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Eugene Davidovich: Proving my medical marijuana case Supervisor Ron Roberts said it best, at the June 23 County Board meeting, when speaking to the actions of the District Attorney with respect to medical cannabis, “I am very disappointed in the Sheriff and the District Attorney for taking these steps. I think we are adding immensely to the confusion surrounding this issue and I think at some point some of the leaders of this community need to accept that 215 is the law and do things that will allow people a simple and clearer way to understand...
Posted: Tue, Aug 4, 2009 12:38pm PDT
Court Support for Bryn Anderson and Paul Shaw - Thursday August 6, 2009 in Pomona Bryn and Paul were placed on probation after a trial court refused to consider any evidence that that their grow was a medical cannabis garden. The case which resulted in probation being imposed is now being readied for the California Supreme Court. Bryn and Paul were swept up in a dawn raid and are now in jail awaiting a probation violation hearing.
The same judge who refused to consider evidence that their garden was medical, will now be making the decision about whether to revoke their pr...
Posted: Sun, Aug 2, 2009 3:27am PDT
LA City Council Committee Schedules 20 Medical Marijuana Hardship Hearings Aug 6, 2009 
The Los Angeles Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee of the Los Angeles City Council has scheduled 20 medical marijuana hardship exemption application hearings for a special meeting on Thursday August 6, 2009 at 10:00 AM.
The hearings have been a kangaroo court so far with the outcome seemingly predetermined before the hearings are even held. Look at the attached agenda for next Thursday's meeting, the collectives having hearings are already scheduled to appear before the full c...
Posted: Sat, Aug 1, 2009 8:36am PDT
Warning cirulated about Arcata Eye snitch link to article:
http://theplazoid.wordpress.com/2009/07/24/warning-cirulated-about-arcata-eye-snitch/...
Posted: Fri, Jul 31, 2009 8:01am PDT
Authors to Premier Highly Acclaimed Book, "Marijuana Is Safer," in Oakland Tues. (8/4) On Tuesday, August 4, from 5-8 p.m., three of the nation's most successful marijuana policy reform organizations will come together at the Oaksterdam University Student Union in Oakland (1915 Broadway) to premier the highly acclaimed new book, Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink? Co-authors Mason Tvert (of SAFER) and Paul Armentano (of NORML) will be on hand to discuss Marijuana Is Safer, beginning at 6 p.m., followed by a session of Q & A and time for book-signing. ...
Posted: Thu, Jul 30, 2009 11:10am PDT
Key House Committee Votes To End Crack Cocaine Sentencing Disparity Wednesday, July 29, 2009 : WASHINGTON – The House Judiciary Committee today voted to pass a bill that would eliminate the discriminatory disparity between crack and powder cocaine sentencing under federal law. Today’s vote clears the way for H.R. 3245, the Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009, to be voted on by the full House....
Posted: Thu, Jul 30, 2009 6:26am PDT
Marijuana Is Safer book launch WHAT: Launch Party and Book Signing for Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink?
WHO: Co-Authors Mason Tvert of SAFER and Paul Armentano of NORML
WHEN: Tuesday, August 4, 5-8 p.m., Author discussion begins at 6 p.m.
WHERE: Oaksterdam Student Union, 1915 Broadway, Oakland, Just steps from the 19th St./Oakland BART Station...
Event Date: Tue, Aug 4, 2009 5:00pm PDT
Posted: Wed, Jul 29, 2009 5:14pm PDT
Michael Jackson and Medical Paternalism Michael Jackson’s doctors have been described as greedy, selfish enablers with “blood on their hands,” but isn’t it just as likely they are caring individuals who are willing to risk personal liability to help the suffering?...
Posted: Wed, Jul 29, 2009 11:00am PDT
Tensions Rise in Latin America over US Military Plan to Use Three Bases in Colombia Monday, July 27, 2009 :The Colombian government has agreed to grant US forces the use of three Colombian military bases for South American anti-drug operations. The move has heightened tensions between Colombia, the largest recipient of US military aid in the Americas, and its neighbors, particularly Venezuela and Ecuador. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warned that the US Army could "invade" his country from Colombia....
