Patient advocates are producing ads in an effort to educate public, hold federal policymakers accountable Paul Marini | June 05, 2014 The medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is running 30-second TV advertisements on MSNBC in Maryland and South Florida over the next few days to draw attention to Members of Congress who opposed medical marijuana reform in... Read more
NJ Hospital has no Written Policy for Eligible Cannabis Cardholders-- Options are No Medical Care –or– No Cannabis Paul Marini | June 02, 2014 In NJ, the medical marijuana program is broken by arduous regulations and restrictions which have been created with the intent to fail in the name of safety and protection of the public from cannabis. The process to safely obtain medical... Read more
ASA California Roundup: June 2, 2014 Paul Marini | June 02, 2014 Contents:Message from the CA Director - Big news in California, tooCalifornia & National News Marijuana Wins U.S. House Vote for First Time (National) DEA, DOJ Greet House Medical Marijuana Vote With Silence (National) AG Holder Has Failed to Stop DOJ... Read more
Big news in California Paul Marini | June 01, 2014 I hope you have all heard the big news from Washington, DC, last week. The US House of Representatives voted to end funding for federal medical cannabis enforcement in states where it is legal. This is a major victory for... Read more
US House votes to end funding for federal medical cannabis enforcement Paul Marini | May 31, 2014 The US House of Representatives voted late Thursday night to cut off funding for federal medical cannabis raids, arrests, and prosecutions in states where it is legal. This is arguably the biggest victory yet in the contemporary fight for medical... Read more
Your biggest victory yet! Paul Marini | May 30, 2014 Remember when we told you that YOU controlled the war on Patients. Well, last tonight you did it! ASA Members and advocates all over the county won what might be the biggest victory yet in the fight to end federal... Read more
Tonight is the night that we can make a difference! Paul Marini | May 29, 2014 Tonight around 6:30pm EST, a bipartisan amendment to the 2014 CJS Bill will prohibit the Department of Justice (DOJ) from spending any funds on arrests, raids, and prosecutions of state authorized medical cannabis patients and their providers. This would mean that for... Read more
Important Congressional MMJ Vote in Less Than 24 Hours, TAKE ACTION NOW! Paul Marini | May 28, 2014 If you have not taken part in ASA’s action alert to pass the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment to the CJS Appropriations bill, we strongly encourage you to do so now. The vote is likely to take place Thursday morning, and we are within... Read more
This is our moment to make a difference Paul Marini | May 27, 2014 This week, a bipartisan amendment to the 2014 CJS Bill will be introduced that will cut the Department of Justice's (DOJ) funding to interfere with the implementation of state-approved medical cannabis programs. This would mean that for the next fiscal year, the... Read more
ASA California Roundup: May 26, 2014 Paul Marini | May 26, 2014 Contents:Message from the CA Director - Support SB 1262 in CaliforniaCalifornia News Pot growers face charges -- in state where pot is legal (National) U.S. Says Legal Marijuana Growers Can't Use Federal Irrigation Water (National) Experts Debate Use of Cannabis... Read more