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Maryland Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill Giving Affirmative Defense to Patients

Paul Marini | March 24, 2011

Annapolis, MD -- The Maryland State Senate voted 41-6 to pass a bill today that would give an affirmative defense to qualified patients who are arrested and prosecuted for possessing or growing medical marijuana. Senate Bill 308 amends the 2003...

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Stop the Raids!

Paul Marini | March 16, 2011

UPDATE: Patients Speak Up in Montana.Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is calling on medical cannabis patients and advocates to speak up in opposition to paramilitary-style raids on medical cannabis patients, growers, and providers in Montana and California this week. The...

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Feds Execute 26 Search Warrants on Medical Marijuana Providers in 13 Montana Cities

Paul Marini | March 15, 2011

Helena, MT -- More than a dozen local and federal law enforcement agencies conducted aggressive criminal raids yesterday on 26 medical marijuana dispensaries and grow sites in 13 Montana cities, according to a press release issued today by U.S. Attorney...

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Valley Collective Steps Up

Paul Marini | March 14, 2011

A San Fernando Valley collective is recruiting its members in the effort to sponsor ASA’s new training for medical cannabis professionals. The staff and operators at Buds and Roses in Studio City are asking patients to help sponsor “Putting Patients...

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ASA Works to Build the Base in MT

Paul Marini | March 12, 2011

[caption id="attachment_1329" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer"][/caption]ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer testified before the Montana Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday in opposition to HB 161, a bill that would repeal the state’s six-year old medical cannabis law, before setting...

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Medical marijuana: What are renters' rights?

Paul Marini | March 08, 2011

Lily Leung, San Diego Union-Tribune Landlord attorneys and tenants’ advocates in San Diego County and throughout the state have for more than a decade dealt with a sticky subject that many want to avoid and few know how to address....

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In Maryland: Another year, another criminal?

Paul Marini | March 08, 2011

Patients left the Senate hearing in Annapolis with an uneasy feeling last Thursday, wondering if they would have to suffer another year of criminal behavior.  What appeared to start off as an optimistic legislative session for patients awaiting the passage...

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Medical Marijuana Patient to Los Angeles Voters: No More Taxes! No on Measure M!

Paul Marini | March 07, 2011

Los Angeles, CA -- A vote taking place in Los Angeles Tuesday threatens to increase the cost of an already expensive treatment for many medical marijuana patients in the city. Measure M, which is one of 10 ballot measures facing...

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Los Angeles Votes on Medical Cannabis Tax

Paul Marini | March 05, 2011

[caption id="attachment_1305" align="alignleft" width="86" caption="LA City Hall"][/caption]On Tuesday, Angelenos will decide whether or not to put an additional 5% tax on medical cannabis and vote in seven City Council races. Medical cannabis patients have a lot at stake in the...

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Senate Committee to Debate Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill

Paul Marini | March 02, 2011

Annapolis, MD -- The Maryland State Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee will hold a hearing on medical marijuana bill SB 308 on Thursday, March 3rd at 1pm. SB 308, which protects patients from arrest and prosecution, and sets up a state-run...

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