Much of these postings are summarised on Wikipedia, Steve Kubby. Posting links to it on various fora would be useful.

I am looking for the following facts,

- How was the misdemenor relisted to a felony?
- What is the precise state-of-play with respect to access to Medical Cannabis in prison? (I have heard of both a court ruling and a law, but can't find the specifics. This is important for the article)
- Steve's doctor recommended the specific cannabis strain, but has his attorney requested access to it? (The only request fact I have is that Steve asked for Marinol, and "oh, they would never go for cannabis if he asked" does not answer this question)

I've come here a few times looking for up dates and all I find is idle banter. I've seen where steves getting Marinol but is that a fact or just speculation? Most I see is his life story which might have been helpful if it was put out before he was shipped out. Didn't see or hear of any great protests. But this is a very good opportunity to get the attention our cause needs. Sorry to say this but if Steve dies because of his not getting the proper treatment will make world news, plus the effects it will have on future deportations.

Wikipedia pages are great! I don't know the answers to your questions.

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News from Michele Kubby. It is from the Kubby homepage:
http://www.kubby.com

Update about Steve's Condition
By: Michele Kubby

Unfortunately I missed Steve's call today because of an interview. No problem, Steve called our Auburn contacts and described the circumstances of his day.

It seems that Placer has moved him from the infirmary to solitary confinement. He has a cell all to himself and he was freezing. Again they are ignoring his pleas for a blanket and have left him to shiver and chatter in a cold cell. Remember, this is in the foothills of the Western Sierra. It is very cold and the cold is a damp cold. I'm afraid he will be looking at getting pneumonia soon if he is not warmed up.

This is exactly the cruel and inhumane treatment I described to Canadian officials, that would happen if Steve were returned to the US. I also told them repeatedly that Steve would be immediately arrested upon his arrival at SFO, which is exactly what happened. Of course the Canadian government officials that judged our case responded to my pleas for protection from this grim future by turning a blind eye, ignoring evidence, and refusing to do the right thing when they could. They cannot see what they have done, for to do so would have to mean that they were wrong and have made a terrible life threatening mistake.

This, of course, is exactly the position that Placer is in. To admit that they are wrong about the life saving properties of cannabis is impossible. Better to test this theory out and see if it can really save a life.

Steve always liked to give us good news. So, the good news about today is that the Marinol is helping to control the rectal bleeding he was experiencing as well as the blood pressure. Of course Marinol does not contain the catacholimes [Michele probably meant cannabinoids] present in the whole plant, and these have been shown by Dr. Guzman of Spain to have the properties of inhibiting a protein necessary for blood vessel development, which results in the cancer tissue being denied nutrients as well as teaching cancer cells to die.

With Marinol, Steve is only partly protected. Because Marinol uses only the THC active portion of the cannabis plant, his tumors are now free to grow again. This type of tumor is particularly apt to grow into the spinal cord, brain and organs.

Now, the bad news is that Placer has not taken his blood pressure since he arrived yesterday. Steve must be on a constant monitor in order to gauge the severity of his medical condition. At any time, his blood pressure can skyrocket. Being freezing cold stresses the body which releases more chemicals which worsens the danger.

This is a game of chicken and Steve doesn't have much of a chance. He has been stripped of all rights, including his right to the special diet he needs. Steve can have a blood pressure attack from eating a bar of chocolate or eating foods with MSG in them. In addition, most low quality meats, like those served in jails, are full of steroids, which are basically food for Steve's tumor to eat and then make even more adrenaline chemicals to rack his body. Unless he can eat his very limited diet of tofu, dill, garlic, and hemp oil salad, plus his oatmeal cookies, he is going stimulate the tumor even more to produce adrenaline chemicals.

A human's right to care for his or her body as he or she choses, should be recognized by governments. What we put into our bodies to heal us and keep us balanced or relieve our pain, is our right. Especially if that person is suffering from a serious and rare type of cancer.

This all brings me to the most disturbing news of the day: Steve asked our friend to relay that Placer deputies have forced/ intimidated him into signing a waiver which states that Steve absolves Placer County of any responsibility if he dies in their care, because he has refused to take conventional, alpha and beta blocker blood pressure medication.

The problem with this medication, is that it only protects Steve from a certain level of blood pressure attacks. If Steve's body decides to raise his blood pressure over the protection of the alpha and beta blockers, then it will be like Mt. Vesuvius erupting and unless he is in a hospital with access to an IV drip, he will not get the blood pressure medication he would need to control the life threatening blood pressures wreaking his body.

Placer County is playing with fire. I pray that they educate themselves on what happens when fire gets out of control.

Your phone call, e-mail or fax could save us. Your voice could be the one that make the difference and saves our family!

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While I am thinking of it, eco2man, thanks for the info stream.

I am trying to persuade Wikipedia to feature it in the "in the news" section of the main page, but they are saying it is too local. I am about to make my couter-argument, wish me luck.

Too local!? Canada and California. And even Pravda in Russia put out an article on it. There are hundreds of media articles out on this in the last few days and weeks. Google News search (with results in chronological order) may help convince them. It shows the numbers best:
http://news.google.com/news?q=steve+kubby&scoring=d
Add quotes to narrow the search results to those with his name as a phrase: "steve kubby"

And Google News does not index all the news media. So there are many more media articles on Steve Kubby.

