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New Study of Medical Cannabis Shows Scientific Value for Patients with Neuropathic Pain
New Study of Medical Cannabis Shows Scientific Value for Patients with Neuropathic Pain
Cannabis in painful HIV-associated sensory neuropathy - Abstract and Full Study
Medical Cannabis Research: What Does the Evidence Say?
General Research
NIH-Sponsored Workshop
Missoula Chronic Clinical Cannabis Use Study
The Classification of Cannabis under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (2002)
The Advisory Council’s Report - Further consideration of the classification of cannabis under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.(2005)
Cannabinoid Receptor as Therapeutic Targets
The Emerging Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Endocrine Regulation and Energy Balance
Condition-Based Research
Additional Resources
A History of Medical Marijuana
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Chronic Pain and Medical Marijuana
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Frequently Asked Questions for Property Owners: Asset Forfeiture and Medical Marijuana
Civil
2. Are you a prospective landlord, employer or CPS worker who is working with a California medical marijuana patient and is interested in information about housing, custody and employment issues?
1. Are you a California "qualified medical marijuana patient"* who has had issues with child custody, employment, or housing?
3. Are you affiliated with a dispensing collective and have questions regarding the decision to start one, cooperation with local officials, zoning issues, organizational structure?
4. Do you have general questions about collective cultivation, becoming a patient or caregiver, or the State ID process?
5. Do you have any other non-criminal questions?
Criminal
1. Are you a California "qualified medical marijuana patient"* who has been cited, arrested, taken to jail by or has had your medicine confiscated by local, county or state law enforcement?
2. Are you a California "qualified medical marijuana patient"* who is under house arrest, on probation or parole or enrolled in Prop 36 or another diversion program and facing negative consequences for your patient status?
3. Are you a medical marijuana patient facing federal charges?
4. Are you a medical marijuana patient facing state charges in one of the other legal medical marijuana 11 states (HI, AK, WA, OR, NV, NM, MT, CO, RI, VT, ME)?
5. Are you a medical marijuana patient facing state charges in one of the other 38 states that have refused to accept marijuana as medicine?
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CA Attorney General Clarifies State/Federal Conflict on Medical Marijuana Law
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Becoming a Patient in Montana
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Nevada Revised Statute 453A (Question 9)
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Becoming a Patient in Nevada
Oregon's Medical Marijuana Laws
The Oregon Medical Marijuana Act (Oregon Revised Statutes 475.300 to 475.346)
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Becoming a Patient in Oregon
Vermont's Medical Marijuana Laws
18 V.S.A. Chapter 86
Marijuana laws in Vermont according to NORML
Becoming a Patient in Vermont
Washington's Medical Marijuana Laws
Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 69.51A
Marijuana laws in Washington according to NORML
Landmark Decisions
How to Defend a Medical Marijuana Case
How to Defend a Medical Marijuana Case in Washington State
How to Defend a Medical Marijuana Patient in California
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County of San Diego v. San Diego NORML
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Ross v. RagingWire Telecommunications
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Know Your Rights
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Federal Cases
Bryan Epis
Brian Epis released; medical marijuana bill vetoed; drug testing bill pending
Bryan Epis is FREE!
