ASA in the News

Palm Springs rethinks marijuana dispensary rules

Paul Marini | September 12, 2013

Xochitl Peña, The Desert Sun The city’s medical marijuana ordinance may be amended to require cannabis quality testing before the pot is dispensed to patients — a mandate that could be the only one in California, according to city leaders...

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Bill would increase state's oversight of pot clubs

Paul Marini | September 09, 2013

Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle With federal authorities demanding more oversight of California's medicinal marijuana dispensaries, the state Legislature is again trying to create order where there has been chaos.

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Cannabis for Elders: A Precarious State

Paul Marini | July 25, 2013

Liana Aghajanian, New America Media Those who stand to benefit most from medical marijuana have the hardest time getting it.

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Americans For Safe Access Appeal Bogus Medical Marijuana Ruling

Paul Marini | July 15, 2013

Nick Schou, OC Register Last January, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Washington D.C. Circuit did what everyone predicted it would do and upheld marijuana's longstanding inclusion on the federal government's list of Schedule One narcotics. The ruling came...

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Nevada Co. medical marijuana backers seek ordinance change

Paul Marini | July 14, 2013

Matthew Renda, Tahoe Daily Tribune Paperwork has been filed to force Nevada County to hold a special election that will ask voters to decide the substance of its medical marijuana ordinance enacted last year. Patricia Smith, president of the Nevada...

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CA Medical Marijuana Dispensary Numbers Shrink in Two-Pronged War of Attrition

Paul Marini | June 26, 2013

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle California medical marijuana dispensaries -- and their patients -- are under a sustained, two-pronged attack, and that is having a dramatic impact on patient access across the state. Under pressure from the federal government on...

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Medical marijuana 'compliance checks' anger citizens

Paul Marini | March 13, 2012

Paul Boerger, Mt. Shasta News Siskiyou County Sheriff Jon Lopey said he plans to meet with detectives who conducted recent medical marijuana “compliance checks” in Dunsmuir to ensure they’re relaying correct information to the public.

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Medical marijuana advocates sue federal prosecutors over crackdown

Paul Marini | October 25, 2011

Josh Richman, Oakland Tribune Medical marijuana advocates on Thursday sued U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Northern California's top federal prosecutor, asking a federal court to halt the recent crackdown on dispensaries.

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Marijuana question headed to Palo Alto voters in 2012

Paul Marini | October 03, 2011

Jason Green, San Jose Mercury News Palo Alto voters will face several weighty questions in November 2012. Does President Barack Obama deserve another term? How about the four city council members who will be up for re-election?

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Gregoire expected to veto medical pot bill on Friday

Paul Marini | April 27, 2011

Jonathan Martin, Seattle Times Gov. Chris Gregoire on Friday is expected to veto all or part of a landmark medical-marijuana bill because of federal prosecutors' threat to prosecute state employees who carry it out.

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