Posted: Tue, Jul 28, 2009 7:25am PDT
Drug War - The Audio Report (audio/mpeg 8.1MB) 8:52 minute audio report on the Drug War currently underway in eastern Fresno County. For photos and more information, see: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/07/25/18612387.php...
Posted: Sun, Jul 26, 2009 3:06pm PDT
The Drug War Comes to Eastern Fresno County 
A major operation to confiscate marijuana in eastern Fresno County is currently underway. Save Our Sierra (SOS) is, according to Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims, targeting growers who are affiliated with Mexican Drug Cartels. These growers, again according to Mims, are destroying public lands with their drug operations. When questioned, Mims would not name one Mexican Drug Cartel involved or say how many of them where active in growing marijuana in Fresno County. Skeptics think operat...
Posted: Sat, Jul 25, 2009 5:19pm PDT
Marijuana Economics: The Pros and Cons of California's Cash Crop 
The Commonwealth Club
595 Market St., 2nd Floor...
Event Date: Thu, Jul 30, 2009 6:00pm PDT
Posted: Wed, Jul 22, 2009 11:25am PDT
WAMMfest VI - Love Grows Here - Santa Cruz 
At Duck Island, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. 137 Dakota Ave....
Event Date: Sat, Sep 26, 2009 12:00pm PDT
Posted: Tue, Jul 21, 2009 11:35am PDT
Marijuana needs to be smoked....even by D Unknoen some corp rsponses to Marijauna and ist practices officially in the region of California...
Posted: Mon, Jul 20, 2009 3:51pm PDT
Operation Green RX 09 – Investigations of San Diego Medical Cannabis Collectives Continue 
If you thought that Operation Green Rx only occured in the beginning of this year and only affected collectives operating prior to the Supreme Courts Decision to not hear San Diego County Board of Supervisors Law Suit and attempt to overturn Prop 215, think again!
July 7th, 2009 Detective Mike Mendez from the San Diego Police Department’s Narcotics team went to Dr. Clark’s office in San Diego, lied about his identity, symptoms, condition, and obtained under the name of Pierre Tiberius Uggl...
Posted: Mon, Jul 20, 2009 11:47am PDT
Military Patrols in Juarez Suspended Due to Ineffectiveness Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Today the strategy of Joint Operation Chihuahua is changing in Ciudad Juarez, where groups of soldiers who patrol the streets will stop doing so in order to devote themselves to military intelligence and policing activities....
Posted: Tue, Jul 14, 2009 7:16am PDT
Support the Mono Park 2 in Modesto 800 11th Street, downtown Modesto Ca,
In Department 12...
Event Date: Thu, Jul 9, 2009 8:30am PDT
Posted: Mon, Jul 6, 2009 9:02pm PDT
Wife sues Narconon. Says Deception, Civil / Human Rights Abuse, Intolerant Culture Exist. 
A lawsuit was filed in Nevada County, CA last week by a woman who paid for rehabilitation help for her then fiance, only to find out that she was repeatedly deceived and the services were dangerous and not as promised. Scientology practices, made Daniel Locatelli subject to verbal attacks, often of an anti gay substance. He was denied medical care when he needed it and the staff kept him and his belongings against his will when he asked to leave. He finally escaped after 4 days....
Posted: Mon, Jul 6, 2009 12:35am PDT
San Diego's War on Medical Marijuana Continues - In California it has been over a decade since the Compassionate Use Act. Several years since SB420, and almost a year since the California Attorney General's guidelines. We have even had The California Third District Court of Appeal last week issue a ruling reaffirming patients rights to collectively cultivate medical marijuana.
However here in San Diego we still have our leadership debating whether marijuana is medicine. The San Diego DA’s Office and Bonnie Dumanis have stated numerous ti...
Posted: Sun, Jul 5, 2009 1:19pm PDT
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