Dec 18, 2009

Dear medical marijuana supporter, Finally! The San Diego City Council is considering adopting medical marijuana dispensary regulations that were developed recently by the city’s Medical Marijuana Task Force, with substantial public input. The City Council is trying to do the right thing – finalize regulations in 2010. Let’s show them our thanks! Will you...

by Bruce Mirken A new survey showing, among other things, a slight uptick in teen marijuana use, got considerable press yesterday and today. A widely-circulated Associated Press story, along with many other reports, included this claim: “The increase of teens smoking pot is partly because the national debate over medical use of marijuana can make the drugs...

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...

By: Nathan Archer I am not a drug offender or Narcotics offender. I have no drug related History. I am allowed by San Diego Court to be able to continue with medical marijuana but must register as a narcotics offender. Which I am not!!! 1 2/15 /2009 Today was a difficult day as at the last minute the judge was replaced by Judge Gale E. Kaneshiro and though my...

Thank you to ALL who came out for the Bonnie Dumanis protest yesterday! The message was sent clearly to our DA that the San Diego Community will not tolerate the continued subversion of state law. Thanks as always to our dedicated photographer William West. Regards, Eugene...

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...

Many beleive that the DA is not supporting state law and patient’s rights to safe access. In fact a majority of San Diegan’s believe that even though Ms. Dumanis has made statements in support of Medical Marijuana, her intention is still to rid the county of it.. KUSI reported the Jovan Jackson story correctly on 12/2/09 in all of their evening...

Dec 13, 2009

Previously KUSI News Channel 9 San Diego has provided fair and balanced reporting on the issue of Medical Cannabis. On December second after Mr. Jackson’s trial KUSI correctly stated the charges against Mr. Jackson. This morning however, in an error that has stirred up more controversy over the issue, in error Ms. Dumanis was asked by a reporter whether...

January 4th Meeting MOVED to January 5th! According to the City. January 4th meeting where the City Council was going to hear the recommendations, has been moved to January 5th. No official time has yet been announced. Please plan to come out on the 5th of January at 202 C St San Diego, CA 92101 and support your San Diego Medical Marijuana Task Force as they...

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...

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...

Dec 2, 2009

By: Eugene Davidovich, 12/12/2009 In October of this year the San Diego City Council voted to establish a Medical Marijuana Task Force to advise the council on: (1) guidelines for medical marijuana patients and primary caregivers; (2) guidelines for the structure and operation of medical marijuana cooperatives and/or collectives; and (3) guidelines for police...

By: Eugene Davidovich The courtroom was packed this morning when the prosecution started the day by presenting an additional witness. The property manager for the building in which Answerdam Alternative Care Collective was located was called to the stand. The witness said that there was in fact a collective called Answerdam and that it was located in that...

November 25th, 2009 Posted by Kris Hermes http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?p=477 This story would be amusing if it wasn’t so tragic. The Answerdam Alternative Care Collective (AACC) was a medical marijuana dispensary in San Diego. It was doing the best it could to comply with the law: it was collectively run, it did not make a profit, it verified its member...

By: Eugene Davidovich 11/25/09, 3:50pm This afternoon marks day 7 of the Medical Marijuana Trial of Jovan Jackson and the defenses turn to present evidence and witnesses to the Jury. The morning began with the testimony from James Pitts, a San Diego Deputy District Attorney and member of the Answerdam Collective. His testimony was brief and uneventful, much like...