Jury is Deliberating in Jovan Jackson MMJ Trial

By: Eugene Davidovich The courtroom was packed this morning when the prosecution started the day by presenting an additional witness. The property manager for the building in which Answerdam Alternative Care Collective was located was called to the stand. The witness said that there was in fact a collective called Answerdam and that it was located in that...

COURT SUPPORT – Jovan Jackson Trial Closing Arguments

Dear San Diego Medical Cannabis Community Members, Concerned Citizens, and patients! Tomorrow morning November 30, 2009 the closing arguments and jury deliberations begin in the case of Jovan Jackson. This is one of the most important cases in the history of medical cannabis in San Diego because for the first time the jury in this case will be hearing and will...

San Diego Hypocrisy & Medical Marijuana Distribution on Trial

November 25th, 2009 Posted by Kris Hermes http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?p=477 This story would be amusing if it wasn’t so tragic. The Answerdam Alternative Care Collective (AACC) was a medical marijuana dispensary in San Diego. It was doing the best it could to comply with the law: it was collectively run, it did not make a profit, it verified its member...

Jovan Jackson Trial UPDATE – Day 7

By: Eugene Davidovich 11/25/09, 3:50pm This afternoon marks day 7 of the Medical Marijuana Trial of Jovan Jackson and the defenses turn to present evidence and witnesses to the Jury. The morning began with the testimony from James Pitts, a San Diego Deputy District Attorney and member of the Answerdam Collective. His testimony was brief and uneventful, much like...

Court Support for Jovan Jackson on Monday 9am

Jury has been selected, opening arguments have begun, and the first Medical Marijuana trial in State court is on its way. The future medical marijuana laws, regulations, and enforcement hinges on this and cases currently working their way through the system. Lets pack the courtroom and make sure Jovan knows that the community is behind him and that we will not...

Patients of Answerdam – help support your collective

Your help is needed at the first case to go to trial out of all the arrests made in the Operation Green Rx raids since August of last year. If you are a former member/patient of Answerdam and would be willing to testify in court, please email sandiegoasa@gmail.com so we can put you in touch with the attorneys. San Diego Americans for Safe...

Jovan Jackson Trial UPDATE – Day 2 (Tuesday)

By: Eugene Davidovich Tuesday, November 17, 2009 was day two in the medical marijuana trial of Mr. Jovan Jackson of Answerdam Alternative Care Collective (AAC). The proceedings began at 8:30 in Department 33 of the San Diego Superior Court with Judge Cynthia Bashant presiding. The courtroom was half packed with a number of Mr. Jackson’s friends, family, and...

Jovan Jackson Trial UPDATE – Day 1

By: Eugene Davidovich Today at 3pm the trial of Jovan Jackson began in Department 33. The preceedings started with a closed discussion in the judges chambers with Lance Rogers, Mr. Jackson’s attorney and Chris Linbergh the prosecutor. When the judge returned to the bench, she mentioned that the motions both sides intended to file deserve a thorough read...

Jovan Jackson Trial TODAY 3pm – Dpt. 33

This afternoon Jovan Jackson a legitimate medical cannabis patient, navy veteran, and member of a local collective under attack by the San Diego DA’s office is going to trial. Trial has been set to start in Department 33 today at 3:00pm at the San Diego Superior Court. Jovan is one of the victim’s of District Attorney Dumanis’ “fierce fight” against...

Protest against HARM MMJ Eradication Seminar

By Eugene Davidovich On Thursday November 12, 2009, HARM (Health Advocates Rejecting Marijuana) held a “Marijuana Dispensaries: Legal Issues Seminar”. At the Carmel Valley Community Center. In attendance were law enforcement agencies, cities’ attorneys, and staff. Although the flier sent out by HARM advertised that anyone who cares about the issue was...

Protest Against HARM’s Medical Marijuana Eradication Seminar TODAY @ 2PM – 4PM

Peaceful Protest / Rally – TODAY -November 12, 2009 – 2pm-4pm Carmel Valley Community Center 3777 Townsgate Drive, San Diego 92130 HARM’s Medical Marijuana Eradication Seminar HARM is a local San Diego County funded group whose goal is to decrease the accessibility of medical marijuana. This part of their mission should outrage any citizen who...

AMA Report Recognizes Medical Benefits of Marijuana, Urges Further Research

Largest and oldest U.S. physician-based group reverses long-held position on medical marijuana Houston, TX — The American Medical Association (AMA) voted today to reverse its long-held position that marijuana be retained as a Schedule I substance with no medical value. The AMA adopted a report drafted by the AMA Council on Science and Public Health (CSAPH)...

Protest Against HARM’s Medical Marijuana Eradication Seminar November 12 @ 2PM – 4PM

Protest Against HARM’s Medical Marijuana Eradication Seminar November 12 @ 2PM – 4PM

Nov 9, 2009

ASA Peaceful Protest / Rally November 12, 2009 – 2pm-4pm Carmel Valley Community Center 3777 Townsgate Drive, San Diego 92130 Come out and Protest against: HARM’s Medical Marijuana Eradication Seminar HARM is a local San Diego County funded group whose goal is to decrease the accessibility of medical marijuana. This part of their mission should outrage...

Protest Against HARM’s Medical Marijuana Eradication Seminar November 12 @ 7PM

Protest Against HARM’s Medical Marijuana Eradication Seminar November 12 @ 7PM

Nov 9, 2009

ASA Peaceful Protest / Rally November 12, 2009 – 2pm-4pm Carmel Valley Community Center 3777 Townsgate Drive, San Diego 92130 Come out and Protest against: HARM’s Medical Marijuana Eradication Seminar HARM is a local San Diego County funded group whose goal is to decrease the accessibility of medical marijuana. This part of their mission should outrage...

San Diego Medical Marijuana Task Force Meeting Update

By Eugene Davidovich November 6, 2009 2:15pm San Diego ASA would like to extend a sincere thank you to each and every one of the task force members for volunteering their time and energy as well as for being patient in hearing out the recommendations and opinions of concerned citizens and patients alike. Today the San Diego Medical Marijuana Task Force met for...