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"Vote Medical Marijuana" TV Ads Air All Week Spotlighting Congressional Members in Washington State

Paul Marini | June 16, 2014

The medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is running two new 30-second TV advertisements on MSNBC, CNN, and HLN in eastern Washington every day this week. The ads draw attention to the Kettle Falls 5 case--a federal prosecution against patients...

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New Ad Targets GOP Congresswoman Over Opposition To Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | June 16, 2014

Matt Ferner, Huffington Post Medical marijuana advocates are on the attack in a new ad against House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) for her recent vote against an appropriations amendment to block the Drug Enforcement Administration from...

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Pro-marijuana group targeting Eastern Washington reps in TV ads

Paul Marini | June 16, 2014

Jake Ellison, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Americans for Safe Access, a national pro-medical marijuana group, is targeting Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Congressman Doc Hastings (R-WA) in ads it says will run on MSNBC, CNN, and HLN in eastern Washington every day this week.

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Minnesota Cannabis Legalization Bill Leaves Majority of Patients Out in The Cold

Paul Marini | June 16, 2014

Marguerite Arnold, Main Street Minnesota, which has just passed its first medical cannabis legalization legislation into law, is already facing pushback from patients and patients' rights groups for the highly restrictive regulatory mandate.

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Patient advocates produce new ads in an effort to educate public, hold federal policymakers accountable

Paul Marini | June 16, 2014

Spokane, WA -- The medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is running two new 30-second TV advertisements on MSNBC, CNN, and HLN in eastern and central Washington every day this week. The ads draw attention to the...

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ASA California Roundup: June 16, 2014

Paul Marini | June 16, 2014

Contents: Message from the CA Director California & National News Public Meetings & Events Court Support Take Action Now ASA Website Spotlight ASA Chapter & Affiliate Meetings Message from the CA Director Hundreds of members of Americans for Safe Access...

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Read San Jose’s New Dispensary Ban…Ahem, ‘Regulations’

Paul Marini | June 12, 2014

David Downs, East Bay Express The San Jose city council will try another medical pot dispensary ban — again posing as regulations, reports indicate this week.

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Hillsborough Democrat wants DWS out as DNC Chair

Paul Marini | June 11, 2014

Mitch Perry, Creative Loafing Since being selected to chair the Democratic National Committee a few years ago, Debbie Wasserman Schultz has received her share of criticism from certain parts of the party. In Tampa, for instance, her rigidity in aligning...

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Patient Focused Certification program brings quality, safety standards to medical marijuana industry

Paul Marini | June 11, 2014

Phoenix, AZ & Santa Fe, NM -- Three businesses in Arizona and New Mexico were certified today by a new nationwide program that verifies the quality and reliability of medical marijuana produced, analyzed, and sold. The state-licensed dispensary New Mexicann...

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Riverside Sues to Block Vote on Regulating Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | June 10, 2014

David Downs, East Bay Express Citizens of Riverside attempting to regulate dispensaries at the ballot box are facing off against an old foe — their own city council.

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