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Norma Sapp from Oklahoma NORML on the case of Will Foster, originally sentenced to 93 years in Oklahoma, paroled to California, now awaiting Schwarzenegger decision on Oklahoma extradition request.
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Tere’s encounter with feds over pot on Indian Reservation lands; Degé Coutee from Patients Advocacy Network with details on Bakersfield Raid and San Francisco resolution to Obama Administration to clearly end DEA raids.
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 at 1:41 pm | By: Radical Russ
Assemblymember Tom Ammiano today reacted to a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) raid on a San Francisco marijuana dispensary—only a week after the Obama administration signaled it would cease the federal government’s practice of harassing cannabis clubs in states that have legalized the plant for medical use. Ammiano, who in February announced plans to present legislation to legalize and tax marijuana in California, said that the move may have been a warning to him and the Obama administration by what he called the “paramilitary” and “institutionalized” mentality of the DEA.
DEA agents raided Emmalyn’s California Cannabis Clinic on Wednesday, emptying the dispensary of marijuana, cannabis plants, grow lights, and other equipment along with patients. The agency would not cite a specific reason for the raid, saying the warrant is under court seal, but suggested that the dispensary violated state and federal law. Emmalyn’s, which had been operating with a temporary permit issued by the Department of Public Health, had been providing free marijuana to the poor on Wednesdays.
When Examiner.com asked if he thought the raid was a warning because of his legalization bill, Ammiano said he thought it was—but not just to him. He thinks the DEA was also challenging the Obama administration because of Attorney General Eric Holder’s pledge last week to leave cannabis clubs alone.
“They’re going to be very obstinate and very stubborn and do a lot of power tripping around this issue, so even though Eric Holder, the AG, said no more raids of marijuana dispensaries, they’re just going to take that on and see how serious everybody is,” Ammiano said. “It’s infuriating, and it’s also very dehumanizing for the patients who were there, and they just like to rub our nose in it because it’s San Francisco. I find it childish, but I also find it very dangerous.”
Initial reports stated that the feds may have considered sales tax problems as the state law being violated that led to the DEA raids. According to my sources, the California Board of Equalization and the San Francisco City and County have no pending investigation on Emmalyn’s nor any report of taxation issues.
Tune in to tonight’s Southern California Report with Tere Joyce as we speak with Degé Coutee from the Patients Advocacy Network, who has more details on the San Francisco Raid.
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Tonya Davis from Ohio Patients Network and North Ohio NORML on the case of 62-year-old patient Susan Stevens, busted for her personal medical grow and facing prison time.
That information to politely call and write to the judge in Susan’s case:
The Honorable Judge James DeWeese
50 Park Ave.
Mansfield, OH 44902
(419) 774-5567
And again, they key here is respect, brevity, and politeness. We do Susan no favors if we come off to the judge as angry, bitter, sarcastic, condescending, or spiteful. Just ask the judge to please be fair and consider Susan’s medical use, clean record, and frail health, and to not sentence her to prison time for growing her own medicine.
Monday, February 9th, 2009 at 11:10 am | By: Radical Russ
Degé Coutee of the Patients Advocacy Network sent in these photos she promised during last Thursday’s interview at the Los Angeles Federal Building, where activists gathered to protest the recent DEA raids on legal medical marijuana providers.
Listen to live audio from Degé Coutee of Patients Advocacy Network at the protest.
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Today was the big protest of the DEA raids in California, and Tere Joyce brings us Degé Coutee from Patients Advocacy Network live in downtown LA at the protest. This coincided with the announcement from President Obama’s spokesperson that he is in the process of filling senior posts like DEA and will expect his appointees to change policy to fit his expectations of… sheesh, can’t you just say, DEA, knock it off! You’re the p-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t, you can order people to do things that aren’t unlawful. Not raiding patient providers isn’t unlawful, it’s a question of priorities.
Then Stash Founder and original host Chris Goldstein is back with an analysis of marijuana economics. (Then we’re going to meet later for Radio Voice-Off III: The Reckoning. You know when it’s happening, right? Sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY!!! Just kidding – but man, I love Chris’s voice, from a professional standpoint. Me and my damn speech impediments…)
RevRayGreen: I'll post a pic of me and my son....gimme a minute
Missippi Hippy: Guess what... I'm gonna be a new... ummmmm well, my pet piggie Ganja is in labor and they ain't mine in the same sense. See what your wife [...]
RevRayGreen: days they didn't talk back..or act disrespectful..
RevRayGreen: feel so lucky my son is 18 going 19 and my daughter 16 going on 17..relish the days that can't talk back
Urb Age: Congrats Spof thats awesome. My little Clara is about to hit 20 months. Im not the activist I used to be, but its made me a better man.
Urb Age: Heck I was gonna go up there, but just not feeling well this weekend..Dang it, I hate it when that happens..
RevRayGreen: wishing I was hanging at NORML cafe...
JohnH: Just a quick comment about tokin' and sperm motility....been tokin since age 14 and have 8 kids ranging in age from 30 to 9...(what can I say, I found 2 [...]
slash5city: really ..oprah 35 yr or more in the closet toker ...outed ....o my god !!
SneakerPimp: that would be huge news just imagen the headline
RevRayGreen: maybe Oprah smokes and keeps it on the DL...
SneakerPimp: and good afternoon
mr reuben: I could do without seeing Rob K. on tv. But Bruce and Eithan get a big thumbs up from me.
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