Tell DEA To Stop Attacks on Medical Cannabis Patients and Providers!

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Tell DEA To Stop Attacks on Medical Cannabis Patients
and Providers!


Medical cannabis patients and providers are under
attack! In just one week the DEA has conducted raids
on three dispensaries and several medical cannabis
grow facilities across California, restricting safe
access for patients across California.
Take action now! Tell the DEA to stop their assault on
medical cannabis patients and their providers.

Here's what's happened so far:

On Monday, the DEA conducted multiple raids in the San
Francisco Bay Area. More than a dozen individuals were
arrested and DEA agents seized medicine, patients'
medical records and other documents. At New Remedies
dispensary in San Francisco, one of the sites raided,
ASA advocates and local patient networks rushed to the
scene to hold an impromptu protest.

Last Wednesday - the day after the City of Modesto
voted to repeal a provision that exempted non-profits
from its ordinance banning dispensaries - federal
agents raided the California Healthcare Collective, a
non-profit dispensary which had been operating in
Modesto. Four people were arrested and face federal
charges.

And, last Thursday, four people were taken into
custody after local and federal law enforcement agents
raided North Valley Discount Caregivers dispensary in
Granada Hills, seizing all medicine on-site. The two
operators of the facility are now facing state
charges.

These raids triggered ASA's Emergency Response
Project, resulting in statewide demonstrations last
Friday at DEA headquarters in Los Angeles, Modesto,
Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco and
Santa Ana. Hundreds of patients and advocates rallied
statewide, raising awareness and demanding an end to
the attacks on safe and legal access!

Take Action to Defend Safe Access!

1. Call DEA Administrator, Karen Tandy on Friday,
October 6th

DEA Administrator Karen Tandy has the power to stop
the raids on medical marijuana dispensaries and
providers. This Friday, join thousands of patients,
doctors and supporters and call on Tandy to end these
senseless raids and restore safe access to patients.

DEA Headquarters: (202) 307-1000

Script #1: Hepatitis-C Research Focus

Hello, my name is (Your NAME) and I live in (City,
State). I am calling to speak with DEA Administrator
Karen Tandy about the recent raids on medical
marijuana dispensaries.

The DEA needs to stop raiding medical marijuana
providers. New medical research shows that Hepatitis-C
patients who use medical cannabis are "significantly
more likely to remain on HCV treatment for at least
80% of the projected treatment duration."

Safe access to medical marijuana improves the lives of
countless patients nationwide. Stop the medical
marijuana raids and reschedule marijuana now.

Script #2: Multiple Sclerosis Research Focus

Hello, my name is (Your NAME) and I live in (City,
State). I am calling to speak with DEA Administrator
Karen Tandy about the recent raids on medical
marijuana dispensaries.

The DEA needs to stop raiding medical marijuana
providers. Research indicates that as many as 43
percent of MS patients have used cannabis
therapeutically. Three out of four said that cannabis
mitigated their spasms, and more than half said it
alleviated their pain.

Safe access to medical marijuana improves the lives of
countless patients nationwide. Please stop the medical
marijuana raids and reschedule marijuana now.

2. Take Part in the National Day of Action to Stop DEA
Raids in January

When the 110th Congress convenes in January, 2007,
patients and advocates nationwide will convene at
their local congressional office to demand protection
for medical marijuana patients. If you are interested
in organizing one of these actions, please contact
Rebecca: Rebecca [at] SafeAccessNow.org or (510) 251-1856 x
308.

Please look for further action alerts with date,
locations, times, and details in the coming months.

3. Forward This Message to Your Friends, Family &
Co-Workers

When our leaders hear from us - and knows that we are
watching - they will be more likely to support our
fight for safe access to medical cannabis for patients
and researchers! Help ASA spread the word about our
campaigns to as many potential supporters as possible.

Urge everyone you can to support patients and defend
safe access!

4. Sign Up for ASA Action Alerts to Stay Informed!

It's easy to sign up and important to stay informed.
Visit our website and sign up today!

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Tuesday, October 10th, San Francisco: SF ASA Meeting

California Marijuana Party "Activist Resource Center"

7:00pm
223a 9th St. @ Howard
San Francisco, CA. 94103

Come show your support at this critical time in
medical cannabis history.

Tony Bowles
ASA-SF Chapter Contact: 415-283-7404
http://www.safeaccessnow.org/
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