The Compassionate Coalition

PRESS CONFERENCE April 28 City Hall 12:30pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Shona Gochenaur
Executive Director, Axis of Love San Francisco
(415) 240-5247
axisoflovesf@gmail.com

PRESS CONFERENCE AT SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL
WEDNESDAY, 12:30 P.M.
SF Supervisor, Advocates Address New Resolution Urging: The End of DEA Raids on Medical Cannabis Patient Collectives, The Appointment of a New DEA Administrator & Written Clarification of President Obama’s New Federal Medical Cannabis Policy

SAN FRANCISCO - April 28, 2009 – San Francisco Supervisor David Campos and patient advocates will address the community and the media Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at 12:30 p.m. on the Polk Street steps of San Francisco City Hall regarding the ongoing threat by federal authorities on the City’s medical cannabis patient collectives. Last week Supervisor Campos introduced a resolution to address these concerns.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote on a “Resolution Urging A Cessation Of Recent Drug Enforcement Administration Raids On Medical Cannabis Dispensaries.” The resolution seeks clarification from President Obama and US Attorney General Holder regarding statements made about
ending the federal raids and prosecutions on state compliant medical cannabis collectives, to end aggressive DEA raids, appointment of the new DEA Administrator and dismissal of cases against patients operating in compliance with state and local laws. San Francisco Supervisors John Avalos, Chris20Daly, Eric Mar and Ross Mirkarimi have signed on to the resolution.

“We need to have a clear and transparent written statement from President Obama and Attorney General Holder regarding this ‘New American Policy’ for state approved medical cannabis dispensaries,” states Shona Gochenaur, executive director of Axis of Love San Francisco, a medical cannabis patient advocacy and social service organization. “A clear policy can only serve to protect patients from unwarranted DEA raids and from exploitative practices as well,” Gochenaur continues.

Other participants and co-sponsors include Harvey Milk Club Cannabis Caucus, Patient Advocacy Network, Compassionate Coalition, Black and Brown Just Policy Org and Bay Area Medical Marijuana.
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