Hello Everyone!


Today marks the kick-off of Medical Marijuana Week. Happy 2-15!


Activist across the nation are using this week to educate the public, find
active support in their communities, to highlight the injustices of the DEA,
and to celebrate our victories. I am so touched by all the activities people
have planned.

Each day this week we will be sending out e-mail action alerts, please
forward them to your lists, friends and family. Today we have asked our
constituents to join the Anti-War marches around the country to build allies
and pass out literature.

Thanks!

In Solidarity,
Steph Sherer


MEDICAL MARIJUANA WEEK PLANS

AZ - 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.
AZ - Phoenix, David AzDub420@aol.com, Ross 480.835-1005
- 2/18  Protest at DEA office in downtown Phoenix, 401 W. Washington St.
CA - Chico, Kim, (530) 894-0832; Leanne (530) 893-4595
CA - Del Norte, Lenda, lendab2000@yahoo.com 707-465-6133
CA - 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.
CA - LA- Angelo angelologan@yahoo.com, 213-422-0958
-  2/15 -  Prop. 215 Update Event: Speakers on 215, Music, Comedy, Food,
Raffle And info.
booths. , Come enjoy the Entertainment of Homegrown Music, have food and
some laughs,
while you learn how YOU can be more involved in the struggle to protect MMJ
patients and
caregivers. Entertainment by Homegrown Music. Suggested $10 donation , 1919
W. 7th
Street - 4th Floor Los Angeles CA. 90017, Coalition for Safe Access  -
an  ASA affiliate.
CA - Modesto, Paul, 209.765.8025
CA- 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
CA - Orange County, Rick, end.prohibition@verizon.net (714) 469-8137
- 2/18 Noon at the Federal Building in Santa Ana
CA - Placerville, Larry, 530. 647-8103
-  Demo at DA's office, 14th & 15th;
CA - 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
CA - 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.
CA - Sacramento, Amanda, whittemore@angelfire.com (916) 628-2716; Aundre
agipson@gipson.net (916) 320-1399
- 2/18 Noon -2 pm. -EVICT THE DEA!!! 1860 Howe Ave.
CA - San Diego, Michael mbarbee151@aol.com (619) 685-7505
CA - San Francisco, Robyn grassrooted2002@yahoo.com; (415) 820-1517
 All Week: Wearing of green ribbons
Saturday, Feb. 15th
12:00 pm - Press conference in front of Conservatory in Golden Gate -
Announce that we are to  plant 215,000 MJ seedlings. Please show up in
gardening clothes
with shovels and rakes!
4:20 pm - Unfurling of the Marijuana Leaf Banner at the top of
Twin Peaks.
 7:30 pm - Compassion and Care Center at 122 10th St. will host a kick-off
party. Rand Crook and Chad Man will give a short film presentation.
Sunday, Feb. 16
11 am Tabling at Civic Center during Peace Rally. An airplane banner with
our message
will fly over Peace Rally.
Tuesday, Feb. 18th
12:00 pm - Evict the DEA. Direct Action in front of both San Francisco and
Oakland Federal Buildings.
Wednesday, Feb. 19th
1:00 pm till 3:00pm - Medical Marijuana Forum at San Francisco State
University near the cafeteria.  Featured speakers: Mikki Norris, Author of
Shattered Lives, Jeff Jones,  Oakland Cannabis Buyers Club, Steph Sherer,
Americans for Safe Access
Thursday, Feb. 20th
Noon- Dianne Feinstein Dress Up Day. The Dianne's will meet at Montgomery
St. & Market in front of the Senators office.
12:00 pm till 4:00 pm - Trichrome healing center  hosts Patients Town hall
Meeting at the sonic lounge,1705 post st. call 415-863-2151 T.H.C.
Friday, Feb. 21st
