ASA in the News

Legislature considering plans to regulate pot shops, growers

Paul Marini | May 07, 2015

The Appeal Democrat (Syndicated) By Patrick McGreevy/Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers are wading into the politically sticky issue of regulating medical marijuana, laying groundwork for state control of the sale and cultivation of cannabis with the expectation that voters...

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What the DEA Chief Resignation Means for Pot Smokers Like You

Paul Marini | April 22, 2015

By Alex Mierjeski attn: On Tuesday, reports emerged that Michele Leonhart, the Drug Enforcement Agency's (D.E.A.) current chief would seek a resignation in the midst of widespread allegations of misconduct within her agency. But in the wake of the announcement, marijuana...

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Backers of legal marijuana face challenges in crafting a ballot measure

Paul Marini | April 22, 2015

By Michael Finnegan The Los Angeles Times With Californians facing a possible vote next year on whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, supporters are scrambling to craft a measure that can win broad public support.

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Gov. Inslee to decide on marijuana ‘cooperatives’

Paul Marini | April 22, 2015

BY JORDAN SCHRADER The News Tribune Police and sheriffs want Gov. Jay Inslee to veto permission for group grows of medical marijuana. Washington state law today allows “collective gardens,” which were envisioned as a way for small groups of patients...

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Nip it in the Bud: Cannabis Farming Is Not Causing California’s Drought

Paul Marini | April 17, 2015

By Mitchell Colbert The Leaf Online California has been in a drought for the past four years. Most of the state has received under 10 inches of rain, meeting the criteria to be labeled a desert. This conundrum has made...

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Medical Marijuana Program: At A Crossroads?

Paul Marini | April 15, 2015

By Kristin Gourlay Rhode Island Public Radio  Several caregivers and patients participating in the state's medical marijuana program have reached out to me recently, offering to educate me about their role and the benefits of the program.

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Marijuana Is Still a Schedule 1 Drug, Judge Rules

Paul Marini | April 15, 2015

by Arielle Pardes Vice  Marijuana has come a long way since the paranoia of Reefer Madness. States that have legalized the drug are quickly getting rich on tax revenue from it, it's shown promise in treating all sorts of ailments,...

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Pain patient puts face on medical marijuana issue

Paul Marini | April 10, 2015

By Donna Viceroy Chicago Tribune  one point, Joy Grainge was so convinced she was going to die, she packed up her two sons and took them to Portugal to tour castles. "I was 49 years old and sure I'd be dead...

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Congressmen Demand That DOJ Stop Prosecuting Medical Marijuana Cases

Paul Marini | April 09, 2015

By Matt Ferner The Huffington Post A pair of lawmakers behind a historic congressional amendment protecting medical marijuana operations from federal crackdown issued a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday demanding the Department of Justice stop prosecuting cases...

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Legal Conflicts on Medical Marijuana Ensnare Hundreds as Courts Debate a New Provision

Paul Marini | April 09, 2015

Erik Eckholm The New York Times BLOOMFIELD, N.M. — Charles C. Lynch seemed to be doing everything right when he opened a medical marijuana dispensary in the tidy coastal town of Morro Bay, Calif.

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