Victory! CA Six Flags Stops Seizing MMJ

* July 13, 2006





** Victory! CA Six Flags Stops Seizing Medical Marijuana **



Dear Friend,



When medical marijuana patient and pro-athlete fishing champion Donuel Bruno
took his wife to Six Flags theme park, he was expecting a day of rides and
laughs.



Instead, security guards at the theme park found his medical marijuana and
destroyed it.



"The security guard told me that my [medical marijuana] recommendation
didn't count because I wasn't a federal patient. Then he seized and
destroyed my medicine," said Donuel. "$100 worth of medicine was a lot to me
because I was on disability. I couldn't believe how misinformed the security
guard was."



Outraged, Donuel called ASA to explain what had happened. ASA's legal team
immediately informed Six Flags Theme Park that its action violated the
Compassionate Use Act
<http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?list=type&type=189>.



As a result of ASA's demand letter, CA Six Flags changed their policy on
medical marijuana. Today, security is instructed to ask medical marijuana
patients to return their medicine to their vehicle instead of destroying it.

We are continuously working hard to protect the everyday rights of medical
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take quick action when situations like Donuel's Six Flags incident occur.
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"Thanks to ASA's quick action, the rights of medical cannabis patients will
be honored by Six Flags," said Donuel Bruno. "Six Flags said they would
compensate me $100 to cover the cost of my destroyed medicine. I'm going to
donate half of it, or $50, to ASA. I hope that you will join me in donating
at least that much to this invaluable organization!"





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Thank you in advance for supporting ASA. We can win this together!



Warmest Regards,



Steph Sherer

Executive Director

Americans for Safe Access



/P.S. ASA is pleased to report that Donuel's health has improved, and he
will be returning to the professional circuit of bass fishing in the
upcoming 2007 season. You can reach Donuel at fishboy420 [at] comcast.net
<maito:fishboy420 [at] comcast.net>./



/P.P.S Have a legal question or want to report a violation of the
Compassionate Use Act? Call our toll-free hotline at 1-888-929-4367./





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