Over two hundred medical marijuana patients and advocates protested DEA raids on 13 medical marijuana dispensaries outside the Federal Building in San Diego today, and further protests are planned in fourteen other cities nationwide at 12 noon TODAY, Wednesday, Dec. 14.
While the DEA was hearing testimony Monday that the federal government should not continue its monopoly on medical marijuana cultivation, federal raids on confidential medical records closed down most dispensaries in San Diego.
“The federal government, while claiming that they are not targeting patients, have cut off safe access to medical marijuana for thousands of sick and dying in the region,” said Steph Sherer, director of the medical marijuana advocacy group, Americans for Safe Access. “How can this administration be so out of step with both science and public opinion?”
LOCAL PROTEST CONTACTS & ADDRESSES:
Chicago, IL: contact Matt, 847-800-6698
Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S Dearborn St, Chicago, front plaza
Dallas, TX: contact Meghan
1100 Commerce Street
Denver, CO: contact Brian, 720-280-4067
Byron White U.S. Courthouse, 1823 Stout Street (between 18th and 19th)
Grand Junction, CO: contact Rex
402 Rood Avenue
Houston, TX: contact Steve
Mickey Leeland Federal Building 1919 Smith Street
Kansas City, MO: contact Jacqueline, 816-260-3359
601 East 12th Street
Los Angeles, CA: contact Amanda, 310-279-7424
255 East Temple Street, Downtown LA
Riverside, CA: contact Lanny, 760-799-2055
Sacramento, CA: contact Aundre, 510-472-8704
501 I Street
Salt Lake City, UT: contact Chris
San Francisco, CA: contact Sarah, 415-756-4587
450 Golden Gate
Tuscon, AZ: contact Mary, 520-323-2947
Southwest corner of Congress and Granada
Washington, DC: contact Eric, 301-589-6020
U.S. Department of Justice at 10th and Pennsylvania
Wichita, KS: contact C.A., 316-685-7869
1919 Amidon