Federal court orders bail for Chico man in cannabis club case
9th Circuit orders district court to release Bryan Epis on bail
Chico man's pot case on hold
Epis Appeal: First 'Blakely' Sighting at Circuit; More Expected
Appeals Court Sends Chico Man’s Medical Marijuana Case Back to Judge
U.S. appeals court reviews first medical pot conviction
U.S. appeals court reviews first medical pot conviction
Epis Appeal Shows Transformation in Federal Marijuana Law
Ed Rosenthal
Advocates say pending bill would end pot-trial confusion
Juror's call upends medical pot conviction
Court Voids 'Guru of Ganja's' Pot Conviction
Patients to rally for marijuana's legal use
Medical pot law gains acceptance
Marney Craig's on Ed Rosenthal's Trial
Medical Pot Guru Gets One-Day Sentence
Marijuana 'Guru' Free After 1 Day Sentence
The jury never rests
Rosenthal Motion for Mistrial Denied
Keith Alden
Federal Judge Puts Keith Alden Back Behind Bars
Reward for Proof of Federal Jurisdiction: $5,000
Column: Supreme Court could alter drug cases
High expectations
Marijuana convict won't face drug testing
First Federal Prisoner Allowed Medical Marijuana Pending Appeal
Keith Alden faces 20 year mandatory minimum
SF Fed court Jury finds Keith Alden guilty of cultivation
Kevin Gage, Stephanie Landa &Tom Kikuchi
Medical Marijuana Sentencing To Take Unprecedented Third Day
Micheal Teague
Feds vs. Meds
ASA takes on Michael Teague's case
Activists show support for convicted pot grower
Sentencing Today for Orange County Man Guilty of Aspirin Allergy
Teague Medical MJ Case Heads Towards Appeal
Raich v. Ashcroft
Information on Raich v. Gonzales as the Ninth Circuit Court reconsiders case remanded by the U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court Rules Against Raich
Raich v. Ashcroft - A Guide to the Supreme Court Case
Angel's Fight to Stay Alive
Activists' Cases Riding on Raich and Booker
Supreme Court Could Alter Drug Cases
Oral Arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court
Watch the Montel Williams Show on medical marijuana!
Protecting patients
Medical Marijuana to Get Justices' Review
Raich Decision
Letter to City Attorneys and County Counsels Deliberating the Regulation of Medical Marijuana Dispensing
ASA's Analysis
Legal Analysis and Blogs
Text of the Decision
CA Attorney General's Statement on the Raich Decision
Media on the Raich Decision
Get Involved! Action Items to Respond to the Decision
Get Involved! Action Items to Respond to the Decision
Rally at Representatives' Offices Wednesday, June 8 at noon
California Action Alert
National Action Alert #1
National Action Alert #2
National Action Alert #3
Demonstration in Santa Cruz, 6/7 5pm
Media on the Raich Decision
The Compassion Drug
Top court rejects marijuana for sick
Court: Patients May Not Use Pot Legally
Patients who use marijuana fear worst if forced to stop
A guide to Gonzales vs. Raich
Medical Experts Disagree on Marijuana Ruling
Prosecutions Unlikely of Medical Pot Users
Raich Vows to Continue Medical Marijuana Battle
Medical pot user vows to fight on
Marijuana Plaintiffs to Defy Court Ruling
Stubblefield v. Ashcroft
Activists' Cases Riding on Raich and Booker
SUPREME COURT COULD ALTER DRUG CASES
Oregon medical marijuana grower sues US over bust
DEA Seizes Marijuana Plants from Medical Permit Holder
Leroy Stubblefield
WAMM
http://www.santacruzvsashcroft.com/
Valerie and Mike Corral
Supreme Court to hear medical pot case
Medical pot group basks in victory, eyes new harvest
Medical-Marijuana Fight Returns to Court
Medical Marijuana Backers: Raid Illegal
Fighting Back in Santa Cruz: Pot Patients Sue the Feds
In First-of-Its-Kind Lawsuit, Santa Cruz City and County Sue Ashcroft, DEA for Brutal Medical Marijuana Raid
Defiant California City Hands Out Marijuana
Odd twists leave couple in center of pot debate
Upcoming Court Dates
What We Do
Projects
Take a Closer Look: Cannabis is Medicine
Federal Advocacy Project
Patients' Rights Project
Patients' Union Project
Federal Advocacy Project
Judiciary Committee Chairman Conyers Opposes DEA Tactics
ASA: Medical Cannabis Policy Update
CRS Report for Congress
AIDS Action Medical Cannabis Position Statement
ASA National Policy Agenda
Ending NIDA's Monopoly, Support Access to Marijuana for Research
Congress urges DEA to OK medical cannabis research
House Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Oversight Hearing
DEA Administrative Law Judge Rules that Cannabis Research is "in the public interest"
News Articles
End Federal Raids: Support Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment
Toby and David's Story
FDA Reauthorization Bill
CRS Analysis of Coburn Medical Marijuana amendment
News Article: FDA Dubious Over Medical Marijuana
Take A Closer Look: Cannabis is Medicine
Recognizing Science using the Data Quality Act
Data Quality Act Briefs and Replies
ASA Files Lawsuit Challenging Federal Government On Medical Cannabis, Demand FDA Correct Misinformation
Information on Lawyers and Named Patients in the Data Quality Act Lawsuit
Government Pressed to Defend Medical Marijuana Policies with Sound Science or Face Federal Lawsuit
Fact Sheet on ASA's Data Quality Act Petition to HHS
Activist Enlists Unlikely Ally in Bid to Legalize Pot
What is the Data Quality Act?