4:00 pm - till dark, activist will do a Burma shave-style signing along Van
Ness Ave. We will position ourselves along Van Ness and hold signs that
spell out our message. Meet on City Hall steps Van Ness side by 4 pm,
latest!
7:00 pm till 10:00 pm - Open House at the hemp center, 4811 Geary St. Join
us for Music and food.
Saturday, Feb. 22nd
Noon- The Dennis Peron Medical Marijuana March thru the Castro. We
will have a Marijuana and Dennis Peron look-alike costume contest and march
thru the Castro. Prizes, performers, please bring your talent and meet some
of sf's finest.
1:00 pm till 5:00 pm - Love Shack at 502 14th St. will host a barbeque and
Medical Marijuana workshops.
8:00 pm - 350 Divisadero Club will host a party  at 8:00pm.  Music and food.
For more info on all events, contact Robyn  at 510-486-8083
CA - Santa Barbara, Jacob, jacob@oniracom.com  (805) 252-6580
CA - 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.
CA - Santa Rosa, Mary, mmunat@hotmail.com, (707) 548-7582
CA - Sonora tyrecies@pacbell.net
CA - Yolo County, Francisco, ciscotao@hotmail.com (530) 668-0659
CO - Boulder, Lauren 720.472.4781 woodl_1@yahoo.com; Adam,
ascavone@zoo.uvm.edu
DC - Washington DC, Alexis, albaden@yahoo.com (202) 232-8997;
Adam adam@mintwood.com
FL - Tallahassee, Chris, chrism@norml.org (850) 224-0868
FL - Miami, Jodi, jodi@flcan.org (321) 253-3673;
FL - 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
IL  - Chicago, Abby, SafeAccessNowChi@aol.com
- Feb. 18th at Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 South Dearborn Street at
noon and at 5pm
KS - Wichita, Debby, debby@hempforus.com  (316) 681-1743
MA - Western Mass, ihaveknown@cs.com (413) 527-5949- Springfield & Worcester
DEA
offices
MA-  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
ME - Palmyra, Bill, 207.938-5909
MO - St. Louis, Sam, wussdp@restech.wustl.edu  314-477-6681
            - 2/18 12-2 pm, Protest at the DEA headquarters in Clayton, 7911
Forsyth Ave
NJ - Newark, Dan, dangssdp@yahoo.com
-2/18 Noon at DEA at the Gateway Centre.
NY - New Paltz, Jen, newpaltznorml@yahoo.com, (845) 486-7199
NY - New York, Jesse, (631) 592-0570
OH - Cleveland, John, ocannabissociety@aol.com (216) 521-9333
- 2/18 Evict the DEA at W. 3rd & Lakeside
OH - Columbus, Sean seanluse@hotmail.com
-  2/18 Noon DEA Columbus Office, 500 S Front St
OK - Oklahoma City, Norma, ekco@swbell.net (405) 321-4619
OR  - Eugene, Dawn, iahu_all@yahoo.com  (541) 485-8972
OR -  Portland, Kathy zonkerpup@netzero.net  (503) 774-1768; Anna,
animalwho@yahoo.com
(503) 239-6110
PA - Philadelphia, Diane info@dpfts.org (215) 633-9812
PA - 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
RI - Warwick, Tom, psilocyberspore@cox.net (401) 737-7057
TN - 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.
TX - 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.
TX - Dallas Keri  bernockkeri@hotmail.com  (972) 644-8462;
-Feb. 18  Fed building downtown Dallas at 6:00pm
TX - Houston, Steve stevennolin@yahoo.com (713) 783-5755;
Dean dean@cultural-baggage.com
TX - San Antonio justin@sadpft.org (210) 829-4128
TX - Weslaco, David, ryryhimself@yahoo.com (956) 968-3212
UT - SLC bicycleride1943@juno.com  (801) 262-1340
VA - Blacksburg miguet@infi.net
WA - 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.
WA - Seattle, Jeremy lewjer77@hotmail.com 206-417-6266
-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.
WI  - Madison, Gary, gstorck@immly.org (608) 241-8922