The Compassionate Coalition

PROP 215 NULLIFIED IN SACRAMENTO FEDERAL COURT

DALE SCHAFER and his wife DR. MOLLI FRY were found guilty in federal court yesterday for growing no more than the state allowed. Having sought legal advise before growing for his sick wife back in 1999 Mr Schafer grew 30 plants to a max of 45 plants yearly for his cancer stricken wife and a fellow aids patient.

Twice he had the local narcotics officers come to his home and tour his garden so he could rest assured that he was within allowable limits. In federal court yesterday the jury was told they MUST combine the years of plants grown and by doing so for three years found that the couple were guilty of growing more than 100 plants they now face a MINIMUM of 5 years each to 40 years in federal prison.
COMBINE THE YEARS OF PLANTS GROWN! This is totally outrageous! If you become ill you had better hope you die or become healthy very quickly!

Elvy Musikka ( federally approved patient) flew in to give testimony on character and show that the federal government did give a prescription for medical marijuana and to this day provides her with six pounds a year. The court would not allow the jury to know or see anything about the “federal prescription”. DEA agent Brian Keefe swore under oath that there is “no such thing as a federal prescription” knowing who and why Elvy was present. Would that not be considered perjury if one of us lied under oath ?

DEA agent Brian Keefe also stated under oath that the DEA usually did not prosecute when someone is growing under 100 plants however they did investigate Dale Schafer because he was running for the local District Attorney position.

How can we effectively change views and laws if we are not allowed to hold any political office?

Out of the four witnesses that the prosecution brought forward three of them got "get out of jail free" passes from the federal government. As Tony Sera (Dale Schafer's attorney) stated "If I had asked to offer a reward to anyone who would come forward and testify both myself and my client would be in violation of the law, but the government can offer what is more precious than money... they can offer freedom to a guilty party and not be held accountable".

After daily watching the court activity my heart aches for family that was tore to pieces by these acts of total dis justice. Each of us needs to step up to stop this from happening!!

Written by: Lanette Davies