For Immediate Release
Urgent Press Conference Scheduled
Contact: Shona Gochenaur
Executive Director
Axis of Love SF
415/240-5247 axisoflovesf@gmail.com
Elected Officials Speak Out Against DEA Attacks On Medical Cannabis Patients And Providers Friday At The Federal Building At Noon
Demand That Speaker Nancy Pelosi End The Raids And Open Congressional
Hearings On Medical Cannabis
This Friday at 12 p.m. at the San Francisco Federal Building at 450 Golden
Gate Ave., San Francisco, CA, numerous elected officials are attending an
emergency press conference to demand an end to the DEA attacks on medical
cannabis providers in communities around the state.
California State Senator Carole Migden, San Francisco Supervisor Chris
Daly, San Francisco Police Commissioner David Campos along with other
officials will address concerned citizens regarding the federal
governments escalating war on medical cannabis patients, providers and
physicians and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's lack of action to protect her
constituents.
Shona Gochenaur, executive director of Axis of Love San Francisco, an
advocacy organization providing support and social services to medical
cannabis patients in the Bay Area and coordinator for the press conference
states, "We are demanding that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stand up for her
city's sanctuary status and protect patients' safe access to medical
cannabis."
"The House Speaker's silence has been a death sentence to medical cannabis
patients," states Deg� Coutee, president of Patient Advocacy Network in
Los Angeles, an educational non-profit providing training and advocacy
around the legal and political issues of medical cannabis. "We expected a
better response from her office. Instead she has placated the legitimate
concerns of her constituents and supporters."
Wendy Christakes, an advocate with Patient Advocacy Network in San Diego
and Imperial Counties, states "Four patients died in San Diego within 9
months of the DEA shut down of the medical cannabis providers. They
either starved or dehydrated to death because cannabis was not safely
available to help them keep down food and other medications." Legally
qualified patients are also being arrested and jailed at an escalating
rate due to DEA efforts.
Patients and advocates are planning candlelight vigils and prayer circles
throughout the month near Speaker Pelosi's home to honor those patients
who have died as a result of the DEA raids and their surviving families
and those patients serving lengthy federal prison sentences.
12-06-2007, 05:09 PM
ACTION ALERT: Protest DEA Actions 12/07Friday 12 Noon Federal Building San Francisco 
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