[Seth-Trips] DEA head Asa Hutchinson, San Francisco, tonight

[Seth David Schoen]

The Bush administration's anti-drug official, Asa Hutchinson, is
speaking at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco this evening.
(Hutchinson, formerly a U.S. Representative, is the Administrator of
the Drug Enforcement Administration.)

http://www.dea.gov/agency/administrator.htm

Some people call Hutchinson the "drug czar", although other people
use that term for John Walters, the Director of ONDCP:

http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/about/director.html

The DEA carried out some raids this morning, and there is going to be
huge picket of Hutchinson's talk as a result.  (I'm going to be at
BayFF and won't be able to attend.)

If you go to this instead of BayFF, be careful; Federal law
enforcement may anticipate a tense situation.

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> Subject: Feds raid 2 medical cannabis sites in SF & Oakland - Protest
>  today 5 pm!
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>  FEDS RAID 2 MEDICAL CANNABIS SITES IN BAY AREA!!!
> 
> The home long-time cannabis activist Ed Rosenthal in Oakland and the Sixth
> Street Harm Reduction Center in San Francisco were raided this morning by
> the D.E.A.
> 
> PROTEST MEDICAL MARIJUANA OPPRESSION TODAY AT 5 pm!
> 
> Where  The Commonwealth Club,  
>              2nd and Market Street, San Francisco
> 
> When ? 5 p.m.   Tuesday February 12
> 
> D.E.A. Head ASAP Hutchinson is coming to San Francisco to outline his
> vision on U.S. Drug Policy and its impact on California.  This will
> obviously include Medical Marijuana and Cannabis Dispensaries.
> 
> Recently, the D.E.A. raided a cannabis dispensary in Hollywood, taking all
> its resources and denying thousands of patients safe and affordable access
> to their much needed medicine.
> 
> It is not everyday that the head of the D.E.A. comes to San Francisco to
> share our federal government?s distorted vision.  This is a golden
> opportunity to make our voice heard, to protest the D.E.A.?s draconian drug
> policy and how it affects medical marijuana. 
> 
> We call on ALL to STAND UP for what you BELIEVE in.  Ease the pain and
> suffering of millions of Americans.  Come show your support for Medicinal
> Marijuana at this peaceful demonstration.
> 
> Bring signs, banners, drums, noisemakers & loud voices!  This is a
> peaceful, legal protest.  Take responsibility for your own actions.  Please
> leave your medication behind to avoid hassle. 
> 
> For more information call 415-487-0561

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