Patients and Medical Marijuana Consumer Cooperative Hopefuls Reach out to Neighborhood Planning Leaders

Patients and Medical Marijuana Consumer Cooperative Hopefuls Reach out to Neighborhood Planning Leaders

May 28, 2014

San Diego, CA – In an on-going campaign to open dialog in San Diego communities about medical marijuana consumer cooperatives (MMCCs), patients, advocates and MMCC permit applicants have been attending Community Planning Groups (CPGs), arguably the first stop on what will be a months long process to safe access of medical cannabis in the city of San Diego...

Civic Engagement May be First Step to Expanding Medical Marijuana Ordinance

Civic Engagement May be First Step to Expanding Medical Marijuana Ordinance

Apr 24, 2014

By Terrie Best I want what the City of San Diego is now calling a Medical Marijuana Consumer Cooperative (MMCC) in my neighborhood but nowhere in my community is there an appropriate zone.  Expanding the allowable zones for MMCC’s will be challenging but according to the Planning Division, a Division of the Planning, Neighborhoods and Economic Development...

Update: Victory for Defendants in Two Medical Marijuana Cases

Update: Victory for Defendants in Two Medical Marijuana Cases

Apr 13, 2014

By Terrie Best – San Diego Americans for Safe Access Court Support Coordinator SAN DIEGO, CA – Over a handful of weeks three state legal medical cannabis patient defendants have had charges dropped against them in two different courts.  Congratulations to Andrew Turner and his attorney, Mark Bluemel and Daniel Gregg with co-defendant, Donna and their...

UT San Diego and prohibitionist get schooled by Eugene Davidovich

UT San Diego and prohibitionist get schooled by Eugene Davidovich

Mar 20, 2014

Great arguments by the Chair of San Diego ASA and co-founder of ARMA!   The prohibitionist gets owned and the UT Reporter Roger Hedgecock converts to a supporter of safe access, on a show titled “Medical Marijuana a Pro / Con Look from UT News w/Eugene Davidovich”.

Jury Verdict- Victory on Day 7 and 8 of People v Dennis and Deborah Little

Jury Verdict- Victory on Day 7 and 8 of People v Dennis and Deborah Little

Mar 18, 2014

By Terrie Best – San Diego Americans for Safe Access Court Support Coordinator SAN DIEGO, CA –  Dennis and Deborah Little were vindicated in Vista court yesterday, each of one count of possession for sale of marijuana and one of cultivation. The happy moment was shared with several jurors who lingered and hugged the traumatized couple, their attorneys...

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...

California Supreme Court Strikes Limits for Medical Marijuana Patients

Exemption from arrest and prosecution upheld for state-issued ID cardholders San Francisco, CA — The California Supreme Court issued a unanimous published decision today in People v. Kelly, striking down what it considered unconstitutional legislative limits on how much medical marijuana patients can possess and cultivate. Today’s decision also...

Obama Entrapped Me

Medical-pot provider mounts a novel criminal defense in federal court By Dave Maass, San Diego CityBeat More than most citizens, James Dean Stacy feels betrayed by the candidate for whom he voted for president. Up and down the campaign trail, from Los Angeles to Medford, Ore., then-Sen. Barack Obama and his spokespeople pledged that he would end the aggressive...

Medical Marijuana Victory in San Diego – Stop Operation Green Rx

Another victory for patients in San Diego. The campaign to Stop Operation Green Rx, in collaboration with San Diego ASA was able to provide help for a patient being unjustly prosecuted by Bonnie Dumanis. Charges Dropped., Case Dismissed, Medical Marijuana is...

James Stacy Federal Court – 5th Floor Courtroom 15

James Stacy Federal Court – 940 Front Street San Diego, CA 92101-8900 – 5th Floor Courtroom 15 A hearing in James Stacy’s federal case is scheduled for today at 1:30 pm in the Federal Courthouse at 940 Front Street San Diego, CA 92101-8900 – 5th Floor Courtroom 15 Please come out and support James in court. He is a victim of Dumanis’...

L. A. City Council ducks medical pot vote at wild meeting; harsh land-use limits anger crowd

By Christine Pelisek in City NewsWed., Dec. 16 2009 @ 3:49PM No surprise: At a raucous meeting today, the Los Angeles City Council decided to hold off on voting on a controversial medical marijuana ordinance that would severely reduce the 545 pot shops in Los Angeles. marijuana-leaf.jpg The postponement came after the city’s Planning Department presented...

Protest / Rally against Bonnie Dumanis 12/15 – 5-7pm

Where: The Shapery Emerald Plaza Building, 400 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 When: December 15, 2009 5:00pm – 7:30pm (please come a little early) Please join us for a peaceful and legal protest against the San Diego District Attorney Bonie Dumanis on Tuesday December 15th from 5pm to 7pm. Dumanis is holding a fundraiser for her reelection campaign at...

Update on Tuesday’s City Council Meeting

The San Diego City Council met on Tuesday and in attendance to speak in opposition of regulations, there were over 50 people organized by Judy Strang and Kathy Lippet from a local county funded organization called HARM. These misinformed members of a small hate driven group were comparing MMJ patients to sex offenders and spreading lies and propaganda. Thank you...

San Diego Medical Marijuana Task Force Recommends Regulations – December 8

December 8, 2009 at the San Diego City Council meeting scheduled to be heard after 2pm, the San Diego Medical Marijuana Task Force will be presenting its recommendations to the San Diego City Council. Please come out and support the San Diego City Council as they take a very important step in providing Safe Access for patients to their physician recommended...

Mr. Jackson NOT GUILTY

The jury returned this morning at 11:30 with the NOT GUILTY verdict on ALL counts related to medical marijuana in the case of People V. Jackson. Today is both a historic and victorious day for all patients and concerned citizens in San Diego. We all extend a sincere thank you to Jovan for his fight and for his victory. Medical Marijuana is Medicine and...