The Compassionate Coalition

California: Dr. Mollie Fry to be Sentenced for Medical Marijuana - Sentencing scheduled for March 6th at 10am in Sacramento Federal Court

The federal sentencing of medical marijuana defendants Dr. Mollie Fry and her husband, Attorney Dale Schafer will take place on Thursday, March 6th at the US courthouse in Sacramento (5th and I St.). The sentencing is at 10 AM. There will be a press conference afterwards at Noon in front of the Court House. The couple was denied the right to defend their actions that were protected under the Laws of the State of California.

WHO: Sentencing in Federal Court of Dr. Mollie Fry and her husband, Attorney Dale Schafer for
cultivation and dispensing medical marijuana under the Laws of California.

WHAT: Press Conference to follow at NOON

WHEN: Sentencing is Thursday, March 6th, 2008 at 10am

WHERE: Federal Court House, 501 I St., Sacramento, CA

"We never would have grown marijuana had it not been sanctioned by the Laws of the State of California, the Attorney General of California and the District Attorney and Sheriffs’ of El Dorado County. Why aren’t they being charged with conspiracy to violate Federal Law?" Dr. Fry asks a group of patients who are waiting to see her at her clinic. ... Full press release: http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/forums-403

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Change of Counsel Motion for David Davidson: March 6: Medical marijuana patients Cynthia Blake and David Davidson were raided separately at their homes (in Red Bluff, CA and Oakland, CA) in 2003 and were originally brought up on state charges. While both sides were negotiating in their state case in judge's chambers, in January 2004, with the help of the Tehama County District Attorney, Blake and Davidson were arrested on federal charges. They are now facing manufacturing and conspiracy to manufacture more than 1,000 plants, and due to the June 2005 Raich decision have little hope of providing evidence of medical use. Come out and show your support for David Davidson at his hearing.

When: March 6th at 9am

Where: Courtroom 3, before Judge England, 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA

For more information, contact: Sonnet@AmericansforSafeAccess.org

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Indio City Council Dispensary Ban: March 5 - Message from MAPP: "This Wednesday, March 5 the Indio City Council will consider boarding the medical marijuana dispensary ban bandwagon. Once
again, a mean-spirited and malicious ordinance is being foisted upon a local city council by law enforcement hell-bent on undermining the laws passed by the voters of California allowing for the medicinal use of marijuana." - "If you are planning on coming to the Indio City Council meeting this Wednesday, you don’t have to come till 6 p.m. Although the meeting will start at 5 p.m., the Public Hearing portion of the meeting, in which the mmj dispensary ban is the first item of business, begins at 6 p.m. If you would like to speak with me about testifying before the City Council, MAPP will be there beginning at 5:45. The Wednesday, March 5 meeting starts at 6 p.m. and is located in the Indio City Hall Council Chambers at 150 Civic Center Mall in Indio." Full details: http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/forums-488

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Sacramento ID Card Program: March 18: The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will be voting on whether to implement the medical marijuana ID Card program on March 18th. We're calling on all supporters to attend, to help show the county how important this issue is! Please bring your friends and family, and as usual dress to impress! Specific time and other details will be announced soon.

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Patient Meetings:

New Date - Compassionate Coalition Meeting: March 17: The March meeting will be moved to Monday the 17th in order to prepare for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday the 18th. We're expecting some special out-of-town guest advocates, so please join us for this important meeting. As always, new and returning members are invited to join the fun, have some food, and volunteer for upcoming events. When: Monday, March 17th, at 7:00PM. Where: Crusader Hall, 320 Harris Avenue, Suite H, Sacramento, CA. For more information contact info@CompassionateCoalition.org or (916) 709-2483.

Colorado Chapter Meeting: March 17: The CO. North Denver Medical Marijuana Discussion is every 3rd Monday, at the Front Range Community College LIBRARY, 3705 W 112th Ave Westminster, CO80031-2140, Room L211, from 7pm to 9pm. For more information contact Tim Tipton at (303) 438-7221 or email him at TTipper39@hotmail.com or join the Meetup: http://medmarijuana.meetup.com/119/

AAMC Meeting: March 22: The El Dorado County American Alliance for Medical Cannabis meets on the fourth Saturday of each month from 2:15pm until 4:20pm, at the Garden Valley Grange, 4940 Marshall Road, Garden Valley, California. For more information visit: http://www.eldoradocountyaamc.com/

Inland Empire Marijuana Anti-Prohibition Project Meetings: April 5 & 12: Mar The First Saturday of the Month MAPP meeting 3 p.m. at the Cathedral City Library, 33520 Date Palm Drive in Cathedral City. The Second Saturday of the Month High Desert MAPP meeting- Red Barn Feed Store, 350 S. Old Woman Springs Road (Hwy. 247) in Flamingo Heights at 2 p.m. (760) 364-2041. Contact Lanny to be added to a notification email list: Lanny Swerdlow, Director - Marijuana Anti-Prohibtion Project - PO Box 739, Palm Springs CA 92263 - 760-799-2055 - www.marijuananews.org - lannyswerdlow@earthlink.net

Check out the Oaksterdam News calendar for other meetings and events: http://oaksterdamnews.com/WebCalendar/month.php

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Other News Updates:

California Assembly Bill would protect pot users' jobs: http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_8333840

Modesto Bee: Pot dispenser suing Modesto: http://www.modbee.com/local/story/230375.html

More News Updates from ASA: http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?list=type&type=36

More News Updates from NORML: http://norml.org/index.cfm?wtm_view=daily_news

More News Updates from MAPP: http://www.marijuananews.org

More News Updates from The Compassionate Coalition: http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/forum

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Sacramento Text-Message Alert System: Want to get a text-message on your cell phone when a local raid is happening? -Then join the Sacramento Emergency Response Text-Message list! We're looking for patients and supporters to sign up for this service and show up to protest when a raid happens. Please help defend our local dispensaries and patients from DEA persecution. Sign up here: http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/erlist

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The Compassionate Coalition is an all-volunteer, non-profit, educational organization. We work to defend the rights of medical marijuana patients and care providers, and your support enables our work to continue. Please consider making a donation today: http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/donate

Thank you for helping to defend patients' rights!

Nathan Sands
Vice President, The Compassionate Coalition
1500 Oliver Road, Ste-K, P.M.B. #248 Fairfield, CA 94533
www.CompassionateCoalition.org
Email: nathan@CompassionateCoalition.org
Phone: (916) 709-2483

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