Judge Orders Return of Property in Medical Marijuana Cooperative Case, With No Argument From Prosecutor

Judge Orders Return of Property in Medical Marijuana Cooperative Case, With No Argument From Prosecutor

Jun 14, 2014

San Diego, CA – The trauma San Diego District attorney Bonnie Dumanis’ office has perpetrated on legal medical cannabis patient Laura Sharp has come to a strange but welcome end as the Deputy District Attorney handling Laura’s case dropped the charges in April and then today in court paved the way for Laura to receive all of SocalPURE, Inc...

The Origin of 420, a Party – or Prohibition?

The Origin of 420, a Party – or Prohibition?

Apr 20, 2014

While many people view April 20th (and 4:20) as a day and time to celebrate ‘a weed‘ by partying, most prohibitionists see 420 as another reason to weed-out cannabis. According to High Times Magazine, the origin of code ‘420’ dates back to a 1971 group of partying teens – known as The Waldos. However, last year I discovered...

Probation Department Ordered to Allow Probationer the Use of Medical Marijuana

Probation Department Ordered to Allow Probationer the Use of Medical Marijuana

Apr 18, 2014

Bonnie Dumanis makes victims out of our vulnerable young people, please don’t vote for her.

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…

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...

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...

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 –...

Deputy District Attorney Compelled to Offer Misdemeanor in Medical Marijuana Transportation Case

Deputy District Attorney Compelled to Offer Misdemeanor in Medical Marijuana Transportation Case

Mar 3, 2014

March 3, 2014 By Terrie Best – San Diego Americans for Safe Access Court Support Coordinator San Diego, CA – Well-know medical cannabis defense attorney, Michael J. McCabe and his client Alexander Ayres were in the Vista courthouse in San Diego County today to accept a plea deal and bring an end to the months-long ordeal for Ayres, a legal medical...

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...

San Diego Medical Marijuana Patients Beware

San Diego Medical Marijuana Patients Beware

Nov 12, 2013

San Diego Medical Marijuana Patients Beware By: Eugene Davidovich, Chapter Coordinator, San Diego Americans for Safe Access The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) has re-launched a massive eradication effort against dispensaries, collective cultivation efforts, and medical marijuana patients. Those using cannabis with a doctor’s recommendation are not safe...

San Diego ASA November Chapter Meeting

San Diego ASA November Chapter Meeting

Nov 11, 2013

Join the San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access on Tuesday, November 12th from 7-9pm at Giovanni’s Restaurant located at 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92123 for the November monthly chapter meeting. At this months meeting we will be joined by candidate for San Diego County District Attorney Robert Brewer who will discuss his campaign and...

November Chapter Meeting San Diego Americans for Safe Access

November Chapter Meeting San Diego Americans for Safe Access

Nov 7, 2013

Join the San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access on Tuesday, November 12th from 7-9pm at Giovanni’s Restaurant located at 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92123 for the November monthly chapter meeting. At this months meeting we will be joined by candidate for San Diego County District Attorney Robert Brewer who will discuss his campaign and...

Daily Updates From Jovan Jackson Medical Marijuana Trial

Daily Updates From Jovan Jackson Medical Marijuana Trial

Nov 2, 2013

  By Terrie Best – San Diego Americans for Safe Access Court Support Coordinator Background: Jovan Jackson is a Navy veteran and a directing member of Answerdam, a  San Diego medical cannabis collective twice raided in previous years which resulted in two different criminal trials for Jovan. The first of Jovan’s trials stemmed from a raid in 2008 and...

Medical Marijuana Patients’ Defense Counsel Compels Judge to Review Sheriff Deputy File for Evidence of Misconduct

Medical Marijuana Patients’ Defense Counsel Compels Judge to Review Sheriff Deputy File for Evidence of Misconduct

Oct 19, 2013

By Terrie Best – Court Support Coordinator for San Diego Americans for Safe Access Vista, CA – Yesterday medical cannabis patients Dennis and Deborah Little were in the San Diego County Courthouse in Vista as their attorneys Lance Rogers and Logan Fairfax argued a Pitchess Motion asking the court to examine the personnel records of a Deputy Sheriff who...