Go here for more information!!! http://www.safeaccessnow.org/ NATIONAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA WEEK PLANS Arizona Tucson -mmackenzie2@juno.com AZ NORML (520) 323-2947 New Federal Building at NOON on Tuesday 2/18 with as many people as possible. The address is the Southwest corner of Congress Street and Granada. Phoenix- David AzDub420@aol.com, Ross 480.835-1005 2/18 Protest & direct action planned at DEA office in downtown Phoenix California Chico- Kim, (530) 894-0832; Leanne (530) 893-4595 Del Norte- Lenda, lendab2000@yahoo.com 707-465-6133 Guerneville- John, johnshaw143@hotmail.com, (707) 869-2669 Informational direct actions throughout the week. In celebration and completion of 2-15 week we plan to secure our initial public meeting space as ASA-Guerneville/ Russian River Area. We are also going to table/outreach all week at two different locations in the russian river area. LA- Angelo angelologan@yahoo.com, 213-422-0958 Community party 215, Evict the DEA on 2/18 Modesto- Paul, 209.765.8025 Oakland/Berkeley -donwolf93@hotmail.com 510-486-8083 Saturday, Feb. 15 +Dispensaries holding an Open House for city officials, public health officials, and union representatives, and other allied organizations. +Fundraising banquet in Berkeley Tuesday, Feb. 18 +Evict the DEA - Oakland Federal Building rally at noon Wednesday, Feb. 19, 7 pm +UC Berkeley teach-in/ patients' forum Orange County- Rick, end.prohibition@verizon.net (714) 469-8137 2/18 Noon at the Federal Building in Santa Ana Placerville- Larry, 530. 647-8103 Demo at DA's office, 14th & 15th; Redway- Karen, karenbyars@yahoo.com (707) 923-7292 Medical Marijuana Garden Guidelines Forum Feb. 15 2-5 pm Mateel Community, Redway The Science Behind the Safe Access Now (SAN) Medical Marijuana Guidelines How the 100-Square Feet canopy guidelines works-indoors & out. How to measure and determine the canopy. Wy 99 plants? How do SAN guidelines compare to the proposed Humboldt County guidelines? Chris Conrad, Author and court qualified cannabis expert and newly elected DA, Paul Gallegos will take part in this forum. Free Admission. For more information or to volunteer 707-923-7292 Riverside County- Lanny, mappnow@hotmail.com (760) 799-2055 MAPP will join with other Riverside groups to conduct an informational protest beginning at 12 noon at the DEA offices in Riverside at 4470 Olivewood. Those of us in the Palm Springs will be meeting at 10 a.m. to car pool to Riverside. Please let me know if you are planning on going and if you will need a ride or if you can provide one. If you have any questions or need more information, either email me back or call me at 760-799-2055. Sacramento- Amanda, whittemore@angelfire.com (916) 628-2716; Aundre agipson@gipson.net (916) 320-1399 SAT-2/15/03 Start Red & Green Ribbon Week -MEDICAL MARIJUANA MUSIC/DANCE BENEFIT MON-2/17/03 -COMEDY BENEFIT SHOW? TUE-2/18/03 -EVICT THE DEA!!! WED-2/19/03 -SHOW MOVIE @TRUE LOVE COFFEE HOUSE THURS-2/20/03 -TABLING AT COLLEGES ALL WEEK - Street theater and/or Standing in front of Federal Building Wearing a Message…â€Stop arresting California Medical Marijuana Patients†FRI-2/21/03 -TEACH-INS @ COLLEGES & HOSPITALS SAT-2/22/03 PARTY? San Diego- Michael mbarbee151@aol.com (619) 685-7505 San Francisco, Robyn grassrooted2002@yahoo.com; (415) 820-1517 All Week: Wearing of green ribbons Click for the SF Schedule! Santa Barbara- Jacob, jacob@oniracom.com (805) 252-6580 San Jose- Alan, anon@corrupt.net; Dennis (408) 269-7432 dmumphress@hotmail.com Evict the DEA 2/18 at Noon. 1 N 1st St. Suite #405. This is on the corner of 1st St. and Santa Clara. Santa Rosa- Mary, mmunat@hotmail.com, (707) 548-7582 Sonora- tyrecies@pacbell.net Yolo County- Francisco, ciscotao@hotmail.com (530) 668-0659 Colorado Boulder - Lauren 720.472.4781 woodl_1@yahoo.com; Adam, ascavone@zoo.uvm.edu Washinton, DC Washington DC- Alexis, albaden@yahoo.com (202) 232-8997; Adam adam@mintwood.com; Jen jpr3883@hotmail.com 2/18 8-9:30am at the Federal Courthouse (Pennsylvania Ave) to hand out leaflets designed to inform jurors and the general public that they should acquit in any marijuana case because they are not going to be informed as to whether the person on trial is legitimately using or providing medical marijuana. Florida Tallahassee- Chris, chrism@norml.org (850) 224-0868 Miami- Jodi, jodi@flcan.org (321) 253-3673; Tampa- anthony@flcan.org Anthony: 1-888-210-0425 - Florida Cannabis Action Network will be having a rally in front of the office of the Tampa DEA's office at 4950 East kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL It will be held from 2:30 PM until at least 3:30 PM, but we intend to catch rush hour traffic with our signs Illinois Chicago- Abby, war8freedom@aol.com, (312) 421-3232 Kansas Wichita- Debby, debby@hempforus.com (316) 681-1743 Massachussetts Western Mass- ihaveknown@cs.com (413) 527-5949- Springfield & Worcester DEA offices Boston- psilocyberspore@cox.net (401) 737-7057 2/18 – EVICT the DEA, 11:30 a.m. at the Boston Regional office. JFK Federal Building, 15 New Sudbury St Maine Palmyra- Bill, 207.938-5909 New Jersey Newark- Dan, dangssdp@yahoo.com -2/18 Noon at DEA at the Gateway Centre. New York New Paltz- Jen, newpaltznorml@yahoo.com, (845) 486-7199 New York- Jesse, (631) 592-0570 Ohio Cleveland- John, ocannabissociety@aol.com (216) 521-9333 Columbus- Sean seanluse@hotmail.com - 2/18 Noon DEA Columbus Office, 500 S Front St Oklahoma Oklahoma City- Norma, ekco@swbell.net (405) 321-4619 Oregon Eugene- Dawn, iahu_all@yahoo.com (541) 346-7586 Portland- Kathy zonkerpup@netzero.net (503) 774-1768; Anna, animalwho@yahoo.com (503) 239-6110 Philadelphia Philadelphia, Diane info@dpfts.org (215) 633-9812 Pittsburg- Holly, pearlybaker13@hotmail.com 412-363-4303 Our DEA action will take place between 11:30 - 12:30, Tues. Feb. 18th at the Federal Bldg. (corner of Liberty Ave. and Grant St., downtown Pgh Rhode Island Warwick- Tom, psilocyberspore@cox.net (401) 737-7057 Tennessee Knoxville- Rachel, (865) 482-7335 - 2/18 - DEA Task Force 800 Market St. Knoxville, TN. We will be present from noon-1:30. - We'll be featuring a display on patients who have been harrassed, giant stop signs, and educational information. We have a display in the University Center of UT Knoxville from 10 Feb until 16 Feb. Texas Austin- Karen heikkala@bga.com 512-326-4396 - 2/18 We will be in front of the Federal Building, 300 E. 8th St. from 12-1. Our plans are to do a mock eviction. We have a retired cop with LEAP - Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, that will serve an eviction notice and tape it on the building while he does his speech. Working on getting the son of a recently convicted med. mj. pt. here in Texas to talk. I'll talk about the our joint peition regarding re-scheduling on mj. Hoping to have a Gray Panther speaker. Skit and music. Dallas- Keri bernockkeri@hotmail.com (972) 644-8462 -Feb. 18 Fed building downtown Dallas at 6:00pm Houston-, Steve stevennolin@yahoo.com (713) 783-5755 Dean- dean@cultural-baggage.com San Antonio- justin@sadpft.org (210) 829-4128 Weslaco- David, ryryhimself@yahoo.com (956) 968-3212 Utah SLC- bicycleride1943@juno.com (801) 262-1340 Virginia Blacksburg- miguet@infi.net Washington Olympia- lewjer77@hotmail.com 206-417-6266 -Saturday 15th rally in Olympia at the Washington State Capital. Patients and doctors will be on hand to talk to the press. Seattle - Jeremy lewjer77@hotmail.com 206-417-6266 -Sunday: Tabling in Seattle -Tuesday: Day of action Protest at Seattle federal building. Patients and Physicians will be on hand to talk to the press. We will have a large (media and eye-catching) interactive map that will display all the cities that are having similar events that day. A few people will be handing out info to passersby and the rest will be equipped with coordinated signs. -Wed-Fri Events are still undecided. Wisconsin Madison- Gary, gstorck@immly.org (608) 241-8922
I'll be in downtown Knox tomorrow for Evict the DEA day! Of course, they won't actually be evicted but at least they'll see that we mean business.
Damned ,missed the Pittsburgh demonstration. But I did Email the local rep. ,and invited them to come to Grasscity ,to maybe join forces with some of our members.