ASA in the News

Medical Marijuana Is on Every Ballot This Election

Paul Marini | October 31, 2014

Steph Sherer, Huffington Post (Op-Ed) As the November 4th midterm elections approach, everyone interested in marijuana policy is looking at various voter initiatives across the country: legal adult use of marijuana in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, D.C., and a robust...

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Measure S supporters claim improper use of Nevada County resources in opposition campaign

Paul Marini | October 30, 2014

Keri Brenner, The Union Measure S supporters are in the process of filing a complaint with the state Fair Political Practices Commission against Nevada County officials, alleging improper use of county resources to oppose the measure on the Nov. 4...

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War on pot defies science, doctors testify in federal court

Paul Marini | October 28, 2014

David Downs, San Francisco Chronicle Three medical experts testified in federal court in California Friday and Monday that modern science renders the war on marijuana unconstitutional. Decades of medical research show the drug is not the danger the government has...

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The classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug was upheld as recently as last year, but now, defense attorneys in a criminal case have the opportunity to argue in a three-day hearing that the status should change

Paul Marini | October 27, 2014

Daniel Wood, Christian Science Monitor In a case that some say could change the relationship between the states and the federal government regarding marijuana, a US district judge in Sacramento, Calif., has granted a three-day hearing starting Monday that challenges...

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Seattle sends warning letters to pot shops

Paul Marini | October 23, 2014

Eugene Johnson, Associated Press The city of Seattle is warning more than 300 medical marijuana businesses that their days could be numbered.

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City of Seattle to Medical Marijuana Dealers: Get a License or Shut Down

Paul Marini | October 23, 2014

Ellis Conklin, Seattle Weekly The city of Seattle has sent out cease and desist letters to more than 300 medical marijuana outlets, demanding that businesses engaged in “major marijuana activity” -- involving more than 45 plants or 72 ounces of...

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Patient testimonials and a small body of research suggest cannabis can be used to lessen the dependence on painkillers

Paul Marini | October 23, 2014

Nikhil Swaminathan, Al Jazeera America When Ian Young went to get a massage in August 2008, he had already been living with pain for more than decade. A car accident with a drunk driver in 1997 had left him with...

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Sometimes it pays to just shut up

Paul Marini | October 22, 2014

David Downs, East Bay Express This October, advocacy group Americans for Safe Access posted the latest training article from one the main opponents of medical cannabis in the state — the California Narcotics Officers Association. In the summer 2014 edition...

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From Seed to Smoker: The Medical Marijuana Process

Paul Marini | October 21, 2014

Danny Kerry, Capital News Service After Maryland is given the OK from the federal government, patients will be able to walk into a dispensary, show their card to the retailer and pick up their medical marijuana prescription.

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Marijuana dispensaries look to curb crime

Paul Marini | October 15, 2014

Sarah Bruley, Yale Daily News When licensed marijuana dispensaries began opening in August, Connecticut patients were optimistic they could legally access medical marijuana. But state officials say new laws have not significantly curbed illegal use of the drug in recent...

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