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My children, Kyle and Thomas, and I no longer feel safe in Idaho. We are part of The Idaho Three. I am a Heavily Involved cannabis activist in Boise Idaho. Compassionate Idaho is my main focus and where I am the longest running founder. I am trying to change Idaho's medical cannabis laws. On April 23rd when I was in the mountains with my friends and fellow activists, Lindsey Rinehart and her husband Josh, their house was raided for her alleged medical cannabis. My children were in the home and ripped away from me for 3 days while CPS "verified" that my children would be "safe" coming home to me. I did Nothing to have my children removed.
I have several medical conditions that cannabis as a medicine would greatly benefit, fibromyalgia, degenerative disk disease, Arthritis, severe chronic back pain, PTSD- especially now that the state stole my children for 3 days! My kids are traumatized. One minute they are at a friend's house and school, the next gone from everything they know and love. My youngest son, Kyle, has autism and he has had a hard time understanding what happened. He has expressed anger and fear towards police officers even though I have explained to him that police are supposed to help us when someone does something wrong, but he insist that they are going to take them from me again. Kyle has also had regression in our progress of how to speak to people and looking at them while talking to only talking to family and friends that are in our lives on a daily basis. He does not trust anyone, if someone tells him something he comes straight to me and asks "is that true mom" he never did that before I hate that they have done this to my baby. My older son is mad, confused, and having a hard time coping with what happened. Thomas has begun to have night terrors about the police putting him in the back of a squad car even though he did nothing wrong. He has not been as happy of a child as he was prior to being taken from me. He has expressed that he wants to live somewhere in a safety-zone (as if we are playing hide-n-seek tag) I want my happy children back.
We need to BE free! Free from fear, free from ridicule, and free from what Idaho does not offer us. I need to be free to actually use medical cannabis to treat my illnesses. Idaho has always been really scary to me to do that. We are in need of help with a UHAUL, Fuel to get to a new home in OR, a pet deposit, a security deposit, first month's rent, snacks for the drive and some food to get us started. I will also need the funds to get a new drivers license, insurance on my car, an oil change when we get there. If we have not signed our lease before we get there we will need a storage unit until we do get our keys and a hotel room for a few days. (Again until we sign our lease and get our keys)
If you can help me and my children, who were kidnaped by the state of Idaho, go to a place we can live without fear of Idaho hurting us again, please do. The locals call leaving Idaho due to bad laws being an "Idaho Refugee." Please help us seek refuge in a state next door!
kboi news coverage:
http://www.kboi2.com/news/local/Rhinehart-Pot-Marijuana-arrest-Boise-Idaho-News-205316951.html">http://www.kboi2.com/news/local/Rhinehart-Pot-Marijuana-arrest-Boise-Idaho-News-205316951.html
Facebook of the Idaho Three:
https://www.facebook.com/IdahoThree">https://www.facebook.com/IdahoThree
Compassionate Idaho all about the Idaho Three:
http://www.compassionateidaho.org/all_about_the_idaho_three">http://www.compassionateidaho.org/all_about_the_idaho_three
Radical Russ press conference:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiV4z75ONrU">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiV4z75ONrU
ktvb coverage of press conference to get kids back:
http://www.ktvb.com/home/Rally-held-to-get-kids-back-after-taken-from-home-investigation-started-after-another-child-ate-marijuana--205339011.html?gallery=y&&img=8&c=y&c=y&c=y&c=y&c=y&c=y&c=y&c=y&c=y
first local coverage
http://www.ktvb.com/home/Medical-marijuana-activists-children-taken-from-home-charges-pending-204966741.html">http://www.ktvb.com/home/Medical-marijuana-activists-children-taken-from-home-charges-pending-204966741.html
international coverage:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2316575/Medical-marijuana-activists-children-taken-home-foster-care.html?ito=feeds-newsxml">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2316575/Medical-marijuana-activists-children-taken-home-foster-care.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
