The Compassionate Coalition

Congratulations to Lanette, our Public Relations Officer, on her recent meeting with Governor Schwarzenegger!! You can read the account below, and check out the photo:

This is the kind of patient-advocacy that makes us all proud to be part of the movement!

Thanks,
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 - Fax: (916)266-7455

-----Original Message-----
From: Lanette Davies
Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Subject: Governor meeting

As most of you already know (because I have a big mouth) I got the opportunity yesterday to meet the governor at Mimi's cafe while he was promoting "redistricting". I was invited by the League of Women Voters to attend and was sitting with our state President of the league when the governor came to our table to shake hands, while being filmed and recorded by a score of press and TV reporters. It gave me the opportunity while on camera to ask him directly about how he feels about protecting the medical marijuana patients of California and I asked how he feels about the use of cannabis by patients. He stated "He supports medical marijuana and the patients of our state". I then informed him that we have legislation right now in the assembly and senate that will protect the patients and we need his support. He then stated he was not aware of the new legislation however he promised to take the time to review the bills as he definitely is interested in protecting the patients. He asked for my business card so his staff can call my office to get further information. Later when he came back by I asked for a picture as I was wearing my nice "stop arresting medical marijuana patients" button(thanks to Troy) and both the Governor and the Secretary of State took their picture with me. It was taken by the League of Women Voters and they requested use of it in their web site then they will email me a copy of the picture. When I get it I will forward you a copy. Also I am going to try to contact the local TV station to see if I can get a copy of the film so we can use it on you tube.(as suggested by Aaron).
The other good news is that while I was there I met the director of Public Policy of the California Church Impact (serving 1.5 Million Church members) She told me that they support the use of Medical Marijuana. I have requested her to give us a written letter of support and thanks to Rebecca I will be able to contact her with later this week about getting that letter.

It was a good day for us!

Lanette Davies

Crusaders 4 Patients Rights Director
916-924-3455
fax 916-925-7480