The Compassionate Coalition

Protest DEA's Attack on Patients and Providers Statewide!

Friday, July 27th in Los Angeles, Humboldt, Riverside, Sacramento,
San Diego, San Francisco, and Santa Barbara

Today, at least 8 dispensaries in Hollywood were raided by the DEA. After hundreds of patients and advocates blockaded one of the dispensaries, California Patients' Group, the DEA and LAPD released those who were being detained inside. ASA would like to thank all of the patients, providers, and advocates who rushed down to CPG to show solidarity.

These raids came on the heels of the Los Angeles City Council moving towards dispensary regulations and calling on the DEA to stop attacking patients and providers in Los Angeles. For more information about the raids and the actions of the council, please see ASA's press release.

ASA chapters throughout California will be holding protests and marches in solidarity with Los Angeles patients and providers this Friday. Please show your support for medical cannabis and protest the DEA's contemptible actions!

Below is a list of confirmed protests and demonstrations. If you do not see one listed for your area and you'd like to organize an action, please contact Sonnet at Sonnet@SafeAccessNow.org or 510-251-1856.

Los Angeles ASA
When: Friday, July 27th at 9:00am
Where: Starting at the Federal Building at 255 East Temple St. in downtown LA for the protest and then marching to City Hall at 200 N Spring St. in downtown LA.
For more information, contact Sonnet: Sonnet@safeaccessnow.org

Humboldt County ASA
When: Friday, July 27th at 5:00pm
Where: Arcata City Hall, 736 F St, Arcata
For more information, contact: HumboltASA@gmail.com

Riverside
When: Friday, July 27th at 10:00am
Where: Riverside Offices of the DEA at 4470 Olivewood Ave in Riverside
For more information, call Ryan Michaels at 909-996-1197 or 951-785-0670

Sacramento ASA
When: Friday, July 27th at 9:00am
Where: State Capitol Building, 1500 11th St. Sacramento
For more information, call: 916-925-8837

San Diego ASA
When: Friday, July 27th at 12:00pm
Where: Federal Building, 880 Front Street, San Diego
For more information, contact Dion: 4cccp@cox.net

San Francisco ASA
When: Friday, July 27th at 9:00am
Where: San Francisco Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate, San Francisco
For more information, contact: aaafranco@yahoo.com

Santa Barbara ASA
When: Friday, July 27th at 10:00am
Where: Santa Barbara Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St # 2, Santa Barbara
For more information, contact: jenniferln@gmail.com; (805) 637-5365

We are calling on all medical cannabis supporters, patients, and providers to come out and protest DEA's blatant attack on patients and providers in Los Angeles! Please bring signs in support of medical cannabis and safe access.

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Sonnet: Sonnet@SafeAccessNow.org.

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Sonnet Seeborg Gabbard
Field Coordinator
Americans for Safe Access
AmericansForSafeAccess.org

Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is the largest national member-based organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research.

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