Fighting federal tyranny

They are putting the children in solitary confinement, retaliating against the parents who stand up and speak out in defense of the youth locked up. As I'm sure you all know, solitary confinement is difficult enough for an adult to deal with, too many adults suffer mental illness for the rest of their lives as a result of solitary confinement in the prisons. The system in on the attack against the people. Those of us who can, we need to oppose this torture, we need to defend our youth who cannot defend themselves, especially when they are locked up.

FREE THE MOVE 9

Medical marijuana advocates rallied in Santa Cruz, California Saturday, to protest last month's Supreme Court decision allowing DEA raids to continue on patients and caregivers who use pot to alleviate suffering. Vinny Lombardo reports.

On July 16, hundreds of people marched and rolled on Pacific Ave. and over to Santa Cruz City Hall in a demonstration of community solidarity opposing the recent decision of the Supreme Court and of Congress that leaves sick and dying Californians vulnerable to persecution from the federal government.

In a symbolic act of compassionate access, WAMM patient members led the march holding live cannabis plants. This solemn event honored the 154 WAMM members who have died since WAMM's inception in 1993.