ASA's Data Quality Act petition to HHS
Campaigns
Jurors Rights Education Campaign
California Campaign for Safe Access
Raid Emergency Response Campaign
California Campaign for Safe Access
Governor Schwarzenegger: Stand Up For Patients' Rights!
Peer Counseling and Dispensary Services
2008 California Medical Cannabis Bills
AB 2279: Medical Cannabis Employment Non-Discrimination
SJR 20: Ending DEA Raids on Patients and Providers
AB 2743: Law Enforcement Non-Assistance
SB 1098: Dispensary Sales Tax Facilitation
Medical Marijuana Sales Tax
Sales Tax
Protect Dispensing Collectives and Cooperatives
Documentary: "Dispensing Cannabis: The California Story" (2006)
Los Angeles "Interim Control Ordinance (ICO)"
Local California Dispensary Regulations
Get Involved! Citizen Lobbying
The ABCs of Citizen Advocacy
Lobbying Packet for Legislators
Step-by-Step Guides to Responding to Dispensary Regulations
Step-by-Step Guide 1: A city or county in your region is considering an ordinance
Step-by-Step Guide 2: A city or county in your region is considering a moratorium
Step-by-Step Guide 3: A city or county in your region is considering a ban
Talking Points
Talking Points: Medical Cannabis Collective Dispensary Moratoria
Talking Points: Medical Cannabis Dispensary Regulations
Talking Points: Medical Cannabis Dispensary Bans
Lawsuits against cities with bans on dispensaries
Supporting Documents
Lobbying Packet for Legislators
ASA Report Shows Benefits of Local Dispensary Ordinances
Letters from Public Officials
ASA Position Paper on Allowing for Dispensing Collectives
Frequently Asked Questions: Regulating Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collectives
Introductory Letter from ASA
Sample Ordinance for the Regulation of Dispensing Collectives
Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collectives and Local Regulation
Executive Sumary
Overview
Impact of Dispensaries and Regulations on Communities
Benefits of Dispensaries to the Patient Community
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Other Documents
Medical Cannabis and Our Community
Providing Medical Marijuana: The Importance of Cannabis Clubs
Cannabis Clubs an Asset to City
Cannabis vaporizer study
California ID Card Campaign
Take Action: Urge Your County to Start a Medical Marijuana ID Card Program!
California Department of Health Services' Medical Marijuana Program site
Background on California's ID Card Program
Protecting Patient Confidentiality
Return of Property Campaign
CHP Lawsuit Campaign
Raid Emergency Response Campaign
Accomplishments
Building Your Emergency Response Plan
Accomplishments
Rapid Response to DEA Raids in LA
Emergency Response to DEA Raid on Modesto Dispensary!
Emergency Response to DEA Raid on Patient Collective in Riverside County, CA
Medical Cannabis Patients Stand Down DEA in San Francisco Dispensary Raid
Emergency Response to DEA Raids in San Diego!
