Patient Meetings, News and Updates

FREE CHARLES C. LYNCH! - On July 17th, 2007 , Charles C. Lynch was
indicted for operating the Central Coast Compassionate Caregivers in
Morro Bay. The only medical cannabis dispensary on the Central Coast
was operating legally under city, county and state law. This computer
program analyst turned compassionate caregiver has lost nearly
everything through his fight to help others and now he needs our
help. At the present time Charles C. Lynch has a public defender.
What he really needs is a medical cannabis lawyer. An account has
been opened in the name of Friends of Charles C. Lynch Fund at The
Bank of America - contact us for more information. Any donation you
can make will be greatly appreciated. Anyone wanting to help can
contact Gina Armstrong at (805) 288-4000 or
ginamariearmstrong [at] yahoo.com
- Thank you for all your continued support and encouragement!

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Yuba County Board of Supervisors Meeting on Aug 14th: Dear medical
marijuana supporter, Next Tuesday, August 14, the Yuba County Board
of Supervisors will be formally receiving SAN's written request to
schedule a hearing on the implementation of the medical marijuana ID
program. Currently, the Yuba County Department of Public Health has
no plans to implement the state mandated program without
directionfrom the Board of Supervisors. In order to protect Yuba's
medical marijuana patients and move the county into compliance with
state law, the board must grant our request to place the ID program
on a future agenda and then direct staff to move forward with the
program. More information:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8EVV0GDU1XBVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

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Sacramento: ID Card Program Needs Your Support! Message from Aaron
Smith of Safe Access Now: Calling All Sacramento County Medical
Marijuana Patients! Sacramento County's policy makers and health
administrators are beginning to discuss local implementation of the
medical marijuana IDcard program. In order to ensure this important
program is made available, we need your help. If you are a qualified
medical marijuana patient or caregiver residing in Sacramento County,
please call the office of Health and Human Services Director, Lynne
Frank and politely ask them to prioritize the development of the
county's medical marijuana ID program. For speaking points and more
info:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8EVV0GDE1XBVNJBAIIAg%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=MB8EVV0GD01XBVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

Fresno: Safe Access Now and Hemp Shack to Host Fresno Organizing
Meeting: On Saturday, August 11, Safe Access Now and the Hemp Shack
will be hosting a meeting to help local medical cannabis patients
effectively advocate their local government. Fresno County is not
working to implement state law by implementing California's medical
marijuana ID card program and, due to a lack of medical cannabis
dispensaries in the area, many local patients are forced into the
black market to obtain their medicine. Please attend this important
meeting to learn how you can help turn Fresno County around and
protect local patients from arrest. When: Saturday, August 11,
4:00-6:00 PM; Where: Round Table Pizza (private meeting room), 5040
N. West Avenue (@ Shaw), Fresno, CA, 93711-2901. Map:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8EVV0GDk1XBVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D
-Pizza and soft drinks will be provided. For more information,
contact

Aaron Smith at Safe Access Now: (707) 575-9870 or
safeaccessnow [at] gmail.com

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


Colorado Chapter Meeting: August 20th: The CO. North Denver Medical
Marijuana Discussion is every 3rd Monday, at the Front Range
Community College LIBRARY, 3705 W 112th Ave Westminster, CO
80031-2140, Room L211, from 7pm to 9pm. For more information contact
Tim Tipton at (303)438-7221 or email him at TTipper39 [at] hotmail.com -
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8EVV0HDk1XBVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

Sacramento ASA Meeting: Tues August 28th: Sacramento ASA has several
events planned for the

next month and wants you to be a part of them! This month Sac ASA
will be working on the Sacramento

ID card program. Sac ASA will be organizing events to promote medical
cannabis awareness, such as

participating in an elected official's town hall meeting. Please join
Sac ASA in the fight for safe access! When: 7:00pm; Where: Crusaders
Hall, 320 Harris Avenue, Suite H, Sacramento, CA. Contact Lanette for
more information: cannacare [at] earthlink.net


El Dorado AAMC Meeting: August Meeting Canceled for Annual Pot-Luck
Celebration: The regular meeting of the El Dorado AAMC will be
canceled, and all members are invited to the annual Pot-Luck
Celebration! For more information: http://www.ElDoradoCountyAAMC.com


Sacramento Chapter Meeting: Wednesday Sept 5th: Please join us to
plan and strategize for the defense of patients' rights! Agenda items
include: The ID card program, 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. For more information contact
Nathan at nathan [at] CompassionateCoalition.org

or (916) 709-2483

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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=MB8EVV0GAE1XBVNJBAIIAg%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.

a) Damon Frach  Sept 6th, 2007 @ 10 am  Dept 24 Courtroom 106 - 321
Tuolumne Street, Vallejo  Readiness/Prelim

b) Lawtons  Sept 14th @ 10:00, Dept 12 Courtroom 101 - 321 Tuolumne
Street, Vallejo - ruling/readiness/trial setting

c) Lark Freeman & Michael Mendoza  October 1st , 2007 @ 10am &
October 3rd , 2007 @ 9am - Judge Getty- Readiness/Pre-lim - Dept 8 RM
207 JUSTICECENTER - 600 Union Ave, Fairfield  Readiness/Jury Trial

Please join SPG as we continue to show support for the patients
facing court cases in Solano County.

Sincerely,

Linda Jimenez, Chairman of the Board

The Compassionate Coalition

707-635-3752

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News Updates from ASA:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8EVV0HCU1XBVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

News Updates from NORML:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8EVV0HCE1XBVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

News Updates from The Compassionate Coalition:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8EVV0HC01XBVNJBAIIAg%3D%3D

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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
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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=MB8EVV0HDU1XBVNJBAIIAg%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