ASA in the News
San Pablo extends moratorium on cannabis clubs - Americans for Safe Access
Tom Lochner, Contra Costa Times
The San Pablo City Council on Monday extended for a second year a moratorium on the opening of medical marijuana dispensaries, or cannabis clubs. But the council signaled it does not want the issue to drag on for much longer, ordering the city staff to schedule a study session on the matter within a "reasonable" period.
Inter-Agency Advisory Regarding Claims That Smoked Marijuana Is a Medicine - Americans for Safe Access
, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Claims have been advanced asserting smoked marijuana has a value in treating various medical conditions. Some have argued that herbal marijuana is a safe and effective medication and that it should be made available to people who suffer from a number of ailments upon a doctor's recommendation, even though it is not an approved drug.
Turlock Council approves ban on medical marijuana - Americans for Safe Access
Abby Souza, Turlock Journal (CA)
Don't expect to buy any pot for medicinal uses from any store in Turlock for the next 45 days.
Legal pot use can make jobs go up in smoke - Americans for Safe Access
Kimberly Trone, Press-Enterprise
Donna Dixon found out the hard way that a state law allowing her to use marijuana for glaucoma didn't keep her from getting fired from a casino job after a positive drug test.
Medical Marijuana, American Federalism, and the Supreme Court - Americans for Safe Access
Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, LLD (Hon), Journal of the American Medical Association
In Gonzalez v Raich, the US Supreme Court held that federal law enforcement authorities could criminally prosecute patients for possessing marijuana prescribed by a physician in accordance with state law.1 The Court did not overturn state medical marijuana laws but did open the door to criminal prosecution under federal drug statutes. The Court also did not foreclose future challenges to federal enforcement on other constitutional grounds (eg, an unwarranted invasion of patient-physician privacy).
Probation or Prohibition? - Americans for Safe Access
Josh Indar, Chico News & Review
A Butte County medical marijuana patient who is on probation for domestic violence is hoping she won't be made an example of, as she fears county prosecutors are gearing up to "take [her] to war" over her use of medical cannabis.
Migraine sufferer finds relief from marijuana - Americans for Safe Access
Shirley Hsu, San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Not a week goes by that Julie Garcia doesn't get a migraine.It's not the type of headache you can take two aspirin for, or draw a hot bath and wait it out.
It's a splitting, unrelenting pain that lasts hours and renders her unproductive for an entire day.
'It's just pounding and pounding ... It's awful. It's really awful,' said Garcia, 36, who's been getting the migraines since she was a teen.
Medical pot user seeking payment for dope seizure - Americans for Safe Access
Elaine O\'Connor, Vancouver Province
Pot activist Brian Carlisle had his medical marijuana seized by the Abbotsford police.
Fee assistance offered by medical marijuana group - Americans for Safe Access
John Zicconi , Times Argus
MONTPELIER – A marijuana advocacy group on Monday began offering financial assistance to low-income Vermonters who cannot afford to register for the state's new medical-marijuana program.
Colorado law conceals medical marijuana users - Americans for Safe Access
Scott Schwebke, Montrose Daily Press
MONTROSE - A Montrose County Sheriff's Office detective says he favors changing a state law that prohibits police from knowing ahead of time who is entitled to grow medical marijuana.
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