Support Medical Marijuana Patients!

Aug 22nd: Stanislaus Patients Rally for Oakdale Dispensary! --
Patients in Stanislaus County will rally on Wednesday August 22nd to
protest the recent DEA raid on the Oakdale Natural Choice Collective.
Please show up to rally outside of the Stanislaus County Courthouse,
followed by court support for Addison DeMoura, operator of the ONCC.
When: Aug 22nd, at noon. Where: Stanislaus County Courthouse, 11th
and H St., Modesto, CA. More info: shirley [at] compassionatecoalition.org


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Aug 24th: Federal Resentencing Hearing for Bryan Epis -- Bryan Epis
was the first medical marijuana patient convicted in federal court
after the passage of Californias Proposition 215. Epis was arrested
June 25, 1997 after Butte County sheriff's officers discovered
marijuana plants growing in the basement of his home in Chico. Epis
was released on bail August 9, 2004 pending his appeal, and is
currently awaiting his re-sentencing by the District Court. When:
Friday August 24 at 10:00am; Where: Courtroom of Judge Frank C.
Damrell, Jr. U.S. District Court (E.D., CA), 15th Floor, 501 "I"
Street, Sacramento, CA. For more information contact Sonnet:
Sonnet [at] AmericansforSafeAccess.org

Link:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8JV10CDE1XAVFJBAIIAg%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=MB8JV10CD01XAVFJBAIIAg%3D%3D

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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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News Updates: Check out the latest news and updates!

Guilty Verdict for Dr. Fry and Dale Schafer -
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8JV10CDk1XAVFJBAIIAg%3D%3D

Cannabis may help to alleviate allergic skin disease -
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8JV10CAU1XAVFJBAIIAg%3D%3D

SF Considers Making First Pot Club a Historic Landmark -
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8JV10CAE1XAVFJBAIIAg%3D%3D

Huntington Beach: Commission tables ban on medical marijuana -
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8JV10DCU1XAVFJBAIIAg%3D%3D

Charges Droppped Against Colorado Couple -
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8JV10DCE1XAVFJBAIIAg%3D%3D

Hayward Dispensary to Close end of August -
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8JV10DC01XAVFJBAIIAg%3D%3D

DEA--- Feds' effort to get patient files called 'scary' -
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8JV10DCk1XAVFJBAIIAg%3D%3D

More News Updates from ASA:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8JV10DDU1XAVFJBAIIAg%3D%3D

More News Updates from NORML:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8JV10DDE1XAVFJBAIIAg%3D%3D

More News Updates from The Compassionate Coalition:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8JV10DD01XAVFJBAIIAg%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=MB8JV10DDk1XAVFJBAIIAg%3D%3D

Tonight: Sacramento ASA Meeting: Tues August 20th: 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


New! - National Compassionate Coalition Meeting: Sept 5th: National
meetings will will now be held in Sacramento, at the regular
Sacramento Chapter Meetings held the first Wednesday of each month.
Please join us to discuss our overall strategy for defending patients
rights, agenda items will include: Ending the DEA raids, educating
public officials, court support, business items, and any other topics
of importance. This group meets 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

Colorado Chapter Meeting: September 17th: 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

or join the meetup:
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/edispensary/lists/lt.php?id=MB8JV10DAE1XAVFJBAIIAg%3D%3D

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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=MB8JV10ACU1XAVFJBAIIAg%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 at 10:00 am  Dept 24 Courtroom 106 -
321 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo  Readiness/Prelim

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

c) Lark Freeman & Michael Mendoza - October 1st , 2007 at 10:00 am &
October 3rd , 2007 @ 9:00 am - 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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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!

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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=MB8JV10AC01XAVFJBAIIAg%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

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