Medical marijuana rally in Los Angeles next week!

Save the date: February 23, 2009 — "Hope for change" medical marijuana rally in Los Angeles!

Please join Southern California medical marijuana supporters for a rally outside the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles at noon on Monday, February 23. The event will be a great opportunity to show your support for the casualties of former-President Bush's war against state-legal medical marijuana patients and providers. Charles C. Lynch is one such casualty in that cruel and senseless war.

"Hope for change" rally for medical marijuana and Charles C. Lynch
Monday, February 23, 2008 —12:00 p.m.
U.S. District Courthouse
W. Temple St. & N. Main St.
Downtown Los Angeles

Charles Lynch operated a medical marijuana dispensing collective in Morro Bay, Central Coast Compassionate Caregivers, that helped more than 2,000 seriously ill patients obtain their medicine in a legal, clean, and safe environment. In March 2007, the facility was raided, and federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents later arrested and charged Charles with five counts of marijuana-related federal crimes.

Charles not only complied with California's long-standing medical marijuana laws, he was operating under a license issued by the City of Morro Bay and was a well-respected member of the local community. Nevertheless, Charles was treated like a common criminal under draconian federal marijuana laws, and the county sheriff even cooperated with the subversion of state law.

The jury in Charles' trial was not allowed to hear any information relating to medical marijuana and his compliance with state law. Consequently, on August 5, 2008, Charles was found guilty on all counts.

While President Obama has pledged to end the raids on state-legal medical marijuana providers, that does little to help Charles. He is one several providers still facing federal charges or sentencing from raids during the Bush administration. His sentencing is set for March 23, and if the judge doesn't show discretion because of Charles' status under state law he could end up spending the rest of his life in prison.

Please plan on joining MPP, Charles, his family, and local activists in taking a stand against this horrific injustice!