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Way to Go!

 

Awesome Movement!

 

(despite the blatant MEDIA BLACKOUT! - just try a google search, for example)

 

Much obliged to all!

 

And, Bob . . . just LOVE the "Unknown Patient" mask. (you rock! : )

 

Thank you ALL!

 

FREE The CURE

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Thanks for the update! That is great that they had 10x the turnout from the last one. Thank you all who organized and attended! Lookin fwd to the videos to spill in!

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SAGINAW — Medical marijuana advocates at the intersection of Michigan and Court in Saginaw pumped signs into the air, wagged flags depicting pot leaves and cheered in the direction of passing vehicles, prompting supportive honks and waves from some motorists about noon today.

 

9 1 9Share “Arrest my suffering, not me” and “Haven’t you always wondered why marijuana is illegal,” it said on two signs, one neon pink, and another read: “Change this law, Mr. Obama, The Constitution demands it.”

 

Joe Cain, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and the chief executive officer of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Association who organized the rally, with long gray hair and a mustache, said he’s happy with the turnout so far.

 

About 11 a.m., five protesters stood on the street corners with signs, while about 30 others rustled about in Borchard Park, where a table held informational documents and a videocassette movie labeled “Hemp for Victory.” They prepared signs and conversed. Onlookers clapped for several speakers who gave speeches from the park’s gazebo.

 

By noon, the number of protesters swelled to nearly 100, many who traveled to Saginaw from outside the county, and dozens stood on the corner holding signs.

 

“It’s growing,” said John Roberts, 49, of Thomas Township. The protest is scheduled to continue until 3 p.m.

 

The home he lives at with his fiancee, Stephanie Whisman, 38, was raided by the Saginaw County Sheriff’s Department — with support from the federal Drug Enforcement Agency — on April 15 and again by DEA agents on July 6, less than a week after a protest Roberts staged outside the Saginaw County Governmental Center, 111 S. Michigan.

 

During that protest, state police arrested his fiancee on a warrant that was issued because of a $23 outstanding city tax bill.

 

Today's protest was a response to the latest DEA raid.

 

Robert Redden, 59, said he drove two hours from Madison Heights to participate in the rally.

 

He showed off his medical marijuana card with a sticker that said “defendant’s exhibit C.”

 

Redden, who suffers from a bone disease, said he was arrested for growing medical marijuana and charged with illegally manufacturing it in Madison Heights 18 months ago. His case will likely be heard by the state Supreme Court, he said.

 

He wore a paper grocery bag over his head that said “Marijuana patient,” with two eye-slits to see through.

 

“I’m scared,” Redden said. “I don’t want to be raided (again).”

 

 

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I loved this piece of the MLive article:

 

"The home he lives at with his fiancee, Stephanie Whisman, 38, was raided by the Saginaw County Sheriff’s Department — with support from the federal Drug Enforcement Agency — on April 15 and again by DEA agents on July 6, less than a week after a protest Roberts staged outside the Saginaw County Governmental Center, 111 S. Michigan."

 

we are winning the truth battle!

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I was there...srry not one to just run up to peeps and introduce myself....u might of noticed a striking handsome young man with a ak 47 t shirt n blue plaid shorts. lol ok kidding about the young part . glad i could be a part, hope we made a differance let me know when n where for the next one

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Had good time at the protest. It was very nice to put a face to a few names.

 

It sure was awesome when we surrounded the sheriffs car and started beating on it with our signs, and then that one guy jumped up and pooped on the hood of the sheriffs mustang. Okay, I'm exaggerating, but the sheriff started it.

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Thanks to everyone who came I was so glad to see the support, Next time lets stand tall with 500 people we need to get there attention, we need to stand in large numbers, come on patients and caregivers, stand up and be counted, lets show them we mean business. Thank again for those who made it. Peace

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Is anybody else lobster red from the protest? I will have to post some of my neck and arms. They got blasted... Protesting was fun, THANK YOU Peanut Butter for the couple of spritzes of your topical stuff... It helped me stand there and raise my voice, asking cars if they believe in the US Constitution, The Bill of Rights, Patients Rights, that I was fighting for our rights and there rights if they needed Cannabis down the line. I hope my voice was herd. Thanks again PB, I would be layed out, but I am here posting, so that is a good thing.

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Great to meet those who I had a chance to say hello to.......

 

This one can not slip by, in published report, the sheriff is quoted as saying "they surrounded my car,,,,,,,,"

The video above [ http://abclocal.go.c...ocal&id=7566879 ] proves that it never happened - in fact it would be great to prove - in video and very publicly that the sheriff is indeed lying.

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Good viedo post DT61!!:thumbsu:

 

How about the MMMA get our own Dr. Lightman (from tv show Lie to Me) and see if the sheriff is lying in this video?

 

Hey, how about to see if all elected and non-elected officials are lying???

 

Actually, we already know the answer, but it would be AWESOME to see one of these people on live in front of a deception expert who could prove (to maybe at least a few more people) that THEY ARE LYING to us!!

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