Cultivation charges re-filed against legitimate medical marijuana patient after being previously dismissed in the same courthouse by different Judge. By: Terrie Best and Eugene Davidovich – San Diego Americans for Safe Access SAN DIEGO – In the summer of 2009, Benjamin Gasper, along with two other seriously ill medical marijuana patients rented a...

May 5, 2011

Attention: Patients, Collectives, and Concerned Citizens! The San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) will be holding its MAIN San Diego Chapter Meeting at 7 pm on Tuesday May 10, 2011 at the La Jolla Brew House located at 7536 Faye Ave. San Diego CA Collective and Cooperative Directors are encouraged to attend! We will be discussing the ASA Ballot...

May 4, 2011

The Patient Care Association of California, a newly formed non-profit association of San Diego medical cannabis collectives and cooperatives has launched an effort to repeal the recently adopted medical marijuana ordinance through a referendum process. For more information on how to get involved with the referendum effort contact: (858) 413-7722 or email...

May 2, 2011

Advocates deliver “Cease and Desist” orders to the US Attorney’s office in San Diego as well as to District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis’ office SAN DIEGO — Monday, May 2, 2011 our community lost two more of our brothers and sisters to the failed war on drugs. Dale Schafer and Dr. Mollie Fry turned themselves over to federal agents to serve...

Apr 30, 2011

San Diego Patients, Activists and Friends— Join us at San Diego Federal Courthouse on Monday May 2, 2011 at 9am, when fellow community members and local activists will be delivering ASA’s Cease and Desist to the US Attorney’s Office, local DEA offices, and San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis’ office. WHAT: CEASE AND DESIST WHEN: Monday 9am May...

This morning with the support and approval of San Diego County District Attorney (DA) Bonnie Dumanis and in collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), swat style raids were perpetrated in both San Diego and Riverside Counties. As soon as the local chapter was notified of the raids the SD ASA Raid Response team was activated and several members...

New law shuts down more than 100 operating facilities & leaves virtually no options for relocation San Diego, CA — Medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) threatened to file suit against the City of San Diego today if it doesn’t amend a recent ordinance that patient advocates are calling a de-facto ban on local...

Following the largest letter writing campaign in the city’s history council ignores community’s demands; coalition holds press conference to discuss the impact of the ordinance and the community’s response to the de-facto dispensary ban. SAN DIEGO, CA – Monday, April 11th at 11:00am at the San Diego City Hall, the Stop the Ban Campaign – a coalition...

Apr 8, 2011

On Tuesday April 12, 2011 the San Diego City Council will be holding a second reading and vote to finalize their approval of the Medical Marijuana Ordinance they approved on March 28th. As currently written, this ordinance forces all existing facilities to shut down and makes it likely that for a year or more that there will be NO MEDICAL MARIJUANA in San...

Apr 3, 2011

The San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is calling on medical cannabis patients and advocates, to speak up in opposition to the ordinance passed by the San Diego City Council on March 28, 2011. The San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders along with the entire City Council and City Attorney need to hear that we do not support shutting down all dispensaries...

Apr 1, 2011

San Diego – March, 31 2011, the NOT Dumanis Campaign announced that Bonnie Dumanis removed her campaign Facebook page, which generated significant questions about her mayoral bid. See: Bonnie Dumanis Shutters Facebook Campaign Page – Considering Dropping out of Mayoral Race Today, April 1, 2011, Ms. Dumanis decided to run after all. She officially...

Mar 31, 2011

San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis mayoral bid may be coming to an end as Dumanis for Mayor Facebook is shut down. San Diego – In the beginning of March the Not Dumanis Campaign was launched in response to Bonnie Dumanis announcing her bid for San Diego Mayor, the same time the Dumanis campaign created their official Bonnie Dumanis for Mayor...

atients, Friends, and Activists– On March 28th, the San Diego City Council passed an ordinance that will effectively zone out all currently operating collectives in the city taking access to medical cannabis away from over 50,000 patients. Those facilities that wish to comply with the new rules must apply for a Conditional Use Permit Process 3 and find a...

COMMENTARY with VIDEO: What you need to know about Medical Cannabis Ordinance By: BEN CISNEROS – CANVASS FOR A CAUSE On March 28, the San Diego City Council will be voting on an ordinance governing San Diego’s medical cannabis facilities. LGBT groups, veterans groups, church groups, drug policy reformers, community activists, business groups, and others...

Mar 17, 2011

By Eugene Davidovich, San Diego ASA SAN MARCOS – In a major victory for medical marijuana advocates across the state, San Diego Superior Court Judge Thomas Nugent on Thursday morning denied the City of San Marcos a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against Wellness Tree collective, allowing the medical marijuana dispensary to remain open. In 2006, when the...