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milehigh · 05-30-2007, 07:43 PM

I got this in my email from Sensible Colorado. I think every one should see it and act upon it ASAP

ACTION ITEM #1

From June 4th-8th Colorado medical marijuana patients James and Lisa Masters will face a felony jury trial in Ft. Collins. See below for ways to help the Masters. Sensible Colorado's legal team has been working on this case since November 2006, after the couple was found with marijuana plants in their Ft. Collins home-- plants they use to treat their serious medical conditions and also to help other patients.

"The Masters are being targeted for providing help to sick people," said SensiCo attorney Brian Vicente as quoted in the Boulder Weekly.

This case is important. It will be the second medical case to go to trial in Colorado history and the first case to assert the "Caregiver Defense"-- arguing that the state's medical marijuana law allows caregivers, such as the Masters, to cultivate and provide marijuana to other sick individuals. To learn more about the case click here.

Here is How You Can Help the Masters

Appear at the trial to support James and Lisa. Please dress appropriately and do not bring provocative signs. Supporters will be meeting on the 4th floor of the Larimer County Justice Center at 8:30 a.m. on the mornings of June 4-8th. The address is 201 La Porte Ave, Ft. Collins, CO 80521. Feel free to drop by at any time during the four-day trial and please sit on the Masters' side of the courtroom. A strong presence will help ensure that justice prevails, so please come if you can.
Write a letter to the editor to either the Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, or the Coloradan, calling on the prosecutor to drop the case against the Masters. Please remember to keep all letters short, at fewer than 150 words. Don't attack the prosecutor personally -- instead, point out that sending sick people to prison is unjust and a poor use of state money, and call on the prosecutor to use his discretion to drop the charges. Please do this as soon as possible as the trial is only days away.
Contact Larimer County District Attorney Larry Abrahamson and ask him to dismiss the case. Point out that a conviction would violate the spirit of the Colorado constitution and be a grave injustice. You can contact D.A. Abrahamson at (970) 498-7200 or 8thdist-da@larimer.org.

ACTION ITEM #2

You can take action to help foster medical marijuana research today! See the below national action alert from our allies, Americans for Safe Access.

Call Congress Today--Fight Gridlock, Demand Research!

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrative Law Judge Mary Ellen Bittner recently ruled that the private production of cannabis for research purposes is "in the public interest" and the DEA should allow Universities to grow and study medical marijuana. In response, Congressman Olver and Congressman Rohrabacher released a Dear Colleague letter and congressional "sign on" which calls on DEA Administrator Karen Tandy to follow Judge Bittner's recommendations. The campaign to Fight the Gridlock, and end the government's monopoly on medical marijuana research must escalate today!

Call your representative to encourage the DEA to accept the February 2007 Recommended Ruling of Administrative Law Judge Mary Ellen Bittner.

Call Script:

"Hello, my name is __your name___ and I live in _city, state__. I am calling today to ask Representative _ Congress-person's last name___ to co-sign Congressmen Olver and Rohrbacher's May 16th letter to DEA Administrator, Karen Tandy, calling on her to follow the recommendation of Administrative Law Judge Mary Ellen Bittner and grant a Schedule 1 bulk manufacturer license to Prof. Lyle Craker of UMass Amherst and to private cultivators for ONLY federally-approved research. Please let me know what you plan on doing. Thank you."

Leave your name and number

For phone numbers of your representatives go to: United States House of Representatives, 110th Congress, 1st Session or call the congressional switchboard at: (202) 224-3121

05-30-2007, 07:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
milehigh YaHookan Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I got this in my email from Sensible Colorado. I think every one should see it and act upon it ASAP ACTION ITEM #1 From June 4th-8th Colorado medical marijuana patients James and Lisa Masters will face a felony jury trial in Ft. Collins. See below for ways to help the Masters. Sensible Colorado's legal team has been working on this case since November 2006, after the couple was found with marijuana plants in their Ft. Collins home-- plants they use to treat their serious medical conditions and also to help other patients. "The Masters are being targeted for providing help to sick people," said SensiCo attorney Brian Vicente as quoted in the Boulder Weekly. This case is important. It will be the second medical case to go to trial in Colorado history and the first case to assert the "Caregiver Defense"-- arguing that the state's medical marijuana law allows caregivers, such as the Masters, to cultivate and provide marijuana to other sick individuals. To learn more about the case click here. Here is How You Can Help the Masters Appear at the trial to support James and Lisa. Please dress appropriately and do not bring provocative signs. Supporters will be meeting on the 4th floor of the Larimer County Justice Center at 8:30 a.m. on the mornings of June 4-8th. The address is 201 La Porte Ave, Ft. Collins, CO 80521. Feel free to drop by at any time during the four-day trial and please sit on the Masters' side of the courtroom. A strong presence will help ensure that justice prevails, so please come if you can. Write a letter to the editor to either the Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, or the Coloradan, calling on the prosecutor to drop the case against the Masters. Please remember to keep all letters short, at fewer than 150 words. Don't attack the prosecutor personally -- instead, point out that sending sick people to prison is unjust and a poor use of state money, and call on the prosecutor to use his discretion to drop the charges. Please do this as soon as possible as the trial is only days away. Contact Larimer County District Attorney Larry Abrahamson and ask him to dismiss the case. Point out that a conviction would violate the spirit of the Colorado constitution and be a grave injustice. You can contact D.A. Abrahamson at (970) 498-7200 or 8thdist-da@larimer.org. ACTION ITEM #2 You can take action to help foster medical marijuana research today! See the below national action alert from our allies, Americans for Safe Access. Call Congress Today--Fight Gridlock, Demand Research! Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrative Law Judge Mary Ellen Bittner recently ruled that the private production of cannabis for research purposes is "in the public interest" and the DEA should allow Universities to grow and study medical marijuana. In response, Congressman Olver and Congressman Rohrabacher released a Dear Colleague letter and congressional "sign on" which calls on DEA Administrator Karen Tandy to follow Judge Bittner's recommendations. The campaign to Fight the Gridlock, and end the government's monopoly on medical marijuana research must escalate today! Call your representative to encourage the DEA to accept the February 2007 Recommended Ruling of Administrative Law Judge Mary Ellen Bittner. Call Script: "Hello, my name is __your name___ and I live in _city, state__. I am calling today to ask Representative _ Congress-person's last name___ to co-sign Congressmen Olver and Rohrbacher's May 16th letter to DEA Administrator, Karen Tandy, calling on her to follow the recommendation of Administrative Law Judge Mary Ellen Bittner and grant a Schedule 1 bulk manufacturer license to Prof. Lyle Craker of UMass Amherst and to private cultivators for ONLY federally-approved research. Please let me know what you plan on doing. Thank you." Leave your name and number For phone numbers of your representatives go to: United States House of Representatives, 110th Congress, 1st Session or call the congressional switchboard at: (202) 224-3121