Upcoming Court Dates
Federal defendants need support from the community! Please consider attending any of the upcoming court dates of medical marijuana patients, caregivers, and doctors from the list below. For more information on what you can do to help, see our Guide to Organizing Court Support.
You can also refer to listings of federal medical marijuana cases compiled by ASA and MedicalMarijuanaofAmerica.com.
March 22, 2010 at 11 am--Virgil Grant Sentencing Hearing
In 2008, following a fateful car accident that left one man dead and a CHP officer paralyzed, the investigation led to one of Virgil Grant’s 6 dispensaries. The dispensary was raided, and Virgil was arrested and held on dozens of federal charges.
The sentencing hearing will take place in the Federal Courthouse at 312 N. Spring Street in Los Angeles, CA with Judge Wilson in Courtroom 6, room 217. Grant faces anywhere from 2 to 15 years.
March 26, 2010 at 11 am-- Winslow
& Abraham Norton Pre-Trial Conference
On October 30, 2007, the DEA raided Compassionate Collective of Alameda County (CCAC) in Hayward, CA, as well as the homes of operators Winslow and Abraham Norton. Officers arrested both men and charged them with conspiracy to distribute over 100 kilos of marijuana, as well as several related money-laundering offenses. CCAC had a permit from Alameda County, authorized to operate by the Board of Supervisors. In February of 2009, both the Nortons' father and the manager of the dispensary, Brian Everett, were indicted in this case.
The pre-trial conference will take place in the Oakland Federal Building at 1301 Clay Street in Oakland, CA, with Judge Jensen. All defendants face a mandatory minimum sentence of 15-20 years.


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