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AG Holder: DOJ is Working to “Clarify” Federal Position on Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | June 02, 2011

        At a press conference earlier today in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was peppered with questions about medical marijuana. This is understandable, given that a month ago U.S. Attorney Peter Neronha sent a letter to Rhode Island...

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Vermont Joins List of States Licensing Safe Access to Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | June 02, 2011

Governor Peter Shumlin signed a bill today that would license multiple medical cannabis distribution facilities in Vermont. Patients and advocates wildly applauded the governor’s action for two main reasons: It recognizes the need for patients to have health care options,...

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Oppose SB 847 - Don't choke off safe access in CA!

Paul Marini | June 01, 2011

[caption id="attachment_1513" align="alignnone" width="247" caption="CA Senator Lou Correa"][/caption]UPDATE: The CA Senate approved SB 847 on June 1. Now we must work to stop the bill in the Assembly!The California Senate will vote soon on a bill that will make it...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - June 2011

Paul Marini | June 01, 2011

Volume 6, Issue 6

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40,000 Signatures in Less than 30 Days; Referendum on City Council’s Medical Marijuana Ordinance Enters Signature Verification Process

Paul Marini | May 27, 2011

40,000 Signatures in Less than 30 Days; Referendum on City Council’s Medical Marijuana Ordinance Enters Signature Verification ProcessEugene Davidovich, May 26, 2011In April of this year, the San Diego City Council passed an ordinance that effectively denied safe access to...

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Welcome to ASA 3.0 - 3 new bills in Congress, 3 new programs at ASA

Paul Marini | May 25, 2011

Here at ASA we are fighting hard for patients’ rights, and this year we’re taking a whole new approach. We’re calling it ASA 3.0. We’ve been holding stakeholders’ meetings across the nation, and we designed this approach based on what...

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Patient Advocates Back Three Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced Today in Congress

Paul Marini | May 25, 2011

Washington, DC -- Three medical marijuana bills were introduced today in Congress with support from patient advocates. The most significant of the three bills is one introduced by Congressman Frank (D-MA), which reclassifies marijuana from its current status as a...

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Support SB 129 Today!

Paul Marini | May 24, 2011

The California Senate will vote this week on a bill to protect responsible law-abiding medical cannabis patients from employment discrimination. Americans for Safe Access (ASA) needs your help today to be sure that AB 129 is approved. Take a moment right...

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Bonnie Dumanis Continues War on Collective Cultivation in San Diego

Paul Marini | May 24, 2011

Benjamin Gasper Cultivation charges re-filed against legitimate medical marijuana patient after being previously dismissed in the same courthouse by different Judge. By: Terrie Best and Eugene Davidovich - San Diego Americans for Safe AccessSAN DIEGO – In the summer of...

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Medical Marijuana Advocates Sue Federal Government over Rescheduling Delay

Steph Sherer | May 23, 2011

Washington, DC -- A Coalition of advocacy groups and patients filed suit in the DC Circuit Court today to compel the Obama administration to answer a 9-year-old petition to reclassify medical marijuana. The Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis (CRC) has never...

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