LOCAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA MARTYR MAKES NATIONAL NEWS

Charles Lynch, who owned the now-defunct Central Coast Compassionate
Caregivers medical marijuana dispensary in Morro Bay, was recently
featured in a 20/20 segment with ABC News' John Stossel, and a second
feature by Al Roker on MSNBC. Both shows deal with the battle between
state and federal laws regarding the medicine/drug, with the Lynch
case front and center in the dispute. Both program interviews are
available on Lynch's website friendsofccl.com. Lynch has been
championed by comedian Drew Carey on Reason.tv. Lynch is expected to
be sentenced March 23 at a federal courtroom in Los Angeles. He faces
between five and 100 years in prison for growing and distributing
medical marijuana as prescribed under state law.