Welcome Congress Home by Demanding Peace for Patients Paul Marini | July 01, 2014 Freedom. Americans dedicate an entire day to celebrating it, yet our country is home to the world’s largest population of prisoners. Several of these men and women are serving time for medical marijuana, even though they were following state law... Read more
State Regulations Moving Forward Paul Marini | June 30, 2014 Contents: Message from the CA Director: State Regulations Moving Forward California & National News Public Meetings & Events Court Support Take Action Now ASA Website Spotlight: ASA Condition-based Booklets ASA Chapter & Affiliate Meetings Assembly Member Tom Ammiano (D-San... Read more
Medical Cannabis in California - Live Google Hangout Paul Marini | June 25, 2014 Let’s hang out and talk about medical cannabis in California tomorrow night. Join ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer and me for a live Google Hangout online at 7:00 PM. We will be talking about: The outcome of a key vote... Read more
ACTION ALERT: Don't let Congress block the progress of the DC Medical Cannabis Program Paul Marini | June 24, 2014 Right now, some members of Congress are considering offering an amendment that could completely undermine safe access to medical marijuana in the District of Columbia. The assault on safe access is a double whammy against D.C. patients because they have... Read more
San Diego's Higher Love Cooperative Sentenced to Summary Probation for Manufacturing Medical Marijuana Concentrates Paul Marini | June 24, 2014 San Diego, CA – Three medical cannabis patient defendants were sentenced on felony manufacturing and possession charges after butane canisters and hash oil were discovered in their home - the friends were free to go yesterday when the judge sentenced them... Read more
ASA CA Weekly Roundup: June 23, 2014 Paul Marini | June 23, 2014 Contents: Message from the CA Director California & National News Public Meetings & Events Court Support Take Action Now ASA Website Spotlight: Are You Facing State or Federal Charges? ASA Chapter & Affiliate Meetings Message from the CA Director The... Read more
"Vote Medical Marijuana" TV Ads Air All Week Spotlighting Congressional Members in Washington State Paul Marini | June 16, 2014 The medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is running two new 30-second TV advertisements on MSNBC, CNN, and HLN in eastern Washington every day this week. The ads draw attention to the Kettle Falls 5 case--a federal prosecution against patients... Read more
ASA California Roundup: June 16, 2014 Paul Marini | June 16, 2014 Contents: Message from the CA Director California & National News Public Meetings & Events Court Support Take Action Now ASA Website Spotlight ASA Chapter & Affiliate Meetings Message from the CA Director Hundreds of members of Americans for Safe Access... Read more
Let Congress Know We're Watching Paul Marini | June 09, 2014 Last month you helped us accomplish our biggest victory yet, when the U.S. House of Representatives voted 219 to 189 to cut off funding for federal medical cannabis raids, arrests, and prosecutions in states where it is legal. This vote... Read more
All Politics Is Local Paul Marini | June 09, 2014 Contents:Message from the CA Director - All Politics Is Local (Picture: Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Tip O'Neil) California & National News Activists Target House Members Who Oppose Medical Marijuana (National) 'Historic' shift in D.C.... Read more