Programs
On top of it!: ASA Updates, Alerts and Publications
Activist Corner: Resources for Organizers
Patient Resources and Support
On Top of It! - ASA Updates, Alerts and Publications
Sign-Up for ASA Lists
ASA's Media Summaries
Publications
ASA's Federal Quarterly Newsletter
Medical Cannabis Policy Update - Spring '08
Medical Cannabis Policy Update: Oct 07
Medical Cannabis Policy Update - June 07
Medical Cannabis Policy Update - Mar 07
Medical Cannabis Policy Update - Dec 06
ASA's Monthly Activist Newsletters
May 2008 Activist Newsletter
April 2008 Activist Newsletter
March 2008 Activist Newsletter
February 2008 Activist Newsletter
January 2008 Activist Newsletter
December 2007 Activist Newsletter
November 2007 Activist Newsletter
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August 2007 Activist Newsletter
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Accomplishments
Award for ASA Exhibit from American Public Health Association
Advisory Boards
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Christopher G. Fichtner, M.D., CPE, FACPE
Rick Doblin, Ph.D
Sara Henuber, PA-C
Claudia Little, BSN, MPH
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Medical Marijuana News Summaries
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Medical Marijuana in the News: 1/25
12/26/07 News Summary
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News Articles
ACLU of Colorado Sues to Ensure DNC Protesters’ Rights
Mayor's Letter Calls For Hearings of DEA
Fresno trial targets medical pot
Two medical marijuana bills introduced in House
Medical Cannabis Employment Rights Bill Passes Two Assembly Committees
House panel may snuff pot bill
Legitimacy of Pot Tax Revenue Remains Hazy
LA Council Supports Pro-Medical Marijuana Resolution
Medicinal marijuana puts tax collectors in tight spot
Supreme Court declines to review Garden Grove marijuana case
Press Releases
Your Letters: It is time to stop lying about Medical Marijuana
Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act Introduced in Congress
Medical Marijuana Employment Rights Bill Passes Two State Assembly Committees
LA City Council to Vote to End DEA Raids on Medical Marijuana Providers
Victims of DEA Raids to Testify at LA City Council Meeting Tuesday at 10am
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Testify at Taxpayers' Hearing in Sacramento
State Bill Protects Employment Rights of Medical Marijuana Patients
Advocates Urge Presidential Candidates to End DEA Raids by Executive Order
CA Supreme Court Denies Medical Marijuana Patients' Right to Work
Medical Marijuana Patients, City of San Diego Reject County's Claim of Federal Preemption
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Legal Information for Doctors in Washington
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How to Defend a Medical Marijuana Case in Washington State
Becoming a Patient in Washington
Advocacy & Lobbying Tools
Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment Talking Points
ABCs of Citizen Advocacy
Sample Local Resolution Supporting the Hinchey Amendment - For Medical Marijuana States
Sample Local Resolution Supporting the Hinchey Amendment - For Non-Medical Marijuana States
Sample Letters to Congressional Representatives
ASA Reports
ASA Report Shows Benefits of Local Dispensary Ordinances
"Out of Compliance"
Patients in the Crossfire
Patients in the Crossfire
Incarcerated
Jimmy Montgomery
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James Cox
Marvin Chavez
Bryan Epis
James Burton
Kevin Gage, Tom Kikuchi and Stephanie Landa
Joe Pinson
Michael Teague
Introduction
Introduction
Preface
The History of Cannabis as Medicine
Research on Medical Applications
Persecuted
Shirley Dorsey
"Brownie Mary" Rathbun
Montel Williams
Don Nord
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Prosecuted
Steve Kubby
Sister Somayah Kambui
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Robert Randall
Barb and Kenny Jenkins
Myron Mower
Peter McWilliams
Ed Rosenthal
Norm and Pat Major
Stepping Up
Angel McClary Raich
Dan Solano
Cheryl Miller
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