After the DEA decision and federal court ruling, it's time for Congress to pass the CARERS Act Paul Marini | August 21, 2016 ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer published a blog in the Huffington Post on Friday responding the the Drug Enforcements Administration's decision not to reschedule cannabis and to a landmark federal court ruling that upholds ASA's position that the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment prohibits the... Read more
Victory - Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment Continues to Help Medical Cannabis Defendants in Federal Court Paul Marini | August 16, 2016 An opinion today issued in the federal 9th Circuit by a three-judge panel has found that federal prosecutions of medical cannabis defendants may not proceed unless there is a violation of state law. In the opinion of U.S. vs. McIntosh,... Read more
Your Weekly Source for Medical Cannabis News and Information Paul Marini | August 15, 2016 Get all the news, events, action alerts, & more... News Events Take Action Now Court Support ASA Website Spotlight Chapter & Affiliate Meetings Read more
ASA defeated state and local medical cannabis tax measures this year Paul Marini | August 13, 2016 The Senate Appropriations Committee held AB 2243 in its suspense file this week, blocking the bill from being approved this year. The bill by Assembly Member Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa) would have imposed a new tax of up to $9.25... Read more
Congress Must Act to Reclassify Cannabis Under Federal Law Paul Marini | August 11, 2016 Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released its decision to keep cannabis in its current Schedule 1 status. This decision will have substantial implications for the two million patients that currently have access to medical cannabis and cannabis products under state laws. Schedule I... Read more
You Can Help Pass National Cannabis Legislation Paul Marini | August 09, 2016 There is increasing evidence that cannabis is medicinally useful in treating chronic pain which, unlike opioids, has no documented cases of overdose. However, doctors continue to prescribe them for pain, and the abuse of and deaths from opioids have reached epidemic... Read more
Hey California! We're Coming to a City Near You Paul Marini | August 01, 2016 With the passage of Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA), California’s medical cannabis industry is now moving into a state licensing program. Voters will also be deciding on yet another major regulatory bill, Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA)... Read more
Your Weekly Source for Medical Cannabis News and Information Paul Marini | July 25, 2016 The California Weekly Roundup will be on summer vacation until Monday, August 15. In the meantime, look for important announcements about upcoming events in California and other news on this list. Get all the news, events, action alerts, & more...... Read more
Your Weekly Source for Medical Cannabis News & Information Paul Marini | July 18, 2016 Get all the news, events, action alerts, & more... News Events Take Action Now Court Support ASA Website Spotlight Chapter & Affiliate Meetings Read more
Senators Grassley and Feinstein Introduce Bill to Exempt Some Medical Cannabis Patients From Federal Prosecution Paul Marini | July 15, 2016 Today, the Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act (S. 3269) was introduced in the United States Senate, which would ease research barriers and create exemptions from federal law for certain medical cannabis patients. The bill was introduced by four members of the Senate Judiciary... Read more