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Press Releases
Advocacy Group Threatens to Sue Los Angeles if Medical Marijuana Sales are Banned
November 16th, 2009
November 16th, 2009
Latest City Attorney proposal encourages City Council to defy state medical marijuana law
AMA Report Recognizes Medical Benefits of Marijuana, Urges Further Research
November 10th, 2009
November 10th, 2009
Largest and oldest U.S. physician-based group reverses long-held position on medical marijuana
Congressional Medical Marijuana Bill Lifts Ban on Evidence in Federal Court
October 27th, 2009
October 27th, 2009
"Truth in Trials" Act corrects unfair trials, complements recent DOJ guidelines
Advocates Hail New Federal Guidelines on Medical Marijuana a Victory for Patients
October 19th, 2009
October 19th, 2009
Efforts still needed to establish comprehensive national policy and expanded research
Judge to Hear Contempt Charges for Montebello's Defiance of Medical Marijuana Law
October 12th, 2009
October 12th, 2009
City refused to return patient's property despite court order and established case law
Patients, Advocates Protest Law Enforcement's Anti-Medical Marijuana Training
October 7th, 2009
October 7th, 2009
Statewide group trains police on "eradication" of medical marijuana dispensaries in LA
CA Supreme Court Lets Stand Landmark Medical Marijuana Cultivation Ruling
September 24th, 2009
September 24th, 2009
Appellate court ruling protects collective cultivation and affirms civil actions by patients
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban Lawsuit Argued in Appellate Court
September 22nd, 2009
September 22nd, 2009
Advocacy group argues that bans against medical marijuana dispensing are unlawful
San Diego Medical Marijuana Providers Latest Target as Aggressive Raids Continue
September 9th, 2009
September 9th, 2009
Enforcement action occurs the day after approval of San Diego medical marijuana task force
California Senate Urges New Federal Policy on Medical Marijuana
August 25th, 2009
August 25th, 2009
Recent enforcement actions in medical marijuana states underscores need for change
Federal Government Solicits Proposals for Medical Marijuana Cultivation
August 11th, 2009
August 11th, 2009
Exclusive license has been granted to Univ of Mississippi for more than 40 years
California Senate Health Committee Urges New Federal Policy on Medical Marijuana
July 16th, 2009
July 16th, 2009
Resolution passed by 7-3 vote calls on President and Congress to develop comprehensive policy
Landmark Ruling Issued on Collective Cultivation of Medical Marijuana
July 1st, 2009
July 1st, 2009
Appellate court protects collective cultivation and affirms civil actions by patients
After Being Sued, Solano County Votes to Implement Medical Marijuana ID Card Program
June 23rd, 2009
June 23rd, 2009
Other recalcitrant counties threatened with litigation by advocates unless policy change is imminent
Medical Marijuana Group Gets $139,000 in Attorneys Fees for Landmark Case
June 17th, 2009
June 17th, 2009
Garden Grove spends a quarter of a million dollars, loses federal preemption argument
Rhode Island Legislature Overrides Veto of Medical Marijuana Distribution Bill
June 16th, 2009
June 16th, 2009
Third state to fully sanction distribution sends message of reform to federal government
Congress Introduces HR 2835, The Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act
June 12th, 2009
June 12th, 2009
Bill would reschedule marijuana for medical use, end federal interference in state laws
Medical Marijuana Provider Sentenced to One Year in Prison
June 11th, 2009
June 11th, 2009
Federal judge lenient despite additional prison time sought by DOJ
Federal Judge Suggests Leniency for Medical Marijuana Sentencing
June 10th, 2009
June 10th, 2009
DOJ recommends prison time despite new policy, no evidence of state law violations
California Medical Marijuana Bill Calls for End to Federal Interference
June 9th, 2009
June 9th, 2009
Resolution urges the President and Congress to develop comprehensive policy


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