ASA in the News

The House Just Voted To Rein In Crackdowns On Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | May 30, 2014

Nicole Flatow, ThinkProgress The medical marijuana community achieved a landmark victory Thursday night, when the U.S. House of Representatives took what may be the first move toward rolling back federal pot enforcement. By a vote of 219-189, the House passed...

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Minnesota Becomes 22nd Medical Marijuana State, But The Only One That Won’t Let You Smoke

Paul Marini | May 29, 2014

Nicole Flatow, ThinkProgress Minnesota became the 22nd state in addition to the District of Columbia with a medical marijuana bill Thursday, with the signature of Gov. Mark Dayton (D). The new law will allow the distribution and consumption of marijuana...

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AG Holder Has Failed to Stop DOJ Interference when it comes to Medical Marijuana; Now, It's Up to Congress

Paul Marini | May 28, 2014

Steph Sherer, Huffington Post (Op-Ed) Congress will vote on a budget amendment tomorrow that 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. The...

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Advocates optimistic ahead of vote to defund enforcement

Paul Marini | May 28, 2014

Steven Nelson, U.S. News & World Report President Barack Obama said in December 2012 his administration had “bigger fish to fry” than legal recreational marijuana in Colorado and Washington. But some members of his Department of Justice have continued to...

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Cities, Counties' Efforts to Ban Marijuana May Be Enshrined In Law

Paul Marini | May 28, 2014

Chris Roberts, SF Weekly Just because marijuana is legal in California doesn't mean you have the right to access marijuana in California.

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MintPress asks experts: should a state that has implemented cumbersome and restrictive medical marijuana laws really be considered a medical marijuana state?

Paul Marini | May 27, 2014

Katie Rucke, MintPress News What qualifies a state for recognition as one that has legalized medical marijuana?

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Oregon Cannabis Regulations Make for Cautious Market Roll Out

Paul Marini | May 27, 2014

Marguerite Arnold, Main Street Oregon's road to cannabis legalization is as distinct as Colorado's as it is from that of Washington state.

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They worry regulatory efforts tied to legalization of recreational pot will limit access, drive up costs

Paul Marini | May 25, 2014

Marissa Harshman, The Columbian John first smoked marijuana to alleviate his pain in 2010. That first hit came after taking thousands of narcotic pain reliever pills prescribed over several years. It came after the methadone and oxycodone changed his personality,...

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Pot growers face charges -- in state where pot is legal

Paul Marini | May 19, 2014

Jolie Lee, USA Today Five people are in Washington state are facing marijuana charges -- in a state where marijuana is legal.

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Feds Prosecute Medical Marijuana Patients While Tolerating Commercial Cannabis—All In The Same City

Paul Marini | May 15, 2014

Jacob Sullum, Forbes Sean Green grows marijuana at 1919 East Francis Avenue in Spokane, about six miles from the courthouse where the federal government plans to try Larry Harvey, a 70-year-old retired truck driver, for growing marijuana. Green’s operation is...

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