Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
California Round Up
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Medical Marijuana Advocates File Lawsuit Challenging L. A. Dispensary Ordinance
ASA filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles this week, claiming that certain provisions in a recently adopted regulatory ordinance would shut down virtually all dispensaries in the city.
The local medical marijuana law passed by the City Council and signed by Mayor Villaraigosa on February
3rd requires dispensaries to find a new location within 7 days after the ordinance takes effect. In order to comply with the ordinance, dispensaries must be located at least 1,000 feet from schools, parks, libraries, churches and other so-called "sensitive uses," and cannot abut or be across the street from any residence, which excludes almost all commercial areas in the city.
"The dispensary ordinance passed by the Los Angeles City Council might have been reasonable, if not for some onerous provisions," said ASA Chief Counsel Joe Elford, who filed the lawsuit today. "The requirement to find a new location within 7 days is completely unreasonable and undermines the due process of otherwise legal medical marijuana dispensaries."
To read more: 420 Girls - Creating Cannabis Awareness Since 1993 id=5915 [ 420 Girls - Creating Cannabis Awareness Since 1993 id=5915 ] _________________________________________
Take Action
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Do You Agree with US Rep. Jared Polis?
Following recent DEA medical marijuana raids in Colorado, US Representative Jared Polis (CO-2) made a statement online calling on the DEA to "stop their rogue agents from harassing and raiding our medical marijuana dispensaries."
Rep. Polis also sent a formal letter to US Attorney General Eric Holder, asking about a DEA agent's comments that the DEA will "arrest everybody." Rep. Polis asked whether this is in fact U. S. policy.
Please email U. S. Attorney General Eric Holder today. Tell the Attorney General that you agree with Rep. Polis. Tell the Attorney General that you want him to end all DEA medical marijuana raids, once and for all.
Click here to take action: ASA:Online Action Center [ ASA:Online Action Center ]
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Chapter and Affiliate Meetings
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Saturday, March 6th -- Palm Springs/Coachella Valley MAPP Meeting
3:00 p.m. @ Crystal Fantasy, 266 N. Palm Canyon, Palm Springs For more info, contact: lannyswerdlow@earthlink.net [ mailto: lannyswerdlow@earthlink.net ] or 760-799-2055. _________________________________________
Tuesday, March 9th -- Fresno ASA Meeting
6:00 p.m. @ Full Circle Brewing Co., 620 "F" Street, Fresno For more info, contact: fresnocagal@sbcglobal.net [ mailto: fresnocagal@sbcglobal.net ] _________________________________________
Tuesday, March 9th -- San Diego ASA Meeting
7:00 p.m. @ NEW LOCATION - North Clairemont Recreation Center, 4421 Bannock Avenue San Diego, CA 92117 For more info, contact: eugene.davidovich@gmail.com _________________________________________
Tuesday, March 9th -- San Francisco ASA Meeting
7:30 p.m. @ Bowzer's Pizza, 371 11th St in San Francisco For more info, contact: dcgoldman@yahoo.com [ mailto: dcgoldman@yahoo.com ] _________________________________________
Tuesday, March 9th -- Silicon Valley ASA Meeting
7:00 p.m. @ 2730 Aiello Dr., Unit B, San Jose. For more info, contact: 805-217-6116
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Wednesday, March 10th -- Marin ASA Meeting
7:30 p.m. @ The Whistlestop at 930 Tamalpais Ave., San Rafael For more info, contact: Thomas Mullin, thomasmullin93@gmail.com [ mailto: mullin12321@yahoo.fr ]
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Friday, March 12th -- North County San Diego ASA Meeting
7:00 p.m. @ 1050 S. Santa Fe Ave. Vista, CA 92084 For more info, contact: eugene.davidovich@gmail.com [ mailto: eugene.davidovich@gmail.com ] _________________________________________
Tuesday, March 16th -- Sacramento: Crusaders 4 Patients Rights Meeting
7:00 p.m. @ Crusaders Hall, 320 Harris Avenue, Suite H, Sacramento For more info, contact: cpr4mercy@yahoo.com [ mailto: cpr4mercy@yahoo.com ]
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Wednesday, March 17th -- Landers: High Desert MAPP meeting
6:30 p.m. @ Castle Inn, 1388 N. Golden Slipper Lane, Landers For more info, contact: lannyswerdlow@earthlink.net [ mailto: lannyswerdlow@earthlink.net ] or 760-799-2055 _________________________________________
Wednesday, March 17th -- Napa ASA Meeting
6:00 p.m. @ Round Table Pizza, 3331 Solano Avenue, Napa, CA 94558 For more info, contact: edonval@yahoo.com [ mailto: edonval@yahoo.com ] _________________________________________
Thursday, March 18th -- Humboldt County ASA Meeting
6:00 p.m. @ Community Rec Room of Bayview Courtyard Senior Housing Complex, 550 Union Street, Arcata For more info, contact: asa-humboldt@sbcglobal.net [ mailto: asa-humboldt@sbcglobal.net ] or (707) 407-8522
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Friday, March 19th -- Orange County ASA meeting
7:00 p.m. @ Giovannis Pizza, 922 W. Williamson, Fullerton. Map: 922 W. Williamson, Fullerton, CA - Google Maps [ 922 W. Williamson, Fullerton, CA - Google Maps ] For more info, contact: Marla James, ghostladyjames@gmail.com [ mailto: ghostladyjames@gmail.com ] _________________________________________
Saturday, March 20th -- Los Angeles ASA Meeting
1:00 p.m. @ Patient ID Center, 470 S. San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles (at Drexel, between Wilshire & 3rd St.) For more info, contact: Don@AmericansforSafeAccess.org [ mailto: Don@AmericansforSafeAccess.org ] _________________________________________
Tuesday, March 23rd -- San Diego ASA Meeting
7:00 p.m. @ Location TBD. For more info, contact: eugene.davidovich@gmail.com [ mailto: eugene.davidovich@gmail.com ] _________________________________________
Tuesday, March 23rd -- San Francisco ASA Meeting
7:30 p.m. @ Bowzer's Pizza, 371 11th St in San Francisco For more info, contact: dcgoldman@yahoo.com [ mailto: dcgoldman@yahoo.com ] _________________________________________
Court Support
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March 22, 2010 at 11 am--Virgil Grant Sentencing Hearing
Following a fateful car accident that left one man dead and a CHP officer paralyzed, a 2008 investigation led to one of Virgil Grant's six dispensaries. The dispensary was raided, and Virgil was arrested and held on dozens of federal charges. The sentencing hearing will take place in the Federal Courthouse at
312 N. Spring Street in Los Angeles, CA with Judge Wilson in Courtroom 6, room 217. Grant faces anywhere from 2 to 15 years.
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Medical Marijuana Advocates File Lawsuit Challenging L. A. Dispensary Ordinance
ASA filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles this week, claiming that certain provisions in a recently adopted regulatory ordinance would shut down virtually all dispensaries in the city.
The local medical marijuana law passed by the City Council and signed by Mayor Villaraigosa on February
3rd requires dispensaries to find a new location within 7 days after the ordinance takes effect. In order to comply with the ordinance, dispensaries must be located at least 1,000 feet from schools, parks, libraries, churches and other so-called "sensitive uses," and cannot abut or be across the street from any residence, which excludes almost all commercial areas in the city.
"The dispensary ordinance passed by the Los Angeles City Council might have been reasonable, if not for some onerous provisions," said ASA Chief Counsel Joe Elford, who filed the lawsuit today. "The requirement to find a new location within 7 days is completely unreasonable and undermines the due process of otherwise legal medical marijuana dispensaries."
To read more: 420 Girls - Creating Cannabis Awareness Since 1993 id=5915 [ 420 Girls - Creating Cannabis Awareness Since 1993 id=5915 ] _________________________________________
Take Action
_________________________________________
Do You Agree with US Rep. Jared Polis?
Following recent DEA medical marijuana raids in Colorado, US Representative Jared Polis (CO-2) made a statement online calling on the DEA to "stop their rogue agents from harassing and raiding our medical marijuana dispensaries."
Rep. Polis also sent a formal letter to US Attorney General Eric Holder, asking about a DEA agent's comments that the DEA will "arrest everybody." Rep. Polis asked whether this is in fact U. S. policy.
Please email U. S. Attorney General Eric Holder today. Tell the Attorney General that you agree with Rep. Polis. Tell the Attorney General that you want him to end all DEA medical marijuana raids, once and for all.
