The E-Dispensary from 7/29

Congress voted yesterday (262 to 165) to continue funding the DEA
raids on medical marijuana dispensaries, as the latest DEA assault on
California takes its toll. Please rally your friends and family to
support our rights, and join us tomorrow to protest these injustices!

July 27: Protests Throughout California:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8AUlECAE1UDVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

Congress Votes to Continue Funding DEA Raids.

NORML Analysis:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8AUlEDCU1UDVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

See how your representative voted:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8AUlEDCE1UDVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

USA Today: DEA TARGETS LANDLORDS IN POT BATTLE:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8AUlEDC01UDVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

LA Times: DEA raids 10 pot shops - Agents hit the medical marijuana
dispensaries shortly after the L.A. City Council bars new facilities
for a year to write better regulations:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8AUlEADk1UDVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D,1,1720060.story?ctrack=1&cset=true

Court Support: Fry/Schafer Trial on August 1st:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8AUlEDDU1UDVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

Media/Speaker Training for Medical Marijuana Advocates  August 4th:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8AUlEDDE1UDVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

More News and Information:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8AUlEDD01UDVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

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**Patient Meetings** - Check out the Oaksterdam News calendar for all
meetings, events and more:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8AUlEDDk1UDVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

AAMC Meeting: July 28th: 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. http://www.ElDoradoCountyAAMC.com


Sacramento Chapter Meeting: Wednesday August 1st: Please join us to
plan and strategize for the defense of patients' rights! Agenda items
include: The ID card program, up-coming training sessions for
advocates, outreach, court support, business items, and any other
topics of importance. This group meets the first 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 RCPC. For more information contact Nathan at
nathan [at] CompassionateCoalition.org


Sacramento ASA Meeting: August 7th: The Sacramento Chapter of ASA
meets at 7:00pm on the first and third Tuesday of each month at
Crusaders Hall, 320 Harris Avenue, Suite H, Sacramento, CA. Contact
Lanette for more information: cannacare [at] earthlink.net


Compassionate Coalition National and SPG Meeting: August 12th : The
next Solano/national CC meeting will be held on Sunday August 12th at
3:00 PM. Please join us to help defend the rights of medical marijuana
patients! Location is 2145 Collinsville Road in Birds Landing, CA
94512 . For more information contact Linda at
linda4spg [at] CompassionateCoalition.org


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**COURT SUPPORT** - Please be sure to post your court dates on our
site:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8AUlEDAE1UDVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

July 30th: Sacramento: State Sentencing Hearing for John Berchielli:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8AUlEACU1UDVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

July 30th: Sacramento: Dr. Phillip Denney's Federal Motion to Dismiss
Hearing:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8AUlEACE1UDVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

Court Support Dates for Solano County: The Solano Patients Group will
continue to be outside for these folks to show support. Please join us
a half hour early with signs and t-shirts. If you have any questions,
please call: 707-635-3752. More info:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8AUlEAC01UDVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

a) Sergio Perez - July 30 @ 10am, DPT 21 RM 207 JUSTICE CENTER, 600
Union Ave, Fairfield - Readiness/set prelim.

b) Rob Taylor - August 2, 2007 @ 8:30 am Judge Getty-
Readiness/Pre-lim - Dept 8 RM 207 JUSTICE CENTER - 600 Union Ave,
Fairfield, - readiness/prelim.

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The Compassionate Coalition is on MySpace!

Like many other patients' rights organizations, The Compassionate
Coalition now has a myspace page! If anyone wants to see the page you
can find it here at
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8AUlEACk1UDVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D
Be sure to stop by and check out blogs, pictures and bulletins!

And for more news and discussion, visit our forum at:
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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/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8AUlEADU1UDVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

Thank you for helping to defend patients' rights!

Nathan Sands

Communications Director, Sacramento Chapter Representative

The Compassionate Coalition

1500 Oliver Road, Ste-K, P.M.B. #248 Fairfield, CA 94533

http://www.CompassionateCoalition.org

Email: nathan [at] CompassionateCoalition.org

Phone: (916) 709-2483