ASA in the News

Fresno County supervisors to weigh tougher marijuana rules

Paul Marini | December 07, 2013

Carmen George, The Modesto Bee Two revamped marijuana ordinance proposals — one that completely bans marijuana growing in Fresno County — will be before county supervisors on Tuesday. Read more here: http://www.modbee.com/2013/12/07/3075832/fresno-county-supervisors-to-weigh.html#storylink=cpy

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Medical marijuana dispensary owner selected as mayor of Northern California city

Paul Marini | December 06, 2013

Associated Press A medical marijuana dispensary owner has been named mayor of a small Northern California city in the heart of pot country.

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Washington state considers rolling the existing medical marijuana program into the new recreational marijuana program

Paul Marini | December 06, 2013

Steve Brown, Capital Press If the Washington state Legislature adopts a working group’s recommendations, medical marijuana patients would no longer be able to grow their own marijuana and would have to buy it at a state-licensed store like everyone else....

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Sebastopol mayor-elect's rise thrills pot backers

Paul Marini | December 05, 2013

Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle The North Bay town of Sebastopol made history this week when the City Council picked a marijuana activist as mayor.

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Sebastopol takes action same night as Napa votes to repeal its medical marijuana ordinance.

Paul Marini | December 04, 2013

Keri Brenner, Napa Valley Patch Sebastopol City Council voted Tuesday to seat vice mayor and medical marijuana community leader Robert Jacob as mayor of Sebastopol, according to a news release from the medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access.

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Sebastopol’s New Mayor Also Runs Two Medical Cannabis Dispensaries

Paul Marini | December 04, 2013

David Downs, East Bay Express The North Bay city of Sebastopol's new mayor, Robert Jacob, is also the founder of two licensed medical cannabis dispensaries called Peace in Medicine. Advocacy group Americans for Safe Access is lauding the historic, unprecedented...

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City Council selects medical marijuana dispensary director as mayor

Paul Marini | December 04, 2013

KTVU The Sebastopol City Council Tuesday night unanimously selected as mayor the founder and executive director of two Peace in Medicine licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in Sonoma County.

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Bill Clinton: 'I Never Denied That I Used Marijuana'

Paul Marini | December 03, 2013

Paige Lavender, Huffington Post Former President Bill Clinton said he "never denied" smoking pot.

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Marijuana's risk to drivers debated

Paul Marini | November 29, 2013

Dan Freedman, San Francisco Chronicle As California advocates ponder a renewed push to legalize marijuana for adults, law enforcement officials and traffic safety experts are warning of a side effect of states allowing the drug for medical or recreational use:...

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Report: State Marijuana Laws Found To Comply With Federal Guidelines

Paul Marini | November 26, 2013

Katie Rucke, MintPress News The DOJ has “acted in bad faith in its policy to defer to local law enforcement,” the medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access says.

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