The Compassionate Coalition

Sacramento Compassionate Coalition Meeting: August 2nd
Please join Sacramento Chapter of The Compassionate Coalition on Wednesday for our next planning meeting and information session! Agenda topics include: Patient meetings, news updates, court support, and business items. This group meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00PM at the River City Patient Center, 1512 C El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA. Note: Any patients who wish to use their medicine at this meeting must be registered and verified in advance by the River City Patient Center. For information please contact Nathan Sands at nathan@CompassionateCoalition.org {mailto:nathan@CompassionateCoalition.org}

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Louis Fowler in Court: August 4th
Louis Fowler will be in court on Friday August 4th at 10:00 AM before Judge Edward J. Garcia in Court Room No. 8 (13th Floor) of the Sacramento Federal Courthouse, 501 I street, in Sacramento, Ca. For more information visit: http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/3885
{http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/3885}

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Central Valley Patients Coalition: August Meetings
Please join central valley patients and supporters in August to help plan and strategize for the defense of patients rights in Stanislaus County, Merced County, and beyond. Agenda items will include court support, letters to the editor, safe access, and more. The CVPC meets at 4213 McHenry Ave, Suite F, Modesto California, 95354.

Meeting Dates: August 5th, 12th, and 26th.

For additional information, contact Darian Burnham, Secretary for the Central Valley Patients Coalition - JollyD_CA@yahoo.com {mailto:JollyD_CA@yahoo.com}

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Court Support Dates for Solano County
**Rob Taylor – August 7th @ 10:00am – Prelim/Ruling - Dept 8 RM 207 JUSTICE CENTER - 600 Union Ave, Fairfield **Mark Freeman & Michael Mendoza– August 22nd, 10am, DPT 8 RM 207, JUSTICE CENTER - 600 Union Ave, Fairfield **Lawtons – Sept. 1st, @ 8:30am- Dept 12 Courtroom 101 - 321 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo More info: http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/3862
{http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/3862}

SPG is planning out being outside with signs for all the court dates above. If anyone can come and join us in our peaceful demonstration outside the courthouse, please call us so we maybe coordinate times to meet. 707-635-3752

Thank You,
Linda Jimenez
Secretary/Treasurer
Solano Patients' Group

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Compassionate Coalition National Meeting - August 8th in Solano County

Greetings Compassionate Coalition members and guests:
Solano Patients' Group is honored to be hosting our first official Compassionate Coalition National meeting. The meeting will be August 8th, 7pm at 2145 Collinsville Road in Birds Landing, CA 94512. This is a public meeting and all are welcomed to join.

These meetings will happen on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 707-635-3752

Hope to see you all there!!

Sincerely,
Linda Jimenez
Chairman of The Board
www.solanopatientsgroup.org {http://www.solanopatientsgroup.org}
linda4spg@compassionatecoalition.org
{mailto:linda4spg@compassionatecoalition.org}

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California Bar Program on Medical Marijuana: August 18th
On August 18th Dennis Roberts, Rick Runcie (Mower's atty) and Bill McPike will teach an approved Bar course on medical marijuana laws from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in Fresno, California. This is the only Bar-approved course on the topic of medical marijuana, and will cover California's medical marijuana laws under Health & Safety Code 11362.5 and 11362.7, and related court rulings.

This course offers 6.5 MCLE credits for attorneys, at a cost of $199. Patients, law enforcement officers, and judges can attend for a cost of only $50. Course materials and lunch are included.

Seating is limited, so contact Bill McPike at (888) 420 - BUDS or mcpike@psnw.com {mailto:mcpike@psnw.com} to reserve your seat today!

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AAMC Meeting: August 26th
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, www.ElDoradoCountyAAMC.com {http://www.ElDoradoCountyAAMC.com}

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Joaquin Brand Court Support: September 8th
Joaquin Brand will appear in court on September 8th, with a 3 day trial tentatively scheduled for September 9th to 11th. Please support Joaquin in Department 8 at 2775 Richardson Drive in Auburn, CA; more information to follow.

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Patrick McCartney Reveals "The Law Enforcement Conspiracy"

Pouring through government files, court transcripts and public documents from record requests, Northern California journalist Patrick McCartney is working to reveal "The Law Enforcement Conspiracy" against medical marijuana in California. McCartney's research reveals that the conspiracy to subvert Proposition 215 began only days after voters approved the ballot measure. Much of the secret cooperation between state and federal officials occurred in the sprawling Eastern District, the largest of California's four federal court districts. Its 34 largely rural counties include such battleground locations as Solano, Fresno, Merced, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Sacramento, Kern, Shasta, Tehama, Placer, El Dorado and many more.

While serving as city editor of the Auburn Journal in 2001, Patrick McCartney was silenced from writing about the medical-marijuana issue in Placer County. Instead of backing off, McCartney decided to research and tell the story of why qualified medical patients were still being arrested and prosecuted four years after voters made their medicine legal.

Since that time, McCartney has gathered thousands of pages of documents that spell out California law-enforcement's continuing opposition to the Compassionate Use Act of 1996.

He and co-author Martin Lee of Sonoma County are negotiating with a publisher for a book that will expose the conspiracy, and help to end harassment and intimidation of medical marijuana patients. McCartney and Lee will summarize their finding about law-enforcement's role since 1996 for an article they are on assignment to write for The Nation magazine on the tenth anniversary of Proposition 215 this fall.

After five years work on the project, however, McCartney is also running short on funding, and would appreciate any support that you can provide at this critical time.

Please help support Patrick McCartney's continuing work by sending your donation to: Patrick McCartney, 12116 Persimmon Terrace, Auburn, CA 95603. McCartney can also be reached at ElPatricio@aol.com or (530) 823-3040.

McCartney also welcomes copies of any government document, court transcript, arrest report or other material that would contribute to a deeper understanding of the medical-marijuana movement in California.

Thank you in advance for your support!

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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
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Thank you for defending the rights of medical marijuana patients!

Nathan Sands
Communications Director
The Compassionate Coalition
www.CompassionateCoalition.org {http://www.CompassionateCoalition.org}
nathan@CompassionateCoalition.org {mailto:nathan@CompassionateCoalition.org}

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