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In The News Please keep us posted on any arrests, or any unlawful acts by law enforcement agencies. We will be able to assist you with some legal issues. Bellow are some of the Videos of HHCC being involved in the movement. Check them out, Tons of FUN. *07/11/2007 *San Bernardino County* Special thanks to Inland Empire Patients Advocates Speaker, Ryan Michaels. He was at the San Bernardino County meeting in support of medical marijuana rights. He and another organization along with the speaker of HHCC, Shawn Tizabi addressed the supervisors about the recent raids and requested private meetings. *Fontana* They will not allow storefront dispensaries as of yet, but they passed an ordinance in support of private collectives. Thanks to the help of Inland Empire Patient Advocates, another local organization and HHCC. *Riverside* The city has announced that they will consider the study of Medical Marijuana Collectives. Thank you to IEPA speaker, Ryan Michaels. 07/17/2007 *Orange County* VICTORY,We won a battle here in Orange County. Today in a 4-1 decision Orange County Board of Supervisors voted to implement the medical marijuana ID program. The opposing vote was Janet Nguyen. The first cards will be issued in about 120 days. Thank you to all the advocates and patients. Along with ever organization that helped this fight. 07/17/2007 *Corona, Moro Bay, Bakersfield, Los Angeles* These cities had citizens that were voilated of their rights with the help of local law enforcements. The FEDs and our ellected officials are willing to hurt our patients and robb our collective operators of their medicine. *07/19/2007---COURT ALERT,,,COURT ALERT On Tuesday of this week Healing Nations Collective of Corona was raided and the operator, Ronnie Naulls, arrested. He was transferred to LA and is being arraigned tomorrow, Thursday at 10 a.m. at 255 E. Temple Street, Downtown, LA. Hearings may go on until 2 p.m. Please come show your support. On the third floor, make sure. *07/23/2007---Court Case in POMONA. Please come support Bryn Anderson, Paul Shaw, and Charles Newcomb on Monday 07/23/2007 at 8:00am. Pomona courthouse, 350 W Mission Blvd, Pomona, Ca. 91766. These men were kind enough to help collectives and patients. They need support in numbers. PLEASE HELP THEM and the rest of our rights. *08/03/07------- Sorry for the delay on the most recent Marijuana news. HHCC has been very involved and busy with support and guidance of some poeople in our movement. We will update you with news shortly.
10/03/2007------ Win for Collective Cultivation Case in Butte
Superior Court Rules in Favor of ASA Suit Challenging Ban on Patient Collectives
The legal team for Americans for Safe Access won the first round this month in their fight to protect the right of California patients to organize as collectives for cultivation.
A strongly worded ruling from Superior Court Judge Barbara Roberts on September 6 found that that seriously ill patients cultivating collectively "should not be required to risk criminal penalties and the stress and expense of a criminal trial in order to assert their rights."
The ruling came in response to an attempt by Butte County to stop the lawsuit ASA filed in May 2006 on behalf of a seven-person private patient collective.
"The court has sent a clear message to local law enforcement in California that they must respect the rights of patients to cultivate collectively." said ASA Chief Counsel Joe Elford.
At issue is a September 2005 warrantless search of a patient's home by the Butte County Sheriff's Department, during which David Williams, 54, was forced to uproot and destroy more than two dozen plants or face arrest and prosecution.
"We were told that it was not lawful to grow collectively for multiple patients," said Williams.
Judge Roberts' ruling also rejected Butte County's policy of requiring all members to physically participate in the cultivation, thereby allowing collective members to "contribute financially."
"The next step is to show that Williams was running a valid collective," said Elford. "At that point, the court is expected to make a final determination consistent with yesterday's ruling, which strongly vindicates the right of medical marijuana patients to associate together to grow the medicine they need."
ASA's intervention came after repeated reports of unlawful behavior by Butte County sheriffs and other law enforcement agencies.
10/08/2007-------- Hello, ASA Members & Friends!
On Friday, ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer, a representative from LA City Councilmember Dennis Zine's office, and I met with the Director of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's LA Office to talk about what the Governor can do to stand up for patients' rights and California law. It was a great meeting! The Director told us she was very aware of the postcards ASA members and friends have been sending and assured us we have his attention. Nice job, everyone! I want especially want to thank Northbay Wellness Group in Santa Rosa for sponsoring the postcards. I’ll send more information about this meeting later.
There are just three whole days left before the October 11 mobilization. It is more important than ever that you mail in postcards, make calls to the Governor’s office, and help turn out a crowd for October 11. Visit http://www.AmericansForSafeAccess.org/StandUp today for details on how to participate. You will find flyers and posters you can download, copy, and distribute there. You will also see all the information for contacting the Governor’s office in advance. Let’s all pitch in and make this our biggest promotional week yet. Here are the details to pass on to friends and loved ones:
What: Stand Up for Patients’ Rights: Defend California’s Medical Marijuana Laws
When: 12 PM * Thursday, October 11, 2007
Where: 300 S. Spring St. (at 3rd. St.), downtown LA (map & transit info – http://www.ASAaction.org)
Why: Call on Governor Schwarzenegger to defend the rights of medical cannabis patients and caregivers and the will of the voters in California by standing up to the Bush Administration’s ongoing attacks on safe access.
The October 11 Mobilization is co-sponsored by CA NORML, Women Advancing Medical Cannabis, Greater Los Angeles Caregivers Alliance, and ASA Chapters and Patients Unions statewide. We need your participation and ongoing support to do this important work. Please visit http://www.AmericansForSafeAccess.org/Join to join ASA before the event. Adding your voice helps us show strength, and your generous contributions make this work possible!
Please let me know if you or your collective needs postcards or flyers. Email me at Don@SafeAccessNow.org with your mailing address.
Be sure to meet all of the National NORML Conference delegates who are coming early from all over the county to attend the mobilization.
See you all on Thursday!
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Don Duncan
California Campaign Director
Americans for Safe Access
www.AmericansForSafeAccess.org
Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is the largest national member-based organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research.
Are you an ASA member? http://www.AmericansforSafeAccessNow.org/Join
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