Protest/Rally to bring public attention to the almost 10 raids by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in the past two weeks on medical marijuana patients and providers in California. These raids have gone un-noticed in the media. We will be calling on President elect Obama to end these DEA raids or next year Santa Claus will be delivering coal to The White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave in Washington DC. "The DEA should be happy that I stop at all for them this year," declares

Mr. Claus. "They have stolen from patients, thwarted justice, terrorized

the state of California and wasted huge amounts of valuable resources.

They are shameful, unapologetic, should be spanked and sent to bed without

supper."



Press Release: SANTA CLAUS DELIVERS LUMPS OF COAL TO THE DEA TODAY (Downtown LA, Christmas eve, 4:00 PM)December 24, 2008FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE----------EVENT: Protest/Rally to bring public attention to the almost 10 raids by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in the past two weeks on medical marijuana patients and providers in California. These raids have gone un-noticed in the media. We will be calling on President elect Obama to end these DEA raids or next year Santa Claus will be delivering coal to The White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave in Washington DC.Media Contact:Degé CouteePatient Advocacy Network(323) 334-5282DATE: 12-24-2008LOCATION: DEA Headquarters255 E Temple StreetDowntown Los AngelesTIME: 4:00 PM on the dotSANTA CLAUS DELIVERS COAL TO THE DEA TODAY (Christmas eve, 4:00 PM)MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENTS HONOR THOSE IN PRISONLOS ANGELES – December 24, 2008 - Santa Claus has announced that he isdelivering a few bags of coal to 255 E. Temple Street in Downtown LosAngeles today at 4 p.m."The DEA should be happy that I stop at all for them this year," declaresMr. Claus. "They have stolen from patients, thwarted justice, terrorizedthe state of California and wasted huge amounts of valuable resources.They are shameful, unapologetic, should be spanked and sent to bed withoutsupper."Patients will gather to tell Santa their wishes for the New Year and newWhite House Administration and hold a candlelight vigil for those patientswho remain in prison due to U.S. failed drug policies."There are many wonderful people in our jails and prisons who arenon-violent cannabis users. They should be at home with their families,not in prison. We demand president-elect Obama put an end to these raidsand useless incarcerations," states Degé Coutee, president of PatientAdvocacy Network, a Southern California based medical cannabis patientadvocacy and education organization.Coutee continues, "What we witnessed last week was no more than armedChristmas shopping. The DEA took televisions, jewelry and cars, but noarrests were made all while holding patients at gunpoint. This is notpublic safety. This is government sanctioned terrorism.""I will be lighting a freedom joint" Santa added, "and passing it around toshare and show unity amongst cannabis patients and their supporters. Ichallenge the feds to arrest Santa Claus on Christmas eve."There have been 10 DEA raids on legally qualified patients and theirproviders throughout Southern California in the last two weeks. Cash,medicine and personal property were taken, some without a warrant. Noarrests were made but patients were threatened. For more informationcontact Patient Advocacy Network at (323) 334-5282 or patientadvocates [at] riseup.net or visit http://www.CannabisSavesLives.com End of press release