According to this article
http://wizbangblog.com/archives/008221.php

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Apparently this is quite a bit of controversy surrounding Mr. Kubby. His name is currently the top search on Technorati.

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http://technorati.com/search/steve%20kubby
Add quotes to narrow the search results to those with his name as a phrase: "steve kubby"

Right now, "Steve Kubby" is still the top search at Technorati. To see the current top 15 list:
http://technorati.com/search

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Search the Live Web.
Currently tracking 26.6 million sites and 1.9 billion links.

Technorati lets you search sites that update with extreme frequency, like blogs and news. Unlike other engines, our results are individual posts (portions of pages), so they're more specific. Search results are listed newest to oldest, and are often only minutes old!

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For awhile (see my previous posts for a copy of the Google News feature) Steve Kubby was a top story on the Google News homepage.
http://news.google.com/news
That means a heck of a lot of people were accessing media stories about Steve Kubby at that time.

Feel free to copy and/or edit this post or thread, and then feel free to paste it into your request to Wikipedia.

For the latest news from Michele Kubby, etc. here is where to subscribe to her email list:
http://www.kubby.org/00-subscribe.html

I've just added a story to Wikinews. I don't yet know when it gets published on the Wikinews main page- ooh, there it is!

The Wikipedia Main page "In the news" section would get more eyeballs, so I am working on that one as well. My discussions with Wikipedia decision-makers continue, and I am seeking clarification on standards and guidelines (I am doing this on the fly, and this is a new bureaucratic venue for me ).

Apparently, I've not formatted the sources correctly, though I did add them. Someone is helping me out, should be live again in a few minutes...OK, we're back! BTW, can't link to this thread from the story, for several reasons. Thanks for the help, though.

Regarding my question on prison access to cannabis, got one piece of the puzzle: in a nutshell, nothing in state law prohibits a jail or prison from providing access to cannabis, nor requires them to do so on prison grounds. Also, a prisoners right to apply and affirm medpot patient status is protected, including as a parolee (prohibition of cannabis as a condition of parole is itself effectively all-but-prohibited, see Wikipedia,Peter McWilliams (Death), which was a federal case, but underscores the necessity).

So, my question remains: did Kubby's attorney ask, and what was said?

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11362.785. (a) Nothing in this article shall require any
accommodation of any medical use of marijuana on the property or
premises of any place of employment or during the hours of employment
or on the property or premises of any jail, correctional facility,
or other type of penal institution in which prisoners reside or
persons under arrest are detained.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person shall not be
prohibited or prevented from obtaining and submitting the written
information and documentation necessary to apply for an
identification card on the basis that the person is incarcerated in a
jail, correctional facility, or other penal institution in which
prisoners reside or persons under arrest are detained.
(c) Nothing in this article shall prohibit a jail, correctional
facility, or other penal institution in which prisoners reside or
persons under arrest are detained, from permitting a prisoner or a
person under arrest who has an identification card, to use marijuana
for medical purposes under circumstances that will not endanger the
health or safety of other prisoners or the security of the facility.


11362.795. (a) (1) Any criminal defendant who is eligible to use
marijuana pursuant to Section 11362.5 may request that the court
confirm that he or she is allowed to use medical marijuana while he
or she is on probation or released on bail.
(2) The court's decision and the reasons for the decision shall be
stated on the record and an entry stating those reasons shall be
made in the minutes of the court.
(3) During the period of probation or release on bail, if a
physician recommends that the probationer or defendant use medical
marijuana, the probationer or defendant may request a modification of
the conditions of probation or bail to authorize the use of medical
marijuana.
(4) The court's consideration of the modification request
authorized by this subdivision shall comply with the requirements of
this section.
(b) (1) Any person who is to be released on parole from a jail,
state prison, school, road camp, or other state or local institution
of confinement and who is eligible to use medical marijuana pursuant
to Section 11362.5 may request that he or she be allowed to use
medical marijuana during the period he or she is released on parole.
A parolee's written conditions of parole shall reflect whether or
not a request for a modification of the conditions of his or her
parole to use medical marijuana was made, and whether the request was
granted or denied.
(2) During the period of the parole, where a physician recommends
that the parolee use medical marijuana, the parolee may request a
modification of the conditions of the parole to authorize the use of
medical marijuana.
(3) Any parolee whose request to use medical marijuana while on
parole was denied may pursue an administrative appeal of the
decision. Any decision on the appeal shall be in writing and shall
reflect the reasons for the decision.
(4) The administrative consideration of the modification request
authorized by this subdivision shall comply with the requirements of
this section.

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MOST CURRENT CONTACT FROM STEVE:
A contact in Placer has just called to give me an update on Steve. I'm so glad someone heard from him. His main concern at this point is that Placer is not documenting the effects of his disease on his body or taking his illness seriously. His blood pressure is at 166/108. Placer is not testing for blood in his urine, either. Placer has also turned down Steve's request for Tylenol pain killer.

Steve wanted to express his gratitude for the calls. They are making a difference. One Sergeant, named Sanders has made sure that Steve is warm and has a blanket and pillow now, because of your concern. One thing my friend did say, Steve sounds amped and angry. This is to be expected because of the adrenaline in his body.

I hope this is resolved on Tuesday. Thanks for being there.

-Michele

Look at the text of SB.420

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