Cannabis Defense Coalition

Short notice, but the Cannabis Defense Coalition will meet this Tuesday,
December 16, at the Tiger Room in Georgetown (412 S. Orcas). The meeting
begins at 7 p.m. and is open to the public.

What: Cannabis Defense Coalition December Session

When: Tuesday, December 16 at 7 p.m.

Where: Tiger Lounge, 412 S. Orcas in Georgetown

Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=412+S+Orcas+St+98108

To get to the Tiger Lounge, from I-5 take the Michigan/Corson exit, right
at the light onto Michigan, right at 4th Ave South, right at Orcas.

CDC Member Pam testifies at the Dept of Health "60 day supply limit hearing" in Olympia at the Department of Health on August 25th, 2008.

Be proud and promote the CDC at activist events, hearings, and just generally generate some interest by wearing one of these interactive T-Shirts promoting the CDC.

People who text the word "medicalpot" to 41411 receive a message telling them to check out the website, and giving instructions on how to subscribe to an SMS broadcast list that can be used to announce the posting of new information at the website.

Mason County Courthouse is located at 419 N 4th St, Shelton, WA 98584. The courthouse phone number is 360-427-7775.

Case number is 08-1-00022-2 in Mason Superior.

The Kitsap County Courthouse is located at 614 Division Street, Port Orchard, WA 98366. The court house phone number is 360-337-7140.

Case number 07-1-01234-4 in Kitsap Superior.

The Kitsap County Courthouse is located at 614 Division Street, Port Orchard, WA 98366. The court house phone number is 360-337-7140.

On August 25, 2008, the Washington State Department of Health will hold a final hearing on new rules intended to help clarify our state's medical marijuana law. Unfortunately, key elements of their proposed rules contradict basic horticultural science, and the rules as proposed threaten to considerably undermine our medical marijuana law.

It is imperative that all concerned citizens throughout the state of Washington attend this rally and public hearing. The hearing will be held at the Department of Health offices in Tumwater, at 310 Israel Road SE. at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 25, 2008. The rally starts at 10 a.m., so show up early with coffee and a smile. More information is available at www.doh.wa.gov or on our web site, cdc.coop.

The CDC has a few serious concerns about the new rules:

1. The definition of a "mature" plant as any plant that reaches twelve inches in height is neither reasonable, nor grounded in science.
2. The new rules as written are absolute upper bounds, not "presumptive amounts" as mandated by SB-6032. If a patient has more than the presumptive amount, the new rules require a doctor to state the amount of marijuana required by that patient. This is illegal under the federal Conant v. Walters case, and doctors risk losing their federal licenses if they abide by this state requirement. This will have a disastrous effect on the legality of medical marijuana in Washington State.
   

Nonprofit will assist medical-marijuana patients wrongly charged with drug offenses

SEATTLE, AUGUST 7, 2008 -- An activist group announced a toll-free hotline today for citizens to report medical-marijuana arrests and prosecutions in Washington State. Called the "Washington State Potline," the program seeks to collect data on law-enforcement compliance with the state's medical marijuana law and hold accountable agencies that violate the spirit of the state's medical use of marijuana act.

The Seattle-based Cannabis Defense Coalition set up the hotline in response to what members say is increased hostility towards medical-marijuana patients in Washington State. "In some counties, police tell patients our medical marijuana law does not even exist," said Ric Smith, a spokesperson for the group and authorized patient. Smith is a cancer survivor and AIDS patient who uses marijuana, as authorized by state law, to relieve his suffering. "Police and prosecutors must be educated about our medical marijuana law, and be held to it," he says.

Cannabis Defense Coalition believes our mission is best served by sharing freely as much of our work as possible. On this page one may download activist artwork, and find tips on the hows and wheres of printing, screening, stenciling, etc.

Stop Arresting Medical Marijuana Patients

The main image we promote is shown on the right. It's a bright red stop sign with "Stop Arresting Medical Marijuana Patients" in Arial Black, all caps. We're not certain who first created this image, and several versions exist. Americans for Safe Access uses this image with a fair amount of success, and we think it's both simple and powerful. We couldn't find a high-quality version on the web, so created our own. None of these have our branding -- name or web site. Feel free to add your own branding to your prints.

Cannabis Defense Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit member cooperative.

Vision. As members of the human community, we share a vision of a peaceful world based on compassion and understanding, one that celebrates art, diversity and liberty, built atop democratic, people-powered institutions.

Mission. Cannabis Defense Coalition is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization devoted to reducing the harms associated with drug use. We advocate sensible, science-based drug policy, and for the health, safety and civil liberties of individuals and communities affected by drugs.