The Compassionate Coalition

Seasons Greetings Compassionate Coalition and supporters.

Please read below for whats going on in the medical marijuana acitivist community.

**TOP STORIES**

**Court Rejects San Diego Lawsuit Against Prop. 215 - December 6, 2006 http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/4027

**CA Supreme Court Rules on People v. Wright, Protecting Patients Who Transport Marijuana See: http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/4025

**Guilty Verdict in First Medical Marijuana Trial in 3 Years; Dustin Costa Could Face 20+ Years in Prison See: http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/4025

For more news and discussion, visit our forum at: http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/forum

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**WHATS NEW?**

**California Bar Program on Medical Marijuana on Jan. 5th, 2007 in Fairfield

Solano Patients' Group is proudly hosting a California Bar Program on Medical
Marijuana. Dennis Roberts, Rick Runcie (Mower's attorney) and Bill McPike will teach the
approved Bar from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in Fairfield, 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. Attorney in groups
of 2 or more $175.00 a person. Judges, government attorneys, and non profit attorneys
can attend at the cost of $150.00. Patients, law enforcement officers, and paralegals can
attend for a cost of only $35. Course materials and lunch are included.
for more information click here http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/4012

**The Compassionate Coalition is on myspace"
Like many other activist organizations, The Compassionate Coalition now has a myspace page. If anyone wants to see the page you can find it here at www.myspace.com/compassionatecoalition

Be sure to stop by and check out blogs, pictures and bulletins.

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**COURT SUPPORT**

Solano County: http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/4026

Lawtons – January 11, 2007 @ 1:30, Dept 12 Courtroom 101 - 321 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo.-ruling/readiness/trial setting

Sergio Perez- December 18, @ 10 am, DPT 21 RM 207 JUSTICE CENTER, 600 Union Ave, Fairfield - Readiness/set prelim

Rob Taylor – December 18th & 19th @ 10 am– *NEW JUDGE* Judge Getty- Readiness/Pre-lim - Dept 8 RM 207 JUSTICE CENTER - 600 Union Ave, Fairfield, - readiness/prelim

Lark Freeman & Michael Mendoza– January 16th, @ 10am– *NEW JUDGE* Judge Getty- Readiness/Pre-lim - Dept 8 RM 207 JUSTICE CENTER - 600 Union Ave, Fairfield - readiness/trial setting

Sacramento County:
Jason & Aileen Brooks - December 13th, 8:30am at William Ridgeway Family Relation Courthouse, 3341 Power Inn Road, Sacramento. Department 133 on the 3rd floor. - please show support for the Brooks during a very difficult time they have gone through for 1 year without their son. http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/3991

Louise Fowler - January 26th, 2007, at 10am. This next appearance will take place in front of Judge Garcia on the 13th floor of the federal courthouse at 501 I Street in Sacramento, CA. http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/4009#comment-2066

Stanislaus County: http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/3986
Reverend Thunder Rector - April 9th 2007 at the Federal Courthouse in Fresno (2500 Tulare St.), In front of Magistrate Oliver Wanger

If you have a court support date and you don't see it listed here, please be sure to post your court dates on our site here http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/forum/6

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**UPCOMING EVENTS**

**ASA State Conference 2007 entitled “Implementation = Victory: Preparing for the Next Ten Years.” http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/4011

Americans for Safe Access is pleased to announce that our 2nd State Conference will take place January 13th and 14th at the Pickwick Gardens Conference Center, 1001 Riverside Drive in Burbank, California.

As the momentum grows around medical cannabis law implementation throughout the state, open communication amongst the players, both regionally and statewide, has become crucial. For this reason, ASA staff will bring its key assets to the table in a series of workshops and seminars designed to give activists the skills they need to achieve effective statewide campaigns while providing a vehicle for local campaigns to flourish.

This is a participatory, not panel based, conference. Every aspect of the agenda is intended to make the most of the skills and resources you already have, while providing you the direct, one-on-one support of some of the brightest minds in medical marijuana advocacy from ASA Chapters, Allies and Friends. You will have opportunities to interact directly with presenters who are forming the state and national strategy for medical marijuana, network with other activists like yourself from around the state, and work on local strategies with activists from your region using the ASA toolbox.

