Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
California Round Up
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Federal Government Extends Tragedy by Needlessly Imprisoning Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Provider Virgil Grant
Virgil Grant, a loving husband and father, was sentenced Monday to 6 years in prison for lawfully providing medical marijuana to patients in accordance with California law. Grant, who operated dispensaries in some of the poorer and Black neighborhoods of Los Angeles, is the victim of a bygone federal policy, which is still needlessly ruining lives. Although there is a back-story to Grant's persecution, make no mistake he was targeted by a hostile Bush Administration and now sentenced under President Obama despite a policy that should deter such needless and harmful punishment.
Read more: Medical Cannabis: Voices from the Frontlines Blog Archive Federal Government Extends Tragedy by Needlessly Imprisoning Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Provider Virgil Grant [ Medical Cannabis: Voices from the Frontlines Blog Archive Federal Government Extends Tragedy by Needlessly Imprisoning Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Provider Virgil Grant ] _________________________________________
State bill will make medical cannabis devices legal
California Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) has introduced a bill that will exempt supplies used to grow or ingest medical cannabis from the state's drug paraphernalia laws.
These supplies are currently sold to medical cannabis patients under the pretense that they are being used to grow other plants or for smoking tobacco. The bill would exempt testing supplies, grow equipment, pipes, bongs, vaporizers, and more - so long as they are used for legal medical purposes.
Read more: Medical Cannabis: Voices from the Frontlines Blog Archive State bill will make medical cannabis devices legal [ Medical Cannabis: Voices from the Frontlines Blog Archive State bill will make medical cannabis devices legal ] _________________________________________
Take Action
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Help a Veteran? Sign the Change. org Petition
Our friends over at Change. org are sponsoring an online petition to The President of the United States and Veterans Affairs Secretary, Eric K. Shinseki, asking to lift the ban that restricts VA physicians from recommending the use of medical cannabis to U. S. Vets who may benefit from its use - even in states that have adopted Compassionate Use Laws.
A few more signatures is all they need to reach their goal - can ASA count on your support?
Sign the Petition!
Don?t Let the DEA Ban Recommending Medical Marijuana for Veterans | Change.org [ Don?t Let the DEA Ban Recommending Medical Marijuana for Veterans | Change.org ]
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Chapter and Affiliate Meetings
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Saturday, April 3rd -- 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. _________________________________________
Monday, April 5th -- San Joaquin County ASA Meeting
6:00 p.m. @ Valley Brewing Co., 157 West Adams Street, Stockton. For more info, contact: contact@lccsjc.org [ mailto: contact@lccsjc.org ]
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Tuesday, April 6th -- 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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Friday, April 9th -- 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 ]
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Tuesday, April 13th -- 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, April 13th -- San Diego ASA Meeting
7:00 p.m. @ North Clairemont Recreation Center, 4421 Bannock Avenue San Diego, CA 92117 For more info, contact: eugene.davidovich@gmail.com [ mailto: eugene.davidovich@gmail.com ] _________________________________________
Tuesday, April 13th -- 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, April 13th -- 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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Thursday, April 15th -- 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, April 16th -- Orange County ASA meeting
7:00 p.m. @ Giovannis Pizza, 922 W. Williamson, Fullerton. Map: 922 W. Williamson, Fullerton, CA - Google Maps [ Welcome to Salsa! v=2&c=VE%2FQmkSqpgONCTzTmUBDYHC%2BGBcn2Mku ] For more info, contact: Marla James, ghostladyjames@gmail.com [ mailto: ghostladyjames@gmail.com ] _________________________________________
Tuesday, April 20th -- 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, April 21st -- 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, April 21st -- 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, April 22nd -- Santa Cruz County ASA Meeting
7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. @ Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center Street, Santa Cruz. For more info, contact: Roger Mentch, rmentch@sbcglobal.net _________________________________________
Saturday, April 24th -- 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 _________________________________________
Tuesday, April 27th -- San Diego ASA Meeting
7:00 p.m. @ Location TBD. For more info, contact: eugene.davidovich@gmail.com _________________________________________
Tuesday, April 27th -- 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 ]
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Federal Government Extends Tragedy by Needlessly Imprisoning Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Provider Virgil Grant
Virgil Grant, a loving husband and father, was sentenced Monday to 6 years in prison for lawfully providing medical marijuana to patients in accordance with California law. Grant, who operated dispensaries in some of the poorer and Black neighborhoods of Los Angeles, is the victim of a bygone federal policy, which is still needlessly ruining lives. Although there is a back-story to Grant's persecution, make no mistake he was targeted by a hostile Bush Administration and now sentenced under President Obama despite a policy that should deter such needless and harmful punishment.