international coverage continues:
http://www.rttnews.com/2105718/children-of-medical-marijuana-activists-placed-in-foster-care.aspx?type=gn&
huffington post:
Reason.com:
http://reason.com/blog/2013/05/13/idaho-medical-marijuana-advocate-lindsey">http://reason.com/blog/2013/05/13/idaho-medical-marijuana-advocate-lindsey
http://reason.com/blog/2013/04/25/boise-police-seize-children-of-marijuana">http://reason.com/blog/2013/04/25/boise-police-seize-children-of-marijuana
Radical Russ coverage:
http://radicalruss.com/boise-police-project-sam-react-to-press-coverage-of-idahos-lindsey-rinehart/">http://radicalruss.com/boise-police-project-sam-react-to-press-coverage-of-idahos-lindsey-rinehart/
Ladybud.com
http://www.ladybud.com/2013/06/24/lindsey-rinehart-my-children-were-taken-from-me-because-i-am-an-activist/">http://www.ladybud.com/2013/06/24/lindsey-rinehart-my-children-were-taken-from-me-because-i-am-an-activist/
Salem news:
http://www.salem-news.com/articles/april252013/idaho-family-rb.php">http://www.salem-news.com/articles/april252013/idaho-family-rb.php
more coverage
http://www.ktvb.com/home/Medical-marijuana-activists-children-taken-from-home-charges-pending-204966741.html">http://www.ktvb.com/home/Medical-marijuana-activists-children-taken-from-home-charges-pending-204966741.html
Boise weekly:
http://www.boiseweekly.com/CityDesk/archives/2013/04/29/medical-marijuana-advocate-goes-public-after-children-are-taken-placed-into-foster-care" target="_blank">http://www.boiseweekly.com/CityDesk/archives/2013/04/29/medical-marijuana-advocate-goes-public-after-children-are-taken-placed-into-foster-care
channel 7 cannabis is safer:
http://www.ktvb.com/news/Debate-over-legalized-marijuana-205359141.html
This is Idaho calling:
http://acousticfreeze.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/news-coverage-of-idaho-three-press-conference-cps-takes-children-of-medical-marijuana-activist-lindsey-rinehart-josh-rinehart-and-sarah-caldwell/
This is Idaho calling:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aDhjkt7g-A
Mintpress News:
http://www.mintpressnews.com/idaho-medical-marijuana-advocates-have-their-children-taken-away/
spoksman review:
http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/boise/2013/apr/30/idaho-medical-marijuana-activists-children-removed-home-placed-foster-care/
before its news:
http://beforeitsnews.com/libertarian/2013/04/boise-police-seize-children-of-marijuana-activists-2500444.html
Animal news and abuse:
http://animallawnewsandabuse.wordpress.com/2013/04/27/the-rhineharts-ms-caldwell-are-still-waiting-for-thier-childrens-ransom-note/
News desk international blog:
http://newsdeskinternational.wordpress.com/2013/04/27/medical-marijuana-activists-children-taken-from-home-charges-possible/
Stop the drug war.org:
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2013/may/05/idaho_seizes_medical_marijuana_a
Toke signals:
http://tokesignals.com/cops-raid-home-of-idaho-marijuana-activists-seize-children/
Awarness act:
http://awarenessact.com/article/44/police-raid-boise-marijuana-activist-residence-and-seize-four-children
the daily chronic:
http://www.thedailychronic.net/2013/17655/idaho-police-seize-medical-marijuana-activists-kids/
this is Idaho calling_press coverage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7wrkmNVHpw
ktvb event coverage:
http://events.ktvb.com/Global_Marijuana_March/205049281.html
The weed blog:
http://www.theweedblog.com/hardworking-cannabis-activists-in-idaho-need-your-help/
Life wise:
http://southweb.org/lifewise/idaho-seizes-medical-marijuana-activists-kids/
Radical Russ:
http://radicalruss.com/boise-news-coverage-of-idaho-three-medical-marijuana-patients-targeted-by-police/
MMMGC:
http://michmedicalmarijuanagrowersclub.lefora.com/2013/04/29/medical-marijuana-activists-children-taken-from-ho/
Infowars.com
http://www.infowars.com/idaho-seizes-medical-marijuana-activists-kids/
The Joint Blog
http://thejointblog.com/press-conference-tomorrow-to-raise-awareness-to-idaho-activists-having-children-taken/
Ladybud.com:
http://www.ladybud.com/tag/boise-police-department/
Thom Hartman:
http://www.thomhartmann.com/users/ddc/blog/2013/04/cops-raid-home-idaho-marijuana-activists-seize-child
National Cannabis Coalition:
http://nationalcannabiscoalition.com/2013/05/boise-news-covers-medical-marijuana-patients-child-custody/
local news in Idaho:
http://www.localnews8.com/news/Kids-of-marijuana-activists-put-in-foster-care/-/308662/19941394/-/drm18jz/-/index.html
