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Local bans call for action. Are you ready?

Paul Marini | September 22, 2014

Contents: Message from the CA Director: Local bans call for action. Are you ready? State & Local News: National, state, and local news from communities all over California Public Meetings & Events: Riverside, Ventura, Washington, DC, and online Court Support: Redding and more Take...

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Charges Dismissed Against San Diego Medical Cannabis Delivery Driver

Paul Marini | September 19, 2014

San Diego, CA - Jose Calva, a young medical cannabis patient who was arrested while delivering cannabis medicine, has had charges of possession of marijuana for sale and transportation for sale dismissed in Downtown San Diego Superior Court yesterday before Judge...

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U.S. House Votes on Marijuana-Related Welfare Issue

Paul Marini | September 18, 2014

Late Tuesday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 4137, the Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act, by voice vote. Sponsored by Rep. David Reichert (R-WA), the bill would prohibit recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds from using...

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Families have nowhere to turn after continued raids

Paul Marini | September 17, 2014

The war on drugs took a brutal turn in California this past month. While states like Colorado experience the benefits of legal cannabis, areas like Modesto, California remain in the cannabinoid-deficient dark ages as MNET (Modesto Narcotics Enforcement Team) continue...

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NFL Eases Marijuana Restrictions, But Drug Policy Is Still Ridiculous

Paul Marini | September 16, 2014

Chris Roberts, SF Weekly The National Football League loves drugs. Just the "right" kind of drugs.

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NFL May Ease Marijuana Policy. Barely.

Paul Marini | September 16, 2014

On any given Sunday in the NFL, winners and losers can be hard to predict, as every fan and athlete knows. Now medical cannabis advocates are tasting disappointment, too, along with more than a few players, after an expected improvement...

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Hangout with me on Thursday

Paul Marini | September 15, 2014

Contents: Message from the CA Director: Hangout with me on Thursday State & Local News: National, state, and local news from communities all over California Public Meetings & Events: Sacramento, Corcoran, Porterville, Richmond, San Francisco, Riverside, Ventura, Washington, DC, and online Court Support: Oroville,...

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Blogger Andrew Sullivan speaks out

Paul Marini | September 14, 2014

Pioneering blogger, journalist, and author Andrew Sullivan was the keynote speaker at the International Cannabis Business Conference in Portland, OR, this weekend. His presence might seem surprising, but the issue of cannabis and medical cannabis dovetails with his peculiar brand...

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Is Medical Marijuana the Solution for ALS?

Paul Marini | September 09, 2014

The ice bucket challenge has raised a huge amount of awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) -- popularly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.  With the help of celebrities, politicians and thousands of participants from across the country, the ALS Association raised...

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Pot Law Reformers Killed A Slew of Sick Bills This Year in Sacramento

Paul Marini | September 09, 2014

David Downs, East Bay Express The California legislative session is over for 2014 without much change in the status of medical cannabis — and that’s kind of a good thing, given what was being proposed.

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