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    * ASA ACTION: County Defiance Draws Suits, Counter-Suits
    * CANADA/CALIFORNIA: Cancer Patient Extradited, Imprisoned
    * NEW MEXICO: Proposed State Protections Advance
    * MONTANA: First Test Case To Hit Courts
    * CALIFORNIA: Local Implementation

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ASA ACTION: County Defiance Draws Suits, Counter-Suits
Americans for Safe Access has joined with the ACLU and the Drug Policy 
Alliance in taking legal action to compel San Diego County to meet their 
obligations under state law. Despite overwhelming popular support for 
California’s medical cannabis law, county supervisors are persisting in 
not just defying the will of the people and legislature but actively 
seeking to overturn the law for everyone in the state.

Medical pot advocates challenge county suit 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3044>
by Elliot Spagat, Associated Press 
<http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060125/NEWS10/601250323/1024>
Medicinal marijuana advocates on Tuesday challenged a San Diego County 
lawsuit that seeks to overturn a state law permitting the use of pot for 
medical purposes. The American Civil Liberties Union, Americans for Safe 
Access and the Drug Policy Alliance filed a motion to intervene on 
behalf of patients.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3044

Groups want to oppose county's medical marijuana lawsuit 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3038>
by Gig Conaughton, North County Times 
<http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/01/25/news/sandiego/17_41_311_24_06.txt>
Flanked by frustrated cancer, car-accident and burn victims who use 
marijuana to ease their pain, a collection of legal and marijuana 
advocacy groups said Tuesday that they would seek court permission to 
oppose the county of San Diego's challenge to California's medical 
marijuana law.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3038

Showdown Over Medical Marijuana Expected At Supes Meeting 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3037>
by Associated Press, NBC San Diego - TV 
<http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/6400597/detail.html>
Medicinal marijuana advocates including the American Civil Liberties 
Union are promising what they call a "showdown" with San Diego County 
supervisors this morning.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3037

Challenge to Pot ID Law to Continue 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3048>
by Tony Perry and Ashley Powers, Los Angeles Times 
<http://www.latimes.com/news/local/state/la-me-pot25jan25,0,2250118.story?coll=la-news-state>
Despite pleas from the ACLU and several individuals suffering chronic 
pain, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday declined to 
withdraw a lawsuit seeking to overturn a state law requiring the county 
to issue medical marijuana cards.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3048

Medical Marijuana Ally <http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3041>
by Associated Press, Fox 6 News 
<http://www.fox6.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=940E577E-1B7B-42F9-8ED9-2DF0547B75C6>
San Diego County has a new ally in its maverick effort to upend 
California's medical marijuana laws after San Bernardino County 
supervisors decided unexpectedly to join the lawsuit against the state.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3041

County resists pot law <http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3047>
by Robert Rogers, San Bernadino Sun <http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_3434074>
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday 
to follow San Diego County in filing suit against the state for 
legalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, a legalization 
that attorneys for both counties contend is in conflict with federal law.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3047

County joins San Diego in a lawsuit against the state 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3042>
by Tracie Troha, Desert Dispatch 
<http://www.desertdispatch.com/2006/113820032689826.html>
The County of San Bernardino has joined a lawsuit against the state to 
clarify the legality of medical marijuana.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3042
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CANADA/CALIFORNIA: Cancer Patient Extradited, Imprisoned
How inhumane the legal system can be in dealing with the sick and dying 
was brought into heartbreaking relief in San Francisco yesterday. 
Prominent patient-activist Steve Kubby, who is bravely battling a rare 
cancer, was arrested on drug charges after being deported from Canada. 
Word last night from Mr. Kubby was that his jailors were refusing him 
the medical treatment that has been keeping him alive.

