LA Aug 15th Women's March for Medical Marijuana

LA Aug 15th Women's March for Medical Marijuana


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: Lisa Sawoya, Spokesperson

Company Name: Womens Advancing Medical Cannabis (WAMC)

Telephone Number: (310) 246-9345

Fax Number: (310) 246-9358

Email Address: lsawoya@socal.rr.com

Web site address: www.wamcla.org




WHAT: Women's March to Promote Safe Access to Medical Marijuana for the Proposition 215 qualified patients of Los Angeles, sponsored by Women Advancing Medical Cannabis.


1,000+ women will gather, don pink arm bands and peacefully demonstrate to raise awareness about medical cannabis access in Los Angeles.


WHERE: 255 E. Temple Street (Edward R. Roybal Federal Building) Downtown Los Angeles


WHEN: August 15th 2007 9am (sharp). March will begin at the federal building and will proceed to the City Hall lawn after the singing of the national anthem and speakers.


Order of Events


9:00 Gather at Federal Building

(1000+ women will don pink armbands and rally for safe access to medical cannabis in LA)


9:30 National Anthem

(sung by Raquel Roberts, renowned Broadway performer with roles in The Lion King and "Rent")


Speakers


Featured speaker: Janice Hahn (District 15 Councilmember)


Other Speakers:

Jane from Americans for Safe Access

Dege from Patient Advocacy Network



10:00 March to City Hall Lawn

Once at City Hall lawn, 1000+ female patients and advocates will sign a large banner thanking the City Council for their support and steps made toward regulating medical cannabis access in LA.

Banner will be presented to the Council by representatives from WAMC during the meeting.

Police Chief William Bratton's office will be questioned by the Council regarding LAPD's role in the DEA raids on 10 reputable medical cannabis dispensaries on July 27th, 2007



WHO: Women Advancing Medical Cannabis is a dedicated group of concerned female patients who are dedicated to strengthening the medical cannabis patient community and survival of safe access for all patients.

We are your mothers, sisters, daughters and partners; we seek to redefine what "a medical cannabis patient" is while increasing local attention and awareness of the endangerment to safe access in light of the recent DEA raids on reputable Los Angeles dispensaries.


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