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Medical Marijuana Advocates Bring Attention to DEA Confirmation Hearings

Paul Marini | November 15, 2010

Americans for Safe Access is urging Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) members to ask Acting Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) head Michele Leonhart difficult and pointed questions on Wednesday, during her confirmation hearing, about her plan to address the growing divide between...

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DC Medical Marijuana Law Advances Toward Implementation with New Revised Regulations

Paul Marini | November 15, 2010

D.C. medical marijuana patient advocates claimed partial victory, as a new set of revised rules and regulations were published by the District on Friday. The biggest achievement for patients, which was recently underscored by DCist.com, was wresting the licensing control...

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Victory in Arizona!

Paul Marini | November 13, 2010

Arizona voters approved Proposition 203, making that state the 15th to legalize medical cannabis. Supporters are celebrating the results after ten days of uncertainty during which victory seemed to be slipping away. Patients and advocates deserve congratulations. Proposition 203 is...

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Medical Marijuana Advocates Respond to Aggressive Police Raids in San Jose

Paul Marini | November 08, 2010

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Is Harris the Next CA AG? Stay Tuned!

Paul Marini | November 04, 2010

While Kamala Harris' campaign team has declared  victory, the Secretary of State hasn't made a final decision yet.  There are a large number of unprocessed ballots (either because they were provisional, mailed in, or initially unreadable by the ballot tally...

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A New National Landscape for Patients

Paul Marini | November 03, 2010

Yesterday was a hard day for medical marijuana advocates across the country.  We defeated several local initiatives banning dispensaries in California and Colorado and (fingers crossed) our "NotCooley"campaign provided the narrow margin necessary to ensure victory for California Attorney General-Elect...

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ASA in the Huffington Post

Paul Marini | November 02, 2010

Online news giant Huffington Post published an outstanding op-ed by ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer this election morning, helping to bring our “Not Cooley” message to millions of Americans. This is an important message in California, where ASA and allies...

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Election Day!

Paul Marini | November 02, 2010

It’s Election Day! Voters in some states will be casting important ballots on medical cannabis today, while others will be deciding on the candidates that may one day support or oppose patients’ rights. There are important choices to make at the...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - November 2010

Paul Marini | November 01, 2010

Volume 5, Issue 11

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New Website Tells Why Cooley Isn't Cool Enough to be CA’s Next Attorney General

Paul Marini | October 29, 2010

ASA, your leading medical marijuana patient advocacy group, stepped up our effort to oppose Steve Cooley in his bid to become California’s next Attorney General.   Steph Sherer, ASA’s founder and executive director, has deemed the Attorney General’s race the most...

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