Tough break, Anna. You were born in the wrong state Paul Marini | November 03, 2013 Someday I’ll be done asking how this happened. Someday I’ll be done asking, “why Anna?”. Someday I’ll finally warm up to the idea that bad things happen to good people. Not today though. Today I’m just pissed off. I’m pissed... Read more
Jovan Jackson Medical Marijuana Trial - Day 6 Paul Marini | November 02, 2013 Friday, November 1 -- Jovan Jackson supporters were treated to some high drama in the courtroom today as the prosecutor, San Diego Deputy District Attorney Chris Lindberg, called Robert Asfari, a former employee of a financial firm named The Renaldi... Read more
Jovan Jackson Medical Marijuana Trial - Day 5 Paul Marini | November 01, 2013 Thursday, Oct 31 - Day 5 of the third Jovan Jackson trial in San Diego. At 9:00AM this morning, defense counsel Lance Rogers brought a motion to dismiss the case against Jackson, arguing that the prosecutor, San Diego Deputy District... Read more
Help Bring Safe Access to Arkansas! Paul Marini | November 01, 2013 Help ASA and Arkansans for Compassionate Care put medical cannabis on the 2014 ballot! Last November, over half a million Arkansans, nearly 49% of voters, said yes to safe access. Just 30,000 more votes and Arkansas would have been the first... Read more
Jovan Jackson Medical Marijuana Trial - Days 3 and 4 Paul Marini | October 31, 2013 Tuesday, October 29 -- Day 3 of Jovan Jackson's third state medical cannabis trial in San Diego, California, Deputy District Attorney Chris Lindberg, the prosecutor through the last two trials, continued his questioning of a witness for the prosecution, ex-IRS... Read more
Join ASA today & we might see you in Washington, DC! Paul Marini | October 30, 2013 Join or renew your ASA memberships today and you'll have a chance to win a free trip to our national conference in Washington, D.C.! For over a decade, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has been fighting to protect patients' rights... Read more
Jovan Jackson Courtroom Update – Day 2 Paul Marini | October 30, 2013 Jovan Jackson and his attorneys were back in court yesterday for day two of prosecutors third attempt to convict the Navy veteran and medical cannabis patient. Jovan was the directing operator of Answerdam, a medical cannabis collective twice raided in... Read more
Jovan Jackson’s Medical Marijuana Trial Began, Following Lengthy and Revealing Jury Selection Process Paul Marini | October 29, 2013 San Diego CA - Opening statements have ended and the prosecutor has called two witnesses in Jovan Jackson’s third medical cannabis trial. This, after a telling day and a half of jury selection where we heard at least six potential jurors... Read more
Stand up for Your Rights! Yakima Stakeholders Meeting on Tues, 5pm Paul Marini | October 28, 2013 ASA, along with our Washington Chapter and campaign partners, will be hosting a public stakeholder meeting on Tuesday, October 29 in Yakima. The goal of the meeting is to build a consensus about what patients want to see in the recommendations... Read more
ASA California Roundup: October 28, 2013 Paul Marini | October 28, 2013 Have something to share? Scroll down to the bottom for instructions.Contents:California News Study: Cannabis Compounds Can Kill Cancer Cells (National) California Is Poised To Legalize Marijuana In 2016 (California) Measured approach best for medical marijuana (Calaveras) Mariposa County considers tougher marijuana... Read more