2/15: Steve Kubby Preliminary Hearing Press Release

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Clark Sullivan 415 424 0125

Who: Axis of Love San Francisco,
HempEvolution.org, California Marijuana Party,
Libertarian Party, Compassionate Coalition,
American Medical Marijuana Association

What: Steven Kubby Preliminary Hearing

Where: Placer Co. Jail; 2775 Richardson Dr.; Auburn, CA

When: Wednesday, February 15, 2006; 1 PM [press conference following hearing]

Why: In custody for 20 days, Steve Kubby, Prop
215 co-author and 1998 Libertarian CA
gubernatorial candidate suffers from adrenal
cancer. He is facing 120 days in jail,
revocation of probation and additional felony
charges for possession of one psilocybin mushroom
stem and three peyote buttons.

We would also like to clarify that Mr. Kubby and
his family did not flee to Canada, but where
given the court’s permission to travel there.
However, they did try to remain.

Placer County Jail does not have the medical
facilities or adequate resources to care for
terminally ill cancer patients and Steve is
suffering from new pains caused by his sciatica.
The Dr. has requested that Steve's orthotics be
returned to him. Items such as hip, knee, and
ankle supports would help him tremendously remain
in line and in less pain.

Michele says she has a small supply of Marinol
that has been donated, but she is not sure if the
Jail will allow them to be given to Steve since
they are not his prescription medicine. The
Placer County Sheriff has not said if they plan
to give Steve more Marinol when his runs out.
This would mean that Steve's body is going to go
into severe shock again and it could be very
deadly.

Please continue to call the Placer County Jail
requesting that Steve be given Marinol for his
condition.
JAIL MEDICAL CENTER @ 530-745-8660

Mr. Kubby has retained the services of cannabis
criminal defense attorney, J. David Nick to
further represent him in his case.

We believe that Placer County officials are
deliberately misleading the public and playing
Russian roulette with Mr. Kubby’s health. We
demand:

1. Allow Mr. Kubby to medicate with medical cannabis while in custody, and
2. Properly provide for his medical needs, or
3. Release Steve to house arrest where his
physical needs can properly be attended to, or
4. If Mr. Kubby should die in custody, we
demand that Placer County officials be held
accountable to the fullest extent of the law, as
well as face significant criminal and civil legal
penalties.

Donations for legal and medical expenses [to pay
Steve’s Marinol] can be made to: Kubby Defense
Fund;
1135 Terminal Way; Suite 106; Reno, NV 89502 or
by calling Shona Grochenauer @ 510 472 1463.

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