Click here to take action: ASA:Online Action Center [ ASA:Online Action Center ]
_________________________________________
Chapter and Affiliate Meetings
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Saturday, March 6th -- Palm Springs/Coachella Valley MAPP Meeting
3:00 p.m. @ Crystal Fantasy, 266 N. Palm Canyon, Palm Springs For more info, contact: lannyswerdlow@earthlink.net [ mailto: lannyswerdlow@earthlink.net ] or 760-799-2055. _________________________________________
Tuesday, March 9th -- Fresno ASA Meeting
6:00 p.m. @ Full Circle Brewing Co., 620 "F" Street, Fresno For more info, contact: fresnocagal@sbcglobal.net [ mailto: fresnocagal@sbcglobal.net ] _________________________________________
Tuesday, March 9th -- San Diego ASA Meeting
7:00 p.m. @ NEW LOCATION - North Clairemont Recreation Center, 4421 Bannock Avenue San Diego, CA 92117 For more info, contact: eugene.davidovich@gmail.com _________________________________________
Tuesday, March 9th -- San Francisco ASA Meeting
7:30 p.m. @ Bowzer's Pizza, 371 11th St in San Francisco For more info, contact: dcgoldman@yahoo.com [ mailto: dcgoldman@yahoo.com ] _________________________________________
Tuesday, March 9th -- Silicon Valley ASA Meeting
7:00 p.m. @ 2730 Aiello Dr., Unit B, San Jose. For more info, contact: 805-217-6116
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Wednesday, March 10th -- Marin ASA Meeting
7:30 p.m. @ The Whistlestop at 930 Tamalpais Ave., San Rafael For more info, contact: Thomas Mullin, thomasmullin93@gmail.com [ mailto: mullin12321@yahoo.fr ]
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Friday, March 12th -- North County San Diego ASA Meeting
7:00 p.m. @ 1050 S. Santa Fe Ave. Vista, CA 92084 For more info, contact: eugene.davidovich@gmail.com [ mailto: eugene.davidovich@gmail.com ] _________________________________________
Tuesday, March 16th -- Sacramento: Crusaders 4 Patients Rights Meeting
7:00 p.m. @ Crusaders Hall, 320 Harris Avenue, Suite H, Sacramento For more info, contact: cpr4mercy@yahoo.com [ mailto: cpr4mercy@yahoo.com ]
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Wednesday, March 17th -- Landers: High Desert MAPP meeting
6:30 p.m. @ Castle Inn, 1388 N. Golden Slipper Lane, Landers For more info, contact: lannyswerdlow@earthlink.net [ mailto: lannyswerdlow@earthlink.net ] or 760-799-2055 _________________________________________
Wednesday, March 17th -- Napa ASA Meeting
6:00 p.m. @ Round Table Pizza, 3331 Solano Avenue, Napa, CA 94558 For more info, contact: edonval@yahoo.com [ mailto: edonval@yahoo.com ] _________________________________________
Thursday, March 18th -- Humboldt County ASA Meeting
6:00 p.m. @ Community Rec Room of Bayview Courtyard Senior Housing Complex, 550 Union Street, Arcata For more info, contact: asa-humboldt@sbcglobal.net [ mailto: asa-humboldt@sbcglobal.net ] or (707) 407-8522
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Friday, March 19th -- Orange County ASA meeting
7:00 p.m. @ Giovannis Pizza, 922 W. Williamson, Fullerton. Map: 922 W. Williamson, Fullerton, CA - Google Maps [ 922 W. Williamson, Fullerton, CA - Google Maps ] For more info, contact: Marla James, ghostladyjames@gmail.com [ mailto: ghostladyjames@gmail.com ] _________________________________________
Saturday, March 20th -- Los Angeles ASA Meeting
1:00 p.m. @ Patient ID Center, 470 S. San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles (at Drexel, between Wilshire & 3rd St.) For more info, contact: Don@AmericansforSafeAccess.org [ mailto: Don@AmericansforSafeAccess.org ] _________________________________________
Tuesday, March 23rd -- San Diego ASA Meeting
7:00 p.m. @ Location TBD. For more info, contact: eugene.davidovich@gmail.com [ mailto: eugene.davidovich@gmail.com ] _________________________________________
Tuesday, March 23rd -- San Francisco ASA Meeting
7:30 p.m. @ Bowzer's Pizza, 371 11th St in San Francisco For more info, contact: dcgoldman@yahoo.com [ mailto: dcgoldman@yahoo.com ] _________________________________________
Court Support
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March 22, 2010 at 11 am--Virgil Grant Sentencing Hearing
Following a fateful car accident that left one man dead and a CHP officer paralyzed, a 2008 investigation led to one of Virgil Grant's six dispensaries. The dispensary was raided, and Virgil was arrested and held on dozens of federal charges. The sentencing hearing will take place in the Federal Courthouse at
312 N. Spring Street in Los Angeles, CA with Judge Wilson in Courtroom 6, room 217. Grant faces anywhere from 2 to 15 years.
