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ASA California Weekly Alert: December 20, 2007 - Americans for Safe Access
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Special Announcement: Due to the upcoming holidays, ASA will not be providing a Weekly Alert for Friday, the 28th. Please expect the next Weekly Alert on Friday, January 4, 2008. Weekly Round-Up 1. a. ASA Files New Arguments in San Diego Case b. DEA Raids Los Angeles Dispensary c. Special Announcement: Tom Kikuchi has Moved to a Different Facility
Chapter and Affiliate Meetings 2. Thursday, December 20, Arcata: Humboldt County ASA Meeting 3. Thursday, December 20, Sebastopol: Sonoma County ASA Meeting and Annual Kris Kringle Potluck 4. Thursday, January 3, Santa Rosa: Sonoma County ASA Meeting 5. Tuesday, January 8, San Francisco: San Francisco ASA Meeting 6. Tuesday, January 8, San Diego: San Diego ASA Meeting
Special Events 7. Sunday, December 23, San Francisco: 11th Annual Festivus (For the Rest of Us)- Fundraiser for Green Aid
Weekly Round Up CA logo 1. a. ASA Files New Arguments in San Diego Case b. DEA Raids Los Angeles Dispensary c. Special Announcement: Tom Kikuchi has Moved to a Different Facility
a. ASA Files New Arguments in San Diego Case
This week, patients throughout California along with the city of San Diego filed a brief incorporating two new legal arguments that oppose San Diego County's attempt to defy and overturn California state law. Representing the medical marijuana patients of California, ASA's Chief Counsel, Joe Elford filed the brief with the intent to highlight the recent California Court of Appeals decision in Kha vs. Garden Grove, which was released in late November of this year. San Diego County is awaiting a decision in their appeal, which was filed in early February.
San Diego County filed a lawsuit in February 2006 challenging the state requirement to implement an identification card program for qualified medical marijuana patients and their primary caregivers. In December 2006, San Diego Superior Court Judge William Nevitt, Jr. ruled that there is no "positive conflict" between federal and state law, affirming the sovereignty of state law. The Counties of San Diego and San Bernardino appealed in February.
ASA and the City of San Diego filed the amicus, "friend of the court," brief citing the Kha decision. Since San Diego County's main legal argument is that federal law preempts state law, incorporating the Kha decision in this recent brief has the potential to have an major impact in the lawsuit. The California's Fourth Appellate District, which heard the Kha case, is the same appellate court that will hear this case. In the November 28th ruling in City of Garden Grove v. Superior Court of Orange County, the court held that state law was neither "preempted" nor "superseded" and stated further that, "it is not the job of the local police to enforce the federal drug laws..."
Read ASA's press release about the brief here.
b. DEA Raids Los Angeles Dispensary
Herbal Nutrition Center in Los Angeles was raided yesterday afternoon by DEA agents. The collective was ransacked by agents, but no one was arrested. DEA agents seized medicine and vandalized displays and the collective's surveillance system. As a result of the raid and the upcoming holidays the collective will be re-opening it's doors on January 2, 2008. Thank you to all that came out to show your support. If you haven't signed up for ASA's raid alert text messaging system, do so today at: www.AmericansforSafeAccess.org/RaidAlert
Read a report about the raid from the collective's operator on ASA's forums at: http://www.safeaccessnow.org/punbb/viewtopic.php?id=642
c. Special Announcement: Tom Kikuchi has Moved to a Different Facility
ASA has been alerted that recently convicted Tom Kikuchi has been moved has been taken from Dyer Detention Center. Sarah Armstrong, longtime supporter and caretaker for victims of the war on medical marijuana reports that, "he feels this is a temporary situation, and that he will soon be shipped away to somewhere else, they will not tell him where." Sarah has also reported that Tom has asked that people hold up on cards and letters until he can ascertain how long he will be at this federal facility. ASA will keep you updated as news comes in.
Tom Kikuchi, co-defendant along with Stephanie Landa and Kevin Gage, was sentenced only a few weeks ago to two years in a federal prison for violating the conditions of his federal supervised release. Read Vanessa Nelson's article(s) on Tom Kikuchi at: http://www.medicalmarijuanaofamerica.com/content/view/166/111/
ASA Chapter and Affiliate Meetings
2. Thursday, December 20, Arcata: Humboldt County ASA Meeting
Join Humboldt County ASA as we wrap up for 2007 and prepare for the New Year. All medical marijuana supporters are encouraged to join.
6:00pm @ Bayview Courtyard Complex at 550 Union St. in Arcata
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3. Thursday, December 20, Sebastopol: Sonoma County ASA Annual Kris Kringle and Potluck and Meeting
Please come celebrate the end of 2007 with Sonoma ASA. Bring a dish or drink to share, as well as a $5-$10 gift to exchange. No alcohol. No medicating onsite. Potluck and gift exchange will follow our regular meeting.
When: Thursday, December 20th, 5-7pm Where: Peace and Medicine, located at 6771 Sebastapol Ave. (same as Highway 12) in Sebastapol
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4. Thursday, January 3, Santa Rosa: Sonoma County ASA Meeting
Join Sonoma County ASA as we plan for 2008.
When: Thursday, January the 3rd, 5:00-7:00pm Where: South City View Room Department of Public Health 625 5th St., Santa Rosa, CA (Between Humboldt and Mendocino)
5. Tuesday, January 8, San Francisco: San Francisco ASA Meeting
Safe access is under attack here in San Francisco. Please join us as we continue our campaign to stand up for patients rights! Fight to protect safe access in San Francisco!
When: Tuesday, January 8th at 7:30pm Where: Bowzer's Pizza, 371 11th St in San Francisco
For more information, please contact Alex:
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6. Tuesday, January 8, San Diego: San Diego ASA Meeting
Please join us as we prepare our 2008 campaigns and goals.
When: 7:00 p.m. Where: Twiggs Coffee House in the Green Room 4590 Park Blvd, San Diego
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Special Events Closer Look 7. Sunday, December 23, San Francisco: 11th Annual Festivus (For the Rest of Us)- Fundraiser for Green Aid
Join Us for the 11th Annual FESTIVUS! (The Celebration for the Rest of Us...)
What: Dinner • Show • Party When: Sun. December 23rd, 2006
Other Information: Door 7:00 pm • Show 7:30 pm Tickets: $70.00 • 18 and over only
Where: SomArts Culture Center • 934 Brannan Street, between 8th & 9th Street in San Francisco, CA
Proceeds Benefit Green Aid, The Medical Marijuana Legal Defense & Educational Fund Inc., a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible charitable corporation
Reserve your space now, because there is a dinner and reservations need to be prepaid by credit card. Tickets are limited, there is no guarantee that there will be tickets available at the event.
Call 888-271-7674 - leave a message and we will get back to you within 24 hours or email:
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*Tickets also available at OCBC and Berkeley Patients Group
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Sonnet Seeborg Gabbard Field Coordinator Americans for Safe Access AmericansForSafeAccess.org
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