Attend the Forum and say NOT Dumanis for San Diego County Supervisor D4

Attend the Forum and say NOT Dumanis for San Diego County Supervisor D4

Jan 14, 2018

Dear Friends, As many know, former San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis is running for County Supervisor District 4. Dumanis has been cruel to medical cannabis patients since she took office in 2003. She and her cross-deputized Narcotic Task Force are responsible for numerous raids on patients. And, in the courts she has used the most punitive and...

Probation Department Ordered to Allow Probationer the Use of Medical Marijuana

Probation Department Ordered to Allow Probationer the Use of Medical Marijuana

Apr 18, 2014

Bonnie Dumanis makes victims out of our vulnerable young people, please don’t vote for her.

More Medical Marijuana Collective Operators Freed from Criminal Charges Today

More Medical Marijuana Collective Operators Freed from Criminal Charges Today

Apr 16, 2014

Even after we stood in the hall congratulating the newest defendants on their victory, we came across yet another medical marijuana case being dismissed…

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...

OB Rag Covers Stop the Ban Campaign

OB Rag Covers Stop the Ban Campaign

Mar 11, 2011

San Diego Campaign to Protect Medical Cannabis Draws Wide Support by STAFF on MARCH 11, 2011 – OB RAG On March 28th, the San Diego city council will be voting on an ordinance that, if passed as written, will close down every medical cannabis facility in the city and would make it virtually impossible for them to reopen. In response, the San Diego chapter...

Dumanis’ Raids on Dispensaries One Year Later – Still Through the ‘Barrel of a Gun’

By: Eugene Davidovich SAN DIEGO – On September 9, 2009 the San Diego Cross Jurisdictional Narcotics Task Force (NTF) launched an all day assault on medical marijuana in the county. Swat style raids on over fourteen medical marijuana collectives and cooperatives were conducted and over 30 medical marijuana patients were arrested that day alone. The combined...

San Diego ASA August Meeting – Tuesday 7-9pm – La Jolla Brew House

San Diego ASA August Meeting – Tuesday 7-9pm – La Jolla Brew House

Aug 9, 2010

San Diego ASA August Meeting Please join us for the August San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access monthly meeting. WHEN: TUESDAY August 10th, 2010 7pm-9pm WHERE: La Jolla Brew House – 7536 Fay Avenue La Jolla, CA 92037 This month we are excited to bring you the latest news about medical marijuana from around the nation, the state, and San Diego...

San Diego Mayor Stonewalls Medical Marijuana Regulations

By: Eugene Davidovich It’s now August of 2010, almost fourteen years since the voters of California approved the Compassionate Use Act (Proposition 215) ensuring that “seriously ill Californians have the right to obtain and use marijuana for medical purposes where that medical use is deemed appropriate and has been recommended by a physician who has...

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...

Cultivation Charges Dismissed in Gasper Medical Marijuana Case

Cultivation Charges Dismissed in Gasper Medical Marijuana Case

Jun 21, 2010

By: Eugene Davidovich, San Diego ASA SAN DIEGO – In another resounding defeat for San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and her fierce fight against medical marijuana in San Diego, the Honorable Judge Frederick Maguire today in Superior Court dismissed charges of cultivation of marijuana in the case of People v. Benjamin Gasper. Mr. Gasper was charged...

San Diego North County ASA Meeting – Update

Friday night May 14th North county ASA meeting was well attended with 15 people participating. Thanks to Green Health for giving us a location for the meeting. 950 E. Vista Way in Vista. The meeting was run by James Dean Stacy a federal defendant who is having court May 19th at 10:30 am in court room 15 940 Front St. Downtown San Diego. James Talked about some...

San Diego County Medical Marijuana Ordinance – Planning Comission Hearing

This Friday come out and let the COUNTY planning commission know how we feel about the illegal county ordinance being proposed. They will be voting on the San Diego County Ordinance originally proposed last month and revised last week. Here is the revised version: http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/dplu/docs/PC/2010/100514-2.pdf The ordinance effectively bans medical...

On Level Four Permitting in San Diego

By: Larry Sweet, San Diego MMTF / San Diego ASA As the author of the two-tier permitting recommendation from the Medical Marijuana Task Force (MMTF), I have often been asked “why don’t you support level four permitting for dispensaries?” It is a reasonable question and one that deserves a considered opinion. I hope the following helps clarify this question...

Attention Public Relations staff of San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis. Please pass along the following message…

Attention Public Relations staff of San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis. Please pass along the following message…

May 2, 2010

By: Dan Murphy, San Diego ASA The old ways are dead. You can no longer railroad the disenfranchised into easy plea deals. You can no longer ignore REAL crime and instead target the sick. You can no longer confiscate the property of law abiding citizens. You can no longer acquire federal grants to eradicate voilent asian gangs and use the money to further your...

San Diego Man Getting His Weed Back From The Cops

By: Steve Elliot, Toke of the Town A judge Friday morning ordered the San Diego Police Department to return all property seized from medical marijuana patient and provider Eugene Davidovich, including the dried marijuana and concentrated cannabis seized more than a year ago, in February 2009. “Although I don’t agree with this, I have no choice but to...