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House Del. Cheryl Glenn (D-Baltimore) holds press conference Friday before committee hearing on bill

Paul Marini | February 26, 2014

Annapolis, MD -- A medical marijuana bill introduced earlier this month by Maryland House Delegate Cheryl Glenn (D-Baltimore) and co-sponsored by nearly half of the House will be heard Friday at 1pm in the Health and Government Operations Committee. HB...

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To Improve Patient Enrollment in DC's Medical Marijuana Program, Physicians Must be Empowered

Paul Marini | February 26, 2014

Medical marijuana is legally available today in the District of Columbia, but because its program has the most restrictive set of qualifying medical conditions in the country, the District serves an alarmingly low number of patients.  The District’s Medical Marijuana...

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Oregon Action Alert: *URGENT* Stop local bans to medical cannabis dispensaries. No to SB 1531!

Paul Marini | February 26, 2014

We urgently need advocates to contact their state officials and ask them to vote against the amended SB 1531! Senate Bill 1531 - Allows cities to outright ban medical cannabis dispensaries and requires childproof packing. This bill was amended and...

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ASA California Roundup: February 24, 2014

Paul Marini | February 24, 2014

Contents:Message from the CA Director - SB 1262... the Good and the BadCalifornia News Medical Marijuana Group Issues its First Quality Certificates (National) Medical Marijuana Sought by More Veterans (National) If Medical Marijuana Laws Cause A 'Surge in Drugged Driving...

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Berkeley medical marijuana dispensary certified by nonprofit advocacy group

Paul Marini | February 23, 2014

Chris Tril, The Daily Californian Americans for Safe Access, a nonprofit cannabis-advocacy group, certified two Bay Area medical marijuana dispensaries Feb. 20 in an effort to encourage standardized cannabis quality.

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New medical cannabis bills in California

Paul Marini | February 23, 2014

Friday, February 21, was the deadline to introduce new bills for the 2014 legislative session in California. There are three bills that will be a priority for medical cannabis cultivators, patients, industry workers, and other stakeholders this year. Americans for...

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Just two months after announcing a program to verify the safety and quality of medical marijuana, Americans for Safe Access announced the first two dispensaries to pass the certification process

Paul Marini | February 22, 2014

Katie Rucke, MintPress News About two months after the medical marijuana patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access announced that it would launch a program to verify medical marijuana products sold at licensed businesses, the group announced the certification of...

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Obama Administration Announces Banking Guidelines for Marijuana Business

Paul Marini | February 22, 2014

Phillip Smith, San Diego Free Press The Obama administration Thursday afternoon announced new guidelines that will allow financial institutions to provide services to marijuana businesses in states where it is legal. The guidelines will apply to both medical marijuana and...

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Two California dispensaries are first to complete certification program with pending certifications in six states

Paul Marini | February 20, 2014

San Francisco, CA -- Patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) certified the first two dispensaries in the country today for its new nationwide program that verifies the quality and reliability of products sold at licensed medical marijuana businesses....

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New Ruling Requires Federal Government to Obtain Warrant for Patient Medical Records

Paul Marini | February 18, 2014

  Last week, on February 11th, a federal court in Oregon ruled that patients have a reasonable expectation of privacy concerning their medical records and that administrative subpoenas could no longer be used to obtain patient records. Specifically, U.S. District...

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