Amy Ralston Povah asks Obama to Pardon All Pot Lifers
CALIFORNIA NORML and COALITION FOR CANNABIS POLICY REFORM held a press conference on the LA City Hall steps to mark an infamous day in history:
September 8, 2014 – The disastrous legacy of the war on marijuana will be addressed at a press conference to mark the 100th anniversary of the nation’s first “marihuana” raid in LA’s Mexican Sonoratown neighborhood (pictured) on Thursday, Sept 11 at 10 am. at LA City Hall, Spring Street Steps.
The raid was the opening shot in a hundred years’ war that has seen over 2.7 million Californians arrested for victimless marijuana crimes, with a disproportionately great impact on minorities.
CAN-DO Founder Amy Ralston Povah was asked to speak at this important event marking the 100th anniversary of the first pot raid.
To read more:
http://www.canorml.org/news/100th_anniversary_of_first_marijuana_raid_in_LA
Additional media coverage:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dale-gieringer-phd/california-war-on-pot_b_3837914.html
http://the420times.com/2014/09/activists-mark-100th-anniversary-of-the-1st-pot-bust/
http://www.postperiodical.com/activists-city-hall-seek-marijuana-legalization/
http://news.weedmd.com/page/5114/Activists-Mark-100th-Anniversary-of-the-1st-Pot-Bust/
To watch a VIDEO of the speakers, go to:
http://vimeo.com/106108061
Photos of event:
http://photos.dailynews.com/2014/09/photos-california-norml-remembers-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-first-marijuana-arrests-in-los-angeles/#1
Amy Povah with Attorney General candidate Ron Gold
Both Support Clemency for Dr. Fry and Dale Schafer