Read more: Medical Cannabis: Voices from the Frontlines Blog Archive Federal Government Extends Tragedy by Needlessly Imprisoning Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Provider Virgil Grant [ Medical Cannabis: Voices from the Frontlines Blog Archive Federal Government Extends Tragedy by Needlessly Imprisoning Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Provider Virgil Grant ] _________________________________________
State bill will make medical cannabis devices legal
California Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) has introduced a bill that will exempt supplies used to grow or ingest medical cannabis from the state's drug paraphernalia laws.
These supplies are currently sold to medical cannabis patients under the pretense that they are being used to grow other plants or for smoking tobacco. The bill would exempt testing supplies, grow equipment, pipes, bongs, vaporizers, and more - so long as they are used for legal medical purposes.
Read more: Medical Cannabis: Voices from the Frontlines Blog Archive State bill will make medical cannabis devices legal [ Medical Cannabis: Voices from the Frontlines Blog Archive State bill will make medical cannabis devices legal ] _________________________________________
Take Action
_________________________________________
Help a Veteran? Sign the Change. org Petition
Our friends over at Change. org are sponsoring an online petition to The President of the United States and Veterans Affairs Secretary, Eric K. Shinseki, asking to lift the ban that restricts VA physicians from recommending the use of medical cannabis to U. S. Vets who may benefit from its use - even in states that have adopted Compassionate Use Laws.
A few more signatures is all they need to reach their goal - can ASA count on your support?
Sign the Petition!
Don?t Let the DEA Ban Recommending Medical Marijuana for Veterans | Change.org [ Don?t Let the DEA Ban Recommending Medical Marijuana for Veterans | Change.org ]
_________________________________________
Chapter and Affiliate Meetings
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Saturday, April 3rd -- 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. _________________________________________
Monday, April 5th -- San Joaquin County ASA Meeting
6:00 p.m. @ Valley Brewing Co., 157 West Adams Street, Stockton. For more info, contact: contact@lccsjc.org [ mailto: contact@lccsjc.org ]
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Tuesday, April 6th -- 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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Friday, April 9th -- 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 ]
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Tuesday, April 13th -- 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, April 13th -- San Diego ASA Meeting
7:00 p.m. @ North Clairemont Recreation Center, 4421 Bannock Avenue San Diego, CA 92117 For more info, contact: eugene.davidovich@gmail.com [ mailto: eugene.davidovich@gmail.com ] _________________________________________
Tuesday, April 13th -- 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, April 13th -- 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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Thursday, April 15th -- 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, April 16th -- Orange County ASA meeting
7:00 p.m. @ Giovannis Pizza, 922 W. Williamson, Fullerton. Map: 922 W. Williamson, Fullerton, CA - Google Maps [ Welcome to Salsa! v=2&c=VE%2FQmkSqpgONCTzTmUBDYHC%2BGBcn2Mku ] For more info, contact: Marla James, ghostladyjames@gmail.com [ mailto: ghostladyjames@gmail.com ] _________________________________________
Tuesday, April 20th -- 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, April 21st -- 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, April 21st -- 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, April 22nd -- Santa Cruz County ASA Meeting
7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. @ Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center Street, Santa Cruz. For more info, contact: Roger Mentch, rmentch@sbcglobal.net _________________________________________
Saturday, April 24th -- 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 _________________________________________
Tuesday, April 27th -- San Diego ASA Meeting
7:00 p.m. @ Location TBD. For more info, contact: eugene.davidovich@gmail.com _________________________________________
Tuesday, April 27th -- 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 ]
