U.S. Attorney’s Office Doubles Down on Intimidation

U.S. Attorney’s Office Doubles Down on Intimidation

Mar 9, 2014

by Terrie Best – San Diego Americans for Safe Access Court Support Coordinator SAN DIEGO, CA – In October of 2013 I went to a federal court hearing here in San Diego to witness another medical cannabis patient stand before a judge and attempt to navigate a means to fair treatment from a court that does not recognize his lawfulness as a patient and...

Urgent Call for Support: Ronnie Chang

Urgent Call for Support: Ronnie Chang

Sep 30, 2013

By: Heidi Whitman, Social Media Coordinator for San Diego ASA The Chang’s need your help NOW! This is Carmen Chang. She is an 86 yr old mother who has been left to live alone & care for herself while her sole caregiver, her son Ronnie, has been held for over a year awaiting a Federal medical marijuana trial. Ronnie Chang, a legitimate medical marijuana...

Federal Medical Marijuana Court Support and Press Conference with San Diego Mayor Bob Filner

Federal Medical Marijuana Court Support and Press Conference with San Diego Mayor Bob Filner

May 18, 2013

Who:         Federal defendant Ronnie Chang and his atty Michael J. McCabe Esq. What:        Gag Order Hearing in Federal Medical Marijuana Case        Press Conference with Mayor Bob Filner When:       2:00PM – Monday, May 20, 2013 Mayor’s Press Conference to Follow Where:      Dept. 5, on the 3rd Flr. of the San Diego...

Stacy Sentenced in Federal Court; Two Years Probation for Operating Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Stacy Sentenced in Federal Court; Two Years Probation for Operating Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Jan 7, 2011

By: Eugene Davidovich San Diego — Today at the San Diego Federal Courthouse medical marijuana patients saw a tremendous victory in court. In front of a courtroom filled to the brim with supporters wearing green solidarity ribbons, James Stacy was just sentenced to 2 years probation for operating a medical marijuana dispensary in Vista Ca. Mr. Stacy’s...

James Stacy Prosecution Continues; Federal Trial to start in November

By: Eugene Davidovich SAN DIEGO – In March of 2009, the current administration announced “they would not prosecute medical marijuana patients and providers whose actions are consistent with state medical marijuana laws.” At least that’s what the California Legislative Analyst told Californians in the voters guide for the November 2010 elections....

Federal Medical Marijuana Trial – James Stacy Hearing Moved to 1:30pm

Please come out and support Mr. Stacy in court tomorrow! The hearing time was moved up to 1:30pm in Courtroom 15 (940 Front St. San Diego CA, 92101) Get there early as the courtroom fills up fast! On July 13th, 2010, U.S. District Court Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz denied a defense today for James Stacy, a San Diego-area medical marijuana provider raided in...

Jurors Rights Education Campaign

Jurors Rights Education Campaign

Jul 24, 2010

There are currently between two and three dozen medical cannabis patients and caregivers facing defenseless federal trials in California alone. Prosecutors fight hard to keep any information about medical cannabis out of courtrooms to make sure that they get their conviction. If the same Californian voters who supported Proposition 215 knew that they may be...

Rx Cannabis Raid Relief Concert and Expo

Rx Cannabis Raid Relief Concert and Expo

Jul 14, 2010

Balboa Club Park Ball Room Aug. 14th 2010 – 4:30pm – 9:30pm Mark your calendars and get ready to have a great time, get involved and make a real difference against this fierce fight on patients in San Diego. This is a historic event in San Diego that will help raise funds for James Stacy and his Federal Medical Marijuana fight, as well as other...

San Diego Medical Marijuana Provider Denied a Defense in Federal Court

San Diego, CA — U.S. District Court Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz denied a defense today for James Stacy, a San Diego-area medical marijuana provider raided in September 2009 by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Stacy was raided by the DEA a month before the Justice Department issued a new policy on medical marijuana in October, deemphasizing federal...

Medical Marijuana Defense Denied in Stacy Federal Case

Today Judge Moskowitz issued a ruling denying Mr. Stacy’s motion to present the entrapment by estoppels defense, as well as a medical marijuana defense in his Federal Medical Marijuana Trial. Please take a moment to send out a letter of support for HR 3939, which is congressional legislation that would allow Mr. Stacy if passed to present a defense during...

Patient Advocates Condemn Federal DEA Raids in San Diego

San Diego, CA — Federal agents raided at least three San Diego-area medical marijuana dispensaries today in the early morning hours. Sources say that Green Kross, Unified Collective, and Kush Lounge were all served federal search warrants and were subjected to aggressive SWAT-style raids which resulted in the arrest of as many as 12 people and the seizure...

Federal Medical Marijuana Trial – James Stacy – Court Support TODAY

Join Steph Sherer, Executive Director and Don Duncan the California Director of Americans for Safe Access in Federal Court today to support James Stacy in his federal Medical Marijuana Trial. What: Federal hearing on whether dispensary operator James Stacy can use medical marijuana and state law as a defense at trial When: MONDAY, June 14, 2010 at 2:00pm Where:...

San Diego ASA News Brief – James Stacy Federal Trial

Listen to Today’s San Diego Americans for Safe Access News Brief! Marcus Boyd and Eugene Davidovich discuss James Stacy Federal Case, National ASA Press Release, and the Truth in Trials Act...

Interview and Update – Federal Medical Marijuana Case – James Stacy

an Diego – The courtroom was packed with James Stacy’s supporters today in San Diego Federal Court, in fact several people had to wait outside of the courtroom as there wasn’t enough seats to accommodate all the supporters. Federal Public Defender Kasha Castillo filed a motion asking for a defense in Mr. Stacy’s case. The judge after hearing a few brief...

Presenting Medical Marijuana Truth in a San Diego Federal Trial – James Stacy Federal Court Hearing

Presenting Medical Marijuana Truth in a San Diego Federal Trial – James Stacy Federal Court Hearing

May 15, 2010

By: Eugene Davidovich, Terrie Best, James Stacy SAN DIEGO – Medical marijuana patient, collective director, James Dean Stacy, on May 19th, 2010 at 10:30am will be appearing in San Diego Federal Court. His collective, Movement In Action (www.movementinaction.org) was raided on September 9, 2010, in District Attorney (DA) Bonnie Dumanis’ raids on medical...