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DON'T be fooled by More false information from No on B Campaign!!!!
No on B tries to confuse voters

Save Mendocino County
NEWS RELEASE - Yes on B Coalition
May 28, 2008

The detractors of Measure B are making one last ditch effort to spread false information about the ballot initiative on marijuana.

"The last-minute claims by the No on Measure B campaign that Measure B is unconstitutional are absurd," said Yes on B Coalition spokesman Ross Liberty.

"The No on B group knows that the voters of Mendocino County are prepared to take a huge step to limit the negative effects of marijuana production," said Liberty. "The No on B campaign is desperate and they are grasping at straws to try to confuse the voters."

"The recent appellate court decision, People v. Kelly, that is cited by the No on B group is being appealed by the Attorney General to the State Supreme Court where it will likely be reversed or modified because it conflicts with previous Supreme Court decisions," said Liberty.

In particular, he cited the Supreme Court's finding in People v. Wright (2006) that upheld SB 420's approach to defining how much marijuana a medical patient can possess. Liberty pointed out that a major medical marijuana advocate, Joseph Elford, chief counsel of Oakland-based Americans for Safe Access, has said that the appeals court decision is inconsistent with People v. Wright. (see www.law.com/jsp/law/LawArticleFriendly.jsp?id=1202421668633)

"Regardless of how the courts and legislature set medical marijuana limits, Measure B simply says that Mendocino County's limits will be the same as the rest of the state instead of being vastly higher, as they are now. Measure B also repeals Measure G which told our law enforcement to make all marijuana laws the lowest priority," said Liberty.

"Repeal of Measure G, which made us a magnet for commercial growers, is the most important part of Measure B," according to Liberty.

The two parts of Measure B--repealing Measure G, and setting medical marijuana limits the same as the state--are "severable" under law, meaning that if either one was found illegal, the other part remains valid.

Liberty added, "For the No on B campaign to say that the appeals court decision makes Measure B unconstitutional is just silly. Since when is it unconstitutional for the voters to fix a mistake they made with Measure G by repealing it?"

"This is just a continuation of the campaign of intentional deception that we have seen from the beginning from the No on B campaign," asserted Liberty.

"They have lied about Measure B by saying it targets medical patients and won't do anything about the large growers.

They misrepresented Sheriff Allman's position in a failed attempt to claim it would be a burden on law enforcement. Their supporters have filed bogus lawsuits and stolen our signs in an effort to prevent the voice of the people from being heard and they have bought space on every phony slate mailer out there.

This has all been an effort to deceive and confuse the voters. But we believe the voters won't be fooled. They are fed up with the damage commercial marijuana growing is doing to our County and they know Measure B is the best solution available," said Liberty.

"We ask the voters to reject the desperate attempts of the No on B campaign and to pass Measure B by a large margin," urged Liberty.

and counting.

"We believe most people in Mendocino County support our effort to limit the harmful impacts of commercial marijuana production.

"But where are all the Yes on B signs?

"They've been stolen. At last court, 352 Yes On B signs have been stolen or defaced, an attack on election free speech that's unprecedented in Mendocino County. In many cases a sign has been stolen four times from the same spot. Two people have been arrested for sign theft. It's been an organized activity--we've heard reports of a marijuana grower offering a bounty for every stolen sign.

"But while they can steal your sign, they can't steal your vote. Defend your right to be heard. Be sure to cast your vote.

"Vote Yes on Measure B--send a message that other people have rights too, not just marijuana growers. Vote Yes on B."

"Those opposed to Measure B hit and sailed right past a dubious milestone recently when they stole or vandalized with graffiti tagging their one hundredth Yes on B sign. And today's current total is 131 Yes on Measure B signs stolen or tagged out of around 500 posted. We are replacing them as fast as we can but we are a grass roots, local effort of folks that go to work every day and paint signs on our nights and weekends and it is severely straining our resources.

If those opposed to Measure B believe they have a message to communicate they should do so by painting their own signs, not by stealing or tagging ours. When the No on B signs come out I seriously doubt you will find any of their signs being tagged.

Frankly, I believe this underscores a fundamental difference between our two groups. "

Ross H. Liberty, Yes on measure B spokesperson

NOTE to all YES on Measure B supporters:
Please report all acts of vandalism and theft of Yes on B signs to yesonb@pacific.net

Please respect any No on B signs on private property.

Visit our news blog for current news/events as well as audio and video of Measure B debates
yesonb.blogspot.com/

For more information visit Yes on Measure B Coalition
yesonbcoalition.org/
or email yesonb@pacific.net

"Those opposed to Measure B hit and sailed right past a dubious milestone recently when they stole or vandalized with graffiti tagging their one hundredth Yes on B sign. And today's current total is 131 Yes on Measure B signs stolen or tagged out of around 500 posted. We are replacing them as fast as we can but we are a grass roots, local effort of folks that go to work every day and paint signs on our nights and weekends and it is severely straining our resources.

If those opposed to Measure B believe they have a message to communicate they should do so by painting their own signs, not by stealing or tagging ours. When the No on B signs come out I seriously doubt you will find any of their signs being tagged.

Frankly, I believe this underscores a fundamental difference between our two groups. "

Ross H. Liberty, Yes on measure B spokesperson

NOTE to all YES on Measure B supporters:
Please report all acts of vandalism and theft of Yes on B signs to yesonb@pacific.net

Please respect any No on B signs on private property.

Visit our news blog for current news/events as well as audio and video of Measure B debates
yesonb.blogspot.com/

For more information visit Yes on Measure B Coalition
yesonbcoalition.org/
or email yesonb@pacific.net

"Those opposed to Measure B hit and sailed right past a dubious milestone recently when they stole or vandalized with graffiti tagging their one hundredth Yes on B sign. And today's current total is 131 Yes on Measure B signs stolen or tagged out of around 500 posted. We are replacing them as fast as we can but we are a grass roots, local effort of folks that go to work every day and paint signs on our nights and weekends and it is severely straining our resources.

If those opposed to Measure B believe they have a message to communicate they should do so by painting their own signs, not by stealing or tagging ours. When the No on B signs come out I seriously doubt you will find any of their signs being tagged.

Frankly, I believe this underscores a fundamental difference between our two groups. "

Ross H. Liberty, Yes on measure B spokesperson

NOTE to all YES on Measure B supporters:
Please report all acts of vandalism and theft of Yes on B signs to yesonb@pacific.net

Please respect any No on B signs on private property.

Visit our news blog for current news/events as well as audio and video of Measure B debates
yesonb.blogspot.com/

For more information visit Yes on Measure B Coalition
yesonbcoalition.org/
or email yesonb@pacific.net