High stakes, low politics Paul Marini | November 01, 2014 Patricia Smith, The Union (Op-Ed) With the election just days away, I know many of us are experiencing voter fatigue. Vote for this, don’t vote for that. Vote for me, don’t vote for my opponent. Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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. Read more
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... Read more
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. Read more