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New DEA Raids on Medical Marijuana Caregivers Stir Protests
Breaking News Advisory: December 12, 2005
New DEA Raids on Medical Marijuana Caregivers Stir Protests
Local Activists to Protest at San Diego Federal Building
San Diego, California – The Drug Enforcement Administration raided at least
13 medical marijuana dispensaries today throughout San Diego, seizing
patient records, computers, files, and medical marijuana. No one was
arrested on suspicion of drug-dealing, officials said, though a handful were
arrested on outstanding warrants that were unrelated to the use or
possession of medical marijuana, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration.
"The federal government, while claiming that they are not targeting
patients, have at great taxpayer expense, cut off safe access to medical
marijuana for thousands of sick and dying in the region," said Steph Sherer,
director of the medical marijuana advocacy group, Americans for Safe Access,
"How can this administration be so out of step with both science and public
opinion?"
In response to the federal government’s failure to respect the state laws
that permit the use of medical marijuana for the seriously ill, patients and
supporters will engage in protest and a press event at 12 noon at the San
Diego Federal Building, 880 Front Street
WHO: Americans for Safe Access
WHAT: Protest against DEA Raids on Medical Marijuana Caregivers
WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 13 at noon
WHERE: The federal building in San Diego is located at 880 Front Street.
Dozens of additional protests are planned around the country on Wednesday,
Dec. 14 in front of federal buildings. Since federal raids on dispensaries
started in 2001, thousands of people nationwide have participated in
protests at DEA offices in over 50 cities.
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A national coalition of 12,000 patients, doctors and advocates, Americans
for Safe Access is the largest organization working solely on medical
marijuana. To learn more, see www.SafeAccessNow.org
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