Activist arrives, is jailed <http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3053>
by Herbert A. Sample and Art Campos, Sacramento Bee 
<http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/courts_legal/story/14120798p-14949930c.html>
Having exhausted all appeals to remain in Canada, medical marijuana 
activist Steven Wynn Kubby returned to the United States on Thursday 
evening, only to be whisked away by police before a crowd of more than 
two dozen supporters could greet him.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3053

U.S. jail sentence awaits failed pot refugee 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3052>
by Terri Theodore, Canadian Press 
<http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=7b3a8daa-2090-4975-87dd-d002df9c3037&k=75985>
There was an emotional farewell Thursday at Vancouver International 
Airport as medical marijuana crusader Steve Kubby reluctantly returned 
to the United States to face a jail sentence.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3052

Medical Marijuana Crusader to Face Jail 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3051>
Associated Press 
<http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/13729186.htm>
Medical marijuana crusader Steve Kubby, a key figure behind California's 
voter-approved medical marijuana law, is back in the United States to 
face jail time on a drug conviction after spending years as a fugitive 
in Canada.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3051

Medical Marijuana Advocate Arrested in San Francisco 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3049>
Los Angeles Times 
<http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-012706pot_lat,0,3175500.story?coll=la-story-footer&track=morenews>
Medical marijuana crusader Steve Kubby, a former Laguna Beach resident 
who was a 1998 Libertarian candidate for governor and one of the authors 
of California's watershed medical marijuana law, was in custody today.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3049

Medical marijuana activist forced to leave country 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3036>
by Shannon Kari, Globe and Mail 
<http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20060124/BCBRIEFS24-1/TPNational/Canada> 
(Canada)
The Canada Border Services Agency has informed medical marijuana 
activist Steve Kubby and his family that they must leave the country by 
Thursday, or face a forcible removal.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3036
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NEW MEXICO: Proposed State Protections Advance
Support of the governor, a former high-ranking federal official, is 
making all the difference in New Mexico, where a proposed state law to 
protect medical marijuana patients there has quickly passed its first 
committee hearing with unanimous, bipartisan support.

Medical-marijuana bill finds support, moves forward 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3046>
by Steve Terrell, The New Mexican 
<http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/38432.html>
A bill that would legalize medical marijuana cleared its first hurdle 
Tuesday, getting a unanimous, bipartisan “do-pass” recommendation from 
the Senate Public Affairs Committee.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3046

New Mexico marijuana bill passes first hurdle 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3043>
by Walter Rubel, Daily Times (NM) 
<http://www.daily-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060125/NEWS01/601250306/1001>
A bill to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes was unanimously 
endorsed by the Senate Public Affairs Committee following testimony by 
patients who described its use as a matter of life and death.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3043

Senate committee endorses medical marijuana bill 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3039>
by Associated Press, KOB - TV (NM) 
<http://www.kobtv.com/index.cfm?viewer=storyviewer&id=23932&cat=4HEALTH>
A New Mexico Senate committee Tuesday endorsed a bill legalizing 
marijuana use by some critically ill patients.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3039
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MONTANA: First Test Case To Hit Courts
As was mentioned last week in relation to Rhode Island’s new medical 
cannabis law, as hard as it is to get such legislation passed in some 
states, making sure that patients are actually protected on a day-to-day 
basis can be even harder. Montana courts and law enforcement officials 
must now make the law work for those it is intended to serve.

Testing medical marijuana <http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3050>
by Jessie McQuillan, Missoula News (MT) 
<http://www.missoulanews.com/News/News.asp?no=5465>
A recent marijuana bust by Ravalli County officials in the home of a 
medical marijuana user promises to flesh out Montana’s new and 
relatively untested medical marijuana law.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3050
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CALIFORNIA: Local Implementation
Directing local governments to figure out how to implement the state’s 
medical cannabis laws has the benefit of allowing for solutions specific 
to local needs, but it also runs the risk of creating disparities 
between adjacent areas that unduly influence policy or burden patients. 
Mandating uniform compliance on issues like ID cards, for instance, 
keeps patients from having to move to enjoy full legal protection.

Riverbank to consider pot dispensary policy 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3054>
by Inga Miller, Modesto Bee 
<http://www.modbee.com/local/story/11736183p-12459023c.html>
Worried that medical marijuana dispensaries will flock to Riverbank 
after being banned elsewhere, Mayor Chris Crifasi said the city should 
start looking at regulations.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3054

Medical Pot Card Given Go-Ahead 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3040>
ABC 7 KGO - TV <http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=local&id=3844922>
A state-mandated medical marijuana program was given the go-ahead by 
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3040

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FOR MORE MEDICAL MARIJUANA NEWS
Previous News Summaries from Americans for Safe Access are archived. The 
complete text of all these articles and more is available by clicking 
the links on the article name or the news source, as well as at the ASA 
website, safeacccessnow.org. You can also see the latest news for the 
week by selecting "News Articles" under the Press Room menu.

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