House votes to block the DOJ from spending money on medical marijuana investigations

House votes to block the DOJ from spending money on medical marijuana investigations

Jun 1, 2014

I can’t keep myself from congratulating the staff at Americans for Safe Access … for all of their work to help make this happen. […] ASA is the one organization dedicated to medical marijuana issues exclusively–[…]–and the vote is a huge win for ASA’s constituency and its staff.

Medical Marijuana Patients Launch Not Dumanis Campaign

Medical Marijuana Patients Launch Not Dumanis Campaign

May 30, 2014

San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) launches NotDumanis.com website to draw public attention to District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis’ fierce fight against medical marijuana patients as well as her many other failures in office. SAN DIEGO, CA – In her service as San Diego County District Attorney, Bonnie Dumanis has undermined the most...

More Medical Marijuana Collective Operators Freed from Criminal Charges Today

More Medical Marijuana Collective Operators Freed from Criminal Charges Today

Apr 16, 2014

Even after we stood in the hall congratulating the newest defendants on their victory, we came across yet another medical marijuana case being dismissed…

Court Support Request- Preliminary Exam Hearing in Vista

Court Support Request- Preliminary Exam Hearing in Vista

Apr 15, 2014

Please come to Vista Court, 325 South Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 and stand with them. Proceedings begin at 8:30AM.

Update: Victory for Defendants in Two Medical Marijuana Cases

Update: Victory for Defendants in Two Medical Marijuana Cases

Apr 13, 2014

By Terrie Best – San Diego Americans for Safe Access Court Support Coordinator SAN DIEGO, CA – Over a handful of weeks three state legal medical cannabis patient defendants have had charges dropped against them in two different courts.  Congratulations to Andrew Turner and his attorney, Mark Bluemel and Daniel Gregg with co-defendant, Donna and their...

Jury Verdict- Victory on Day 7 and 8 of People v Dennis and Deborah Little

Jury Verdict- Victory on Day 7 and 8 of People v Dennis and Deborah Little

Mar 18, 2014

By Terrie Best – San Diego Americans for Safe Access Court Support Coordinator SAN DIEGO, CA –  Dennis and Deborah Little were vindicated in Vista court yesterday, each of one count of possession for sale of marijuana and one of cultivation. The happy moment was shared with several jurors who lingered and hugged the traumatized couple, their attorneys...

PRESS RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE

Mar 16, 2014

San Diego Americans for Safe Access For Immediate Release: March 16, 2014 Ronnie Chang, a state legal medical marijuana patient and a directing member of Club One Collective/Extreme Holistic Care in San Marcos, will be sentenced on money laundering charges in San Diego’s Edward J. Schwartz Courthouse, Monday, March 17, 2014 at 9:00AM.  “This case has...

U.S. Attorney’s Office Doubles Down on Intimidation

U.S. Attorney’s Office Doubles Down on Intimidation

Mar 9, 2014

by Terrie Best – San Diego Americans for Safe Access Court Support Coordinator SAN DIEGO, CA – In October of 2013 I went to a federal court hearing here in San Diego to witness another medical cannabis patient stand before a judge and attempt to navigate a means to fair treatment from a court that does not recognize his lawfulness as a patient and...

EXPOSED: U.S. Attorney Caught Cheating in Marijuana Case

EXPOSED: U.S. Attorney Caught Cheating in Marijuana Case

Mar 8, 2014

SAN DIEGO, CA – According to Article 10 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights; “Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.” After a completely unfair trial and a severe berating...

Judge Hears Witness Testimony in Medical Marijuana Trial – Day 2 of Dennis and Deborah Littles’ Pre-trial Motions

Judge Hears Witness Testimony in Medical Marijuana Trial – Day 2 of Dennis and Deborah Littles’ Pre-trial Motions

Mar 6, 2014

March 6, 2014 By Terrie Best – San Diego Americans for Safe Access Court Support Coordinator San Diego, CA – Day two of pretrial motions for Deborah and Dennis Little took place yesterday in the Vista Courthouse as what is referred to as 402 hearings ate up most of the day.  The hearings are a disclosure process the court uses to ascertain if witness...

Prosecution Sanctioned in Medical Marijuana Trial Due to Illegal Evidence Destruction Day 1 of Dennis and Deborah Littles’ Pre-trial Motions

Prosecution Sanctioned in Medical Marijuana Trial Due to Illegal Evidence Destruction Day 1 of Dennis and Deborah Littles’ Pre-trial Motions

Mar 4, 2014

March 4, 2014 By Terrie Best – San Diego Americans for Safe Access Court Support Coordinator   San Diego, CA – Dennis and Deborah Little were in court in Vista before Judge Richard Munroy with their Attorneys Lance Rogers and Nathan Shaman to take the prosecution to task using what Nathan Shaman referred  to as a Trombetta Motion.  The issue the...

Court Support Request- Motion to Dismiss Felony Medical Marijuana Charges – Vista, CA

Court Support Request- Motion to Dismiss Felony Medical Marijuana Charges – Vista, CA

Mar 3, 2014

Who:     Dennis and Deborah Little What:    Motion to Dismiss – Under Constitution’s Due Process Clause Where:  Dpt. 22 of the Vista Courthouse – 325 S. Melrose Dr., Vista, CA 92081 When:   1:30PM Tuesday, March 2, 2014 UPDATE 03/04/14 8:34 p.m.:  San Diego 6 – The CW – video news report link added below for –...

Briana Bilbrary, Mother Earth Cooperative, Joy Greenfield, et al v. Holder

Briana Bilbrary, Mother Earth Cooperative, Joy Greenfield, et al v. Holder

Jan 4, 2014

According to Lance Rogers, “this case has real legs and is a great vehicle to possibly change the current state of federal persecution of lawful cannabis patients and to establish a fundamental right to medical cannabis”.

Higher Love a Non-profit Medical Cannabis Collective Headed for Trial

Higher Love a Non-profit Medical Cannabis Collective Headed for Trial

Dec 18, 2013

By Terrie Best – Court Support Coordinator for The San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access San Diego, CA – Medical cannabis patient Jason Lujan and his co-defendant members of Higher Love Delivery Service, a non-profit medical marijuana collective were in court Tuesday and today before Judge Louis Hanoian for their preliminary examination in the...

Jovan Jackson Sentenced to Probation, Work Furlough but Under Judge’s Order will be Allowed Medical Cannabis Use

Jovan Jackson Sentenced to Probation, Work Furlough but Under Judge’s Order will be Allowed Medical Cannabis Use

Dec 14, 2013

By Terrie Best – San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access Court Support Coordinator December 14th, 2013 San Diego, CA – In a significant loss for San Diego District Attorney, Bonnie Dumanis, Jovan Jackson, a medical cannabis patient and former Answerdam Collective Operator will serve only three years probation and a handful of months in a work...