ASA California Update: December 23, 2011
Content:
California Roundup
California Attorney General Calls Federal Government “Ill-Equipped” to Enforce State’s Medical Marijuana Laws
Ammiano meets with U.S. Attorney
Fountain Valley City Council Seeks to Outlaw Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Take Action
ASA Advocacy App
Urge Govenor Brown to sign the DEA Rescheduling Petition
Events
Tuesday December 27 -- Protest Rally - San Luis Obispo
Chapter Meetings
Tuesday December 27-- North County/Oceanside
California Roundup
California Attorney General Calls Federal Government “Ill-Equipped” to Enforce State’s Medical Marijuana Laws
In a series of letters sent by California Attorney General Kamala Harris yesterday, the state’s top law enforcement official railed against the recent federal crackdown on medical marijuana and called on the state legislature to clarify the law.
Read More: http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?p=2135
Ammiano meets with U.S. attorney
Assemblymember Tom Ammiano finally got a meeting with the U.S. attorney for Northern California, Melinda Haag, Dec.13 to talk about the feds crackdown on medical marijuana.
Read More: http://www.sfbg.com/politics/2011/12/14/ammiano-meets-us-attorney
Fountain Valley City Council Seeks to Outlaw Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
The Fountain Valley City Council adopted an ordinance Tuesday that would ban medical marijuana dispensaries under the zoning code, but only if such dispensaries were also prohibited by federal or state law.
Read More: http://fountainvalley.patch.com/articles/meeting-699ef389
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Urge Govenor Brown to sign the DEA Rescheduling Petition! Now is the time to end the conflict between federal and state law!
Events
Patients and medical marijuana advocates are planning a demonstration and protest rally outside of the San Luis Obispo (SLO) County Courthouse to remind the public of the aggressive raids and arrests that took place on December 28th and 29th of last year. A majority of the "SLO 12" have still not had their cases go to trial, despite the hearings, motions, and other court-related actions taking place every month since their arrests -- at taxpayer expense. They are being drained emotionally, financially and physically by the lack of conclusive action being taken by the District Attorney. In the meantime, they are victimized, some of them even having felony convictions showing up in their background checks before they have even gone to trial!
What: Patients and advocates protest aggressive police actions against medical marijuana collectives providing home delivery services in SLO
When: Tuesday, December 27th, starting at 9:00 am
Where: In front of San Luis Obispo County Superior Courthouse, 1050 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo
Contact: San Luis Obispo Chapter Representative Linda Hill 805-528-0808
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Chapter Meetings
Tuesday, December 27th -- North County/Oceanside ASA Meeting
7PM - 9PM @ The Fish Joint, 514 South Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
For more info, contact: Eugene@safeaccessnow.org or 619 621 8446
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