TELL DEA TO STOP ATTACKS ON MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS! PLEASE COPY AND DISTRIBUTE DrugSense FOCUS Alert #337 - Wednesday, 4 October 2006 Medical cannabis patients and providers are under attack! In just one week the DEA has conducted raids on three dispensaries and several medical cannabis grow facilities across California, restricting safe access for patients across California. Take action now! Tell the DEA to stop their assault on medical cannabis patients and their providers. Here iss what has happened so far: On Monday, the DEA conducted multiple raids in the San Francisco Bay Area. More than a dozen individuals were arrested and DEA agents seized medicine, patients medical records and other documents. At New Remedies dispensary in San Francisco, one of the sites raided, ASA advocates and local patient networks rushed to the scene to hold an impromptu protest. Last Wednesday the day after the City of Modesto voted to repeal a provision that exempted non-profits from its ordinance banning dispensaries federal agents raided the California Healthcare Collective, a non-profit dispensary which had been operating in Modesto. Four people were arrested and face federal charges. And, last Thursday, four people were taken into custody after local and federal law enforcement agents raided North Valley Discount Caregivers dispensary in Granada Hills, seizing all medicine on-site. The two operators of the facility are now facing state charges. These raids triggered ASAs Emergency Response Project, resulting in statewide demonstrations last Friday at DEA headquarters in Los Angeles, Modesto, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco and Santa Ana. Hundreds of patients and advocates rallied statewide, raising awareness and demanding an end to the attacks on safe and legal access! Take Action to Defend Safe Access! 1. Call DEA Administrator, Karen Tandy on Friday, October 6th DEA Administrator Karen Tandy has the power to stop the raids on medical marijuana dispensaries and providers. This Friday, join thousands of patients, doctors and supporters and call on Tandy to end these senseless raids and restore safe access to patients. DEA Headquarters: (202) 307-1000 Script #1: Hepatitis-C Research Focus Hello, my name is (Your NAME) and I live in (City, State). I am calling to speak with DEA Administrator Karen Tandy about the recent raids on medical marijuana dispensaries. The DEA needs to stop raiding medical marijuana providers. New medical research shows that Hepatitis-C patients who use medical cannabis are "significantly more likely to remain on HCV treatment for at least 80% of the projected treatment duration. Safe access to medical marijuana improves the lives of countless patients nationwide. Stop the medical marijuana raids and reschedule marijuana now. Script #1: Multiple Sclerosis Research Focus Hello, my name is (Your NAME) and I live in (City, State). I am calling to speak with DEA Administrator Karen Tandy about the recent raids on medical marijuana dispensaries. The DEA needs to stop raiding medical marijuana providers. Research indicates that as many as 43 percent of MS patients have used cannabis therapeutically. Three out of four said that cannabis mitigated their spasms, and more than half said it alleviated their pain. Safe access to medical marijuana improves the lives of countless patients nationwide. Please stop the medical marijuana raids and reschedule marijuana now. 2. Take Part in the National Day of Action to Stop DEA Raids in January When the 110th Congress convenes in January, 2007, patients and advocates nationwide will convene at their local congressional office to demand protection for medical marijuana patients. If you are interested in organizing one of these actions, please contact Rebecca: or (510) 251-1856 x 308. Please look for further action alerts with date, locations, times, and details in the coming months. 3. Forward This Message to Your Friends, Family & Co-Workers When our leaders hear from us and knows that we are watching they will be more likely to support our fight for safe access to medical cannabis for patients and researchers! Help ASA spread the word about our campaigns to as many potential supporters as possible. Urge everyone you can to support patients and defend safe access! Prepared by: ASAwww.safeaccessnow.org =.

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