Judge Shore Denies Medical Marijuana Defense in State Court for Jovan Jackson Second MMJ Trial

A travesty occurred in San Diego today, Jovan Jackson a US Navy Veteran and medical marijuana patient was denied a medical marijuana defense in State Court. After the decision came this morning, Steve Walters, Dumanis’ #1, celebrated the Judge’s decision with high fives and congratulatory hugs to Linbergh and the other DA’s gathered in the...

Judge Shore to decide Tuesday if Jovan Jackson gets medical marijuana defense in state court

Dumanis Continues Attempts to prevent medical defense in Second Trial By: Eugene Davidovich SAN DIEGO – Despite being acquitted by a jury late last year of charges stemming from a 2008 arrest on marijuana possession and distribution charges, medical marijuana patient and provider Jovan Jackson is being tried by San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis for a...

Support SJR 14 to Help Change Federal Law!

Support SJR 14 to Help Change Federal Law!

Aug 29, 2010

The California State Assembly will soon vote on SJR 14, a resolution sponsored by Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and authored by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) calling for an end to federal interference in state medical cannabis laws and for the development of a comprehensive national policy to provide safe access. This resolution is important because the...

Court Support RIVERSIDE – Ronald Naulls

WHAT: Ronald Bradley Naulls – Healing Nations Collective of Corona WHEN: 8/30/2010 – 8:30am WHERE: U.S. District & Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California – Judge Phillips – 3470 Twelfth St – Riverside, CA 92501 THE NAULLS FAMILY LEGAL DEFENSE FUND Federal War on Medical Marijuana Becomes a War on Children: Three Little...

ASA Mixer and Social Gathering – La Jolla Brew House

At 6pm, please join Americans for Safe Access at the La Jolla Brew House Restaurant for an ASA Mixer and Social Hour. ASA Mixer / Social Hour WHAT: ASA Mixer WHEN: 8/24/2010 – 6pm WHERE: La Jolla Brew House – 7536 Fay Avenue La Jolla, CA 92037 Help make the San Diego Community Liaison program thrive. Donate now The ASA Community Liaisons focus on...

New Indictment Filed in Stacy Federal Medical Marijuana Case

San Diego, CA – Last week, days before trial was to start, Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Schopler filed a second superseding indictment in Federal Court against James Stacy. The indictment includes two new charges and the modification of one of the previous charges. The paperwork was filed with the court on Thursday afternoon giving the defense less than 24...

James Stacy Court Support

James Stacy Court Support

Aug 20, 2010

COURT SUPPORT ALERT! Please come out and support James Stacy in Court on FRIDAY August 20 at 11:30am! WHAT: James Stacy Federal Medical Marijuana (Final Pre-Trial Hearing) WHEN: 11:30am 8/20/2010 WHERE: 940 Front St. San Diego CA 92101 (Courtroom 15) Get there early as the courtroom fills up fast! This is a critical Federal trial that has garnered national...

California Appellate Court Reinstates Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban Case

State law & AG guidelines allowing for local distribution validated and remain in effect Santa Ana, CA — California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal issued a long-awaited ruling today, choosing not to decide whether localities can ban medical marijuana distribution, and remanding the case back to Orange County Superior Court for further factual...

Rx Cannabis Raid Relief Expo and Concert (First in a series?)

By: Dan Murphy and Eugene Davidovich, San Diego Americans for Safe Access The Rx Cannabis Raid Relief Concert and Expo organized by James Stacy, Saturday afternoon, was a tremendous success. The event will help pave the road for a series of educational expos and seminars planned for the San Diego area in the next few months by a number of organizations, and...

San Diego DA Moves to Deny Medical Marijuana Defense in Second Trial of Jovan Jackson

Patient advocates file amicus brief, challenging the prosecution’s assertion that sales are illegal San Diego, CA — Despite being acquitted by a jury late last year of charges stemming from a 2008 arrest on marijuana possession and distribution charges, medical marijuana patient and provider Jovan Jackson is being tried by San Diego District Attorney...

Manager of marijuana collective facing second drug trial in a year

The community is outraged at this continued waste of taxpayers’ dollars and will be there in court to support Mr. Jackson throughout his ordeal and bias driven persecution. Please come out on August 16, 2010 at 8:15am in Department 11 to show your support for Mr. Jackson. WHAT: Jovan Jackson Court Support WHEN: August 16, 2010 – 8:15am WHERE: San Diego...

North County ASA Meeting Friday!

Join Americans for Safe Access in North County San Diego for the August North County ASA Meeting! This month we are excited to bring you the latest news about medical marijuana from around the nation, the state, and San Diego County. Here are some highlights of what to expect at the Friday Meeting: Latest information with the San Diego City Cease and Desist...

South Bay ASA Meeting – Tonight – 6-7pm

Join Americans for Safe Access in South Bay San Diego for our monthly meeting! This month we are excited to bring you the latest news about medical marijuana from around the nation, the state, and San Diego County. Here are some highlights of what to expect at Thursday’s Meeting: Latest information with the San Diego City Cease and Desist situation as well as...

CHRONIC-CON? – Rx Cannabis Raid Relief Concert and Expo

CHRONIC-CON? – Rx Cannabis Raid Relief Concert and Expo

Aug 11, 2010

CHRONIC-CON? – San Diego CityBeat, August 11, 2010 Most people charged with federal drug crimes cop a plea. James Stacy organizes a convention. The feds busted the martial-arts instructor after he organized a medical-marijuana collective next to his dojo in Vista. His trial starts at the end of the month; in the meantime, Stacy is coordinating the Rx...

Benefits of Dispensaries to the Patient Community

DISPENSARIES PROVIDE MANY BENEFITS TO THE SICK AND SUFFERING Americans For Safe Access Safe and legal access to cannabis is the reason dispensaries have been created by patients and caregivers around the state. For many people, dispensaries remove significant barriers to their ability to obtain cannabis. Patients in urban areas with no space to cultivate...