cannabisnews.com: Lockyer Won't Get Involved in Prosecution! Lockyer Won't Get Involved in Prosecution! Posted by FoM on January 26, 1999 at 23:02:01 PT TAHOE CITY, Calif. Attorney General Bill Lockyer won't intervene in the prosecution of the 1998 California Libertarian candidate for governor and his wife, who are accused of growing Marijuana plants at their home. The state's Libertarian Party sent a letter to Lockyer urging his support. But a Lockyer spokeswoman told the Auburn Journal that the attorney general would not get involved in the case despite his support of Proposition 215, the California medical marijuana initiative. ``Mr. Lockyer voted for Prop. 215 and supported it, but he did not go out and campaign for the measure,'' press secretary Hilary McLean said. Steve Kubby, and his wife, Michele, were arrested Jan. 19 after a search warrant served at their Olympic Valley home resulted in the discovery of 360 plants in four rooms. The couple claimed to be growing marijuana for medical use under a doctor's direction. Prosecutors said they will be charged with felony counts of cultivation, possession for sale and conspiracy at their arraignment Thursday. Steven Kubby was a key proponent of Proposition 215, and openly described using marijuana, during his gubernatorial campaign, for the adrenal cancer he has had for more than two decades. In a letter to Lockyer, state Libertarian Party chairman Mark Hinkle called on the attorney general ``to bring the full weight of your office down in this matter and investigate the North Tahoe Task Force and Placer County District Attorney's Office to determine the cause of this unnecessary police action.'' Hinkle also noted the more than 5 million Californians who voted for Proposition 215 in 1996. Kubby, 52, publisher of an online recreation magazine, ran fourth in the race for governor last November, taking nearly 1 percent of the vote. Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #2 posted by FoM on July 02, 1999 at 09:34:48 PT Kubby News Articles from Map Inc. Kubby News Articles from Map Inc. Kubby News Articles from Map Inc. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by FoM on July 02, 1999 at 08:07:23 PT Kubby on Inside Edition Last Minute Resechedule Kubby on Inside Edition Last Minute Resechedule KUBBY ON INSIDE EDITION UPDATE Good News! Steve Kubby's piece on Inside Edition was not bumped. It was also an outstanding segment depicting Steve and Michele as the reasonable professional victims of a government gone mad that they are. Bad news! At the last minute Inside Edition rescheduled the piece and it aired Thursday PM. This means that most of you missed it unless you can catch a late night airing in your area. While this is unfortunate we are attempting to get a URL that will have a RealVideo and perhaps a transcript of the segment. If all else fails please take action anyway and write letters as described in our previous Focus Alert following the samples as guidelines provided. This Focus Alert is reprinted below. Steve Kubby to be Featured on Inside Edition Friday July 2, 1999 (Actually Thursday July 1) DrugSense FOCUS Alert # 114 July 2, 1999 Former candidate for Governor of California and medical marijuana activist Steve Kubby will have his fascinating and hair raising story told this Friday July 2nd on the nationally syndicated program "Inside Edition." http://www.inside-edition.com/ NOTE you can find local listing info for your area at: http://www.inside-edition.com/index11.htm It is an all too common tale of a lack of respect for the law and for individual liberty by the very people we charge with upholding the law. It's all there. Sinister surveillance techniques, property confiscation, intimidation, obfuscation, and inaccurate portrayal of facts to paint a misleading picture of the Kubby's After you see the program please visit the web sights below and write a letter to CBS, FOX, and/or Inside Edition expressing your views and using the contact info provided below. This case could well be precedent setting and will come to trial soon. Your support is greatly needed for these brave victims of a policy gone mad. You may also want to send a copy or a second letter to the Placer County Board of Supervisors, the placer county Sheriff and the local paper the Auburn Journal. The Kubby's are applying significant pressure on local officials the DA etc. and you letters for all over the country make a BIG impact on this small community. Contact info is provided below. Thanks for your effort and support. WRITE A LETTER TODAY It's not what others do it's what YOU do So... Just DO it PLEASE SEND US A COPY OF YOUR LETTER OR TELL US WHAT YOU DID ( Letter, Phone, fax etc.) Please post a copy your letter or report your action to the MAPTalk list if you are subscribed, or by E-mailing a copy directly to MGreer mapinc.org Your letter will then be forwarded to the list with so others can learn from your efforts and be motivated to follow suit This is VERY IMPORTANT as it is the only way we have of gauging our impact and effectiveness. CONTACT INFO Send a thank you or your comments to CBS HQ audsvcs cbs.com You can send an indirect thank you to 'Inside Edition' via the shows host Deborah Norville at a letter submission form that can be found at: http://www.dnorville.com/feedback.htm You can also find the email address of most local CBS or FOX affiliates. We strongly encourage CCing your letter to affiliates. http://www.cbs.com http://www.fox.com EXTRA CREDIT but IMPORTANT! Please send your letters of outrage regarding the Kubby's casre to the Auburn Journal (the local paper for Placer County) Auburn Journal elpatricio aol.com We also ask that send a CC of your letter or send a 2nd letter of protest to the Placer county Board of Supervisors Board of Supervisors 175 Fulweiler Ave., Auburn, CA 95603 Phone: 530-889-4010 Fax: 530-889-4009 E-mail: bos placer.ca.gov * Supervisor Bill Santucci, District 1 (Roseville) * Supervisor Robert Weygandt, District 2 (Lincoln) * Supervisor Harriet White, District 3 (Auburn) * Supervisor Jim Williams, District 4 (Loomis) * Supervisor Rex Bloomfield, District 5 (Meadow Vista) You may also want to CC the Placer county Sheriff Edward Bonner at Main Office - 11500 "A" Avenue, Auburn - (530) 889-7800 ebonner placer.ca.gov SAMPLE LETTER (To Placer County Board of Supervisors:) Dear Board Members, I am writing to urge you to pass a resolution in support of Steve and Michelle Kubby, who have been wrongfully prosecuted by the Placer County District Attorney's office. Steve and Michelle and their family are decent people who do not deserve to be harassed and targeted for their use of marijuana as medicine. As political dissidents who are prominent members of the Libertarian Party, they are also the "canaries in the coal mine" in our democracy. Tyranny does not occur overnight; there are warning signs. When the human rights of those who disagree with government policies are abused, we should all be on guard. Please do your part to support America's continued existence as a free nation by passing a board resolution supporting the Kubby's and condemning the illegal and outrageous treatment they have received at the hands of the law. UPDATE (Laguna Beach) Jury selection in Placer County is schedule to begin in Auburn on July 20 in the medical marijuana case against the former Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate and his wife. Steve and Michele Kubby face multiple charges stemming from their January arrest for growing and cultivating their own medicine. On Friday (July 2) the nationally syndicated tabloid news program "Inside Edition" is scheduled to run a feature story on the Kubby case. Over the July 4 holiday weekend, both Kubby's are available in Southern California for interviews and talk show appearances by calling 949-584--9435. The Kubby case has generated more than 100 news stories since the two were arrested at their Olympic Valley home five months ago. Transcripts and additional information can be found at their Internet site: http://www.kubby.com. [ Post Comment ] Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: