento, CA. For more information, please call (916) 325-9000.

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AAMC Meeting: June 24th
The El Dorado County American Alliance for Medical Cannabis meets on
the fourth Saturday of each month from 2:15pm until 4:20pm, at the
Garden Valley Grange, 4940 Marshall Road, Garden Valley, California.
(Note: The group will hold its July meeting on the fifth
Saturday(7/29).)
http://www.ElDoradoCountyAAMC.com/
{http://www.ElDoradoCountyAAMC.com/}

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Solano County Board of Supervisors Meeting: June 27th
SPG is planning to visit the County Board of Supervisors on June
27th, 2006. The meetings are held at 8:30am at the Solano County
Government Center 675 Texas Street in Fairfield, California.

This meeting is going to be one of the most important meetings that
SPG will attend this year. We are asking ALL patients and supporters
to please join us at this meeting. I have been told by the Health
Department in Fairfield that the Medical Marijuana Card Program has
not and won't be given a time line or put into effect because the
County Board of Supervisors want to wait for outcome of the San Diego
case before they make any decisions. Our plan is to go out there and
educate them on the state mandate law and let them know how local
patients are being harassed, arrested, and even terrorized. If anyone
wants to speak before the Board, please contact us so that we may get
organized before hand. We hope those who have the time can come out
and join us on this very important day.

Thank You
Linda Jimenez, Secretary/Treasurer
Solano Patients' Group
http://www.solanopatientsgroup.org/
{http://www.solanopatientsgroup.org/}
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/3778
{http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/3778}

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Solano Patients' Group Meetings: June 27th
Hello All Activists, as most of you know, SPG has had a lot of
activities and events happening in our county. We have decided to add
an extra meeting this month so that we may get organized in our
strategies. Please join us on June 27th at 7:00PM at 2145
Collinsville Road in Birds Landing, CA 94512. If you have any
questions, please call us at 707-635-3752.

Thank You,
Linda Jimenez, Secretary/Treasurer
Solano Patients' Group
http://www.solanopatientsgroup.org/
{http://www.solanopatientsgroup.org/}

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The Compassionate Coalition is an all-volunteer, non-profit,
educational organization. We work to defend the rights of medical
marijuana patients and care providers, and your support enables our
work to continue. Please consider making a donation today:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/donate
{http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/donate}

Thank you for defending the rights of medical marijuana patients.

Nathan Sands
Chairman of the Board
The Compassionate Coalition
http://www.CompassionateCoalition.org
{http://www.CompassionateCoalition.org}
nathan [at] CompassionateCoalition.org
{mailto:nathan [at] CompassionateCoalition.org}

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