ASA State Campaign Staff will be presenting the California Campaign for Safe Access Strategy, covering issues from regulations and protecting safe access, implementation of the ID card program, sales tax and the Board of Equalization, and regional participation in the implementation of SB420, Proposition 215 and precedent setting case law.

Details will be available soon, including Conference Agenda, Key Note Speakers, possible group bus travel, discounted lodging, and more! For more information, please contact Alex at Alex@safeaccessnow.org or (510) 251-1856 x 321.

Please be part of the solution. Register now http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3784 for the ASA Conference and use this space to expedite full implementation of our state medical marijuana laws in every city and county in California.

**Wednesday, December 13th, Berkeley: ASA Holiday Party

Join Americans for Safe Access (ASA) for their annual Holiday Party on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at the Berkeley Yacht Club from 7:00 - 11:00 p.m.

Enjoy spectacular views from the bay, a Mexican buffet, reggae music, and surprise holiday entertainers. This venue is wheelchair accessible and patient-friendly.

Tickets are only $50 and proceeds benefit ASA (www.AmericansForSafeAccess.org).

Buy Tickets: http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3865

Who: ASA members and medical marijuana advocates
What: ASA's Annual Holiday Party
When: Wednesday, Dec. 13 2006 from 7:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Where: Berkeley Yacht Club, located at the Berkeley Marina at One Seawall Drive, Berkley CA 94710
http://www.berkeleyyc.org/

*For further information please contact Abby Bair at 510-251-1856 x 305 or Abby@SafeAccessNow.org

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**Compassionate Coalition Chapter Meetings**

**Compassionate Coalition National / Solano Patients' Group Meeting: Saturday, December 9th @ 3pm- Please join us at the next national meeting on Saturday Dec 9th. We will be having a holiday potluck after the meeting ends. All are welcomed to join us. Any questions please contact us at (707)635-3752. http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/node/4021

**Sacramento Compassionate Coalition Meeting: January 3rd @ 7pm
Please join Sacramento Chapter of The Compassionate Coalition for our next planning meeting and information session! Agenda topics include: Patient meetings, news updates, court support, and other business items. This group meets the first 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

**Colorado Chapter meeting – Monday, December 18th – Front Range Community College LIBRARY, 3705 W 112th Ave Westminster, CO 80031-2140 Room L211, Time:7pm - 9pm http://medmarijuana.meetup.com/119/ , For more information contact Tim Tipton at (303)438-7221 or email him at TTipper39@hotmail.com

**Central Valley Patients Coalition Meeting: January 6th: Please join central valley patients and supporters to help plan and strategize for the defense of patients rights in Stanislaus County, Merced County, and beyond! Agenda items will include: The recent raid in Modesto, court support, letters to the editor, safe access, and more. The CVPC meets on the first Saturday of each month, at 9:00 AM. New Location: These meetings will now be held at 1009 Bingham Dr., Modesto, CA, 95350. For
additional information, contact Chirley Cox, Public Relations Officer for the Central Valley Patients Coalition: shirley@CompassionateCoalition.org

For additional information, contact Chirley Cox, Public Relations Officer for the Central Valley Patients Coalition: shirley@CompassionateCoalition.org

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**OTHER MEETINGS**

AAMC Meeting: January 27th, 2007 (no meeting in December)
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. www.ElDoradoCountyAAMC.com

ASA Meetings:
Tuesday, December 12th, San Diego: SD ASA Meeting Twiggs Coffee House, 4590 Park Blvd.
In the Green Room, 7:00-8:00 p.m
Tuesday, December 12th, San Francisco: SF ASA Meeting- 7:00pm, 223a 9th St. @ Howard
San Francisco, CA. 94103
December 14th, Sacramento: Sac ASA Meeting from 5-6pm at the Capitol Wellness Collective (at X & 14th)

Additional important dates and info: http://oaksterdamnews.com/WebCalendar/month.php

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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

On behalf The Compassionate Coalition, we want to wish everyone a very Happy Holidays and thank you for defending the rights of medical marijuana patients!

Linda Jimenez
Chairman of the Board
The Compassionate Coalition
www.compassionatecoalition.org
linda4spg@compassionatecoalition.org
(707)635-3752