now my news:
http://nowmynews.blogspot.com/2013/05/medical-marijuana-activists-children.html
Idaho Press tribune:
http://www.idahopress.com/news/state/kids-of-marijuana-activists-put-in-foster-care/article_50be2bce-b043-5f43-9624-1f28d25d84f2.html
KHQ Q6:
http://www.khq.com/story/22110114/kids-of-marijuana-activists-put-in-foster-care
kidjacked.com:
http://kidjacked.com/states.asp?st=Idaho
Eye on Boise:
http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/boise/2013/apr/
Weedist.com
http://www.weedist.com/2013/05/idaho-seizes-medical-marijuana-activists-kids/
The Mental Militia:
http://www.thementalmilitia.com/forums/index.php?topic=32831.0
medical cannabis recourse center:
http://mercycenters.org/links/Idaho.html
burn one with us:
http://burnonewith.us/idaho-marijuana-activists-children-taken-by-state/
jack herer.com:
http://www.jackherer.com/archives/cops-raid-home-of-idaho-marijuana-activists-seize-children/
Idaho calling update:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVhDbrBThQo&h=fAQFJHKX4">http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVhDbrBThQo&h=fAQFJHKX4
NBC Montana:
http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/kids-of-marijuana-activists-put-in-foster-care/-/14594602/19941362/-/110m0hg/-/index.html
truthonpot.com
http://www.truthonpot.com/2013/05/06/idaho-seizes-medical-marijuana-activists-kids/
set you free news:
http://www.setyoufreenews.com/2013/05/07/idaho-seizes-medical-marijuana-activists-kids/
truth is scary:
http://truthisscary.com/2013/05/idaho-seizes-medical-marijuana-activists-kids/
670KBOI:
http://www.670kboi.com/common/page.php?pt=Kids+of+marijuana+activists+put+in+foster+care&id=4353&is_corp=0
Activist post:
http://www.activistpost.com/2013/05/idaho-seizes-medical-marijuana.html
Idaho press tribune:
http://www.idahopress.com/members/advocates-hope-new-pot-rules-help-idaho/article_66b02290-2fb4-11e2-8ffe-001a4bcf887a.html
kxly.com
http://www.kxly.com/news/northwest/kids-of-marijuana-activists-put-in-foster-care/-/101246/19942692/-/pfkk4u/-/index.html
political forum.com
http://www.politicalforum.com/current-events/300110-boise-police-seize-children-marijuana-activists.html
A different view:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE8D6-40U_8
central Ohio's news ch10:
http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/apexchange/2013/04/29/id--marijuana-advocates-children.html
Krem.com:
http://www.krem.com/news/northwest-news/205285831.html
High Times:
http://www.hightimes.com/read/cops-remove-medical-pot-activists'-kids-home
420magazine.com
http://www.420magazine.com/forums/international-cannabis-news/189033-idaho-medical-marijuana-advocate-lindsey-rinehart-got-her-kids-back-state.html
A New York criminal blog:
http://blog.simplejustice.us/2013/04/26/children-hostage-in-the-war-on-pot/
North Jersey:
http://www.northjersey.com/news/crime_courts/205288451_Kids_of_marijuana_activists_put_in_foster_care.html
Information Liberation.com:
http://www.informationliberation.com/?id=43788
ASA.com:
http://americansforsafeaccess.org/even-in-2013-parents-who-use-marijuana-risk-losing-their-kids
the spokesman review:
http://m.spokesman.com/stories/2013/apr/30/kids-marijuana-activists-put-foster-care/
RTT news.com
http://www.rttnews.com/2105718/children-of-medical-marijuana-activists-placed-in-foster-care.aspx
NENCN.com
http://www.necn.com/04/29/13/Kids-of-marijuana-activists-put-in-foste/landing_health.html?&apID=31c6a766508345e3b1c19af26c71a420
momsformarijuana.org
http://www.momsformarijuana.org/blogs/blog1.php/sarah-lindsey-and-josh
Grasscity.com
http://forum.grasscity.com/legalization-activism/1211587-medical-marijuana-activists-children-taken-home-charges-possible.html
THC finder.com
http://www.thcfinder.com/marijuana-blog/news/2013/04/medical-marijuana-activists-children-taken-from-home-and-put-in-foster-care
Hip Forum.com
http://www.hipforums.com/newforums/showthread.php?t=470000
Cannabis culture:
http://forums.cannabisculture.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1771244
democratic underground.com
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014467481#post28
Yahooka.com
http://www.yahooka.com/herbal-activism/167412-cops-raid-home-mj-activists-seize-child.html
drug possession laws_press release coverage
http://www.drugpossessionlaws.com/ms-patient-and-medical-marijuana-user-fights-to-get-her-children-back/
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Sarah Caldwell
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Boise, ID