Kevin Gillies
has a difficult time getting
access to the medical marijuana
his doctor has recommended now
that Oakland has shut down
most of its marijuana
dispensaries.

Oakland resident Ed Rosenthal
with his wife and daughter.
Ed, licensed by the city to
grow medical marijuana, has
spent three years and $384,000
defending himself from charges
of marijuana cultivation and
conspiracy to distribute that
carry a sentence of up to
30 years in prison.

Former Firefighter and
West Oakland Paramedic
Dave Ciglar with his
wife Laurie and their
three children
Dave was credited with
saving over 100 lives
before he was injured on the
job carrying a woman from a
building. He began using
cannabis to ease his back pain.
Dave has served ten years
in prison for marijuana
cultivation.