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Medical Marijuana Is on Every Ballot This Election

Paul Marini | October 31, 2014

Steph Sherer, Huffington Post (Op-Ed) As the November 4th midterm elections approach, everyone interested in marijuana policy is looking at various voter initiatives across the country: legal adult use of marijuana in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, D.C., and a robust...

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Help Us Secure Safe Access in Florida

Paul Marini | October 30, 2014

With the help of advocates and supporters all over the state of Florida, medical marijuana is on the ballot as Amendment 2. However, we still have to win at the ballot box during this election to make safe access a...

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Measure S supporters claim improper use of Nevada County resources in opposition campaign

Paul Marini | October 30, 2014

Keri Brenner, The Union Measure S supporters are in the process of filing a complaint with the state Fair Political Practices Commission against Nevada County officials, alleging improper use of county resources to oppose the measure on the Nov. 4...

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Mysterious Burglary Leads to Raid on Activist’s Office Space

Paul Marini | October 29, 2014

Last week, a well-known local activist and small business owner was effectively shut down when Police raided his office, stole his legal medical cannabis and ordered the electric meter removed. Very little explanation was given. The bizarre story began very...

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War on pot defies science, doctors testify in federal court

Paul Marini | October 28, 2014

David Downs, San Francisco Chronicle Three medical experts testified in federal court in California Friday and Monday that modern science renders the war on marijuana unconstitutional. Decades of medical research show the drug is not the danger the government has...

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The classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug was upheld as recently as last year, but now, defense attorneys in a criminal case have the opportunity to argue in a three-day hearing that the status should change

Paul Marini | October 27, 2014

Daniel Wood, Christian Science Monitor In a case that some say could change the relationship between the states and the federal government regarding marijuana, a US district judge in Sacramento, Calif., has granted a three-day hearing starting Monday that challenges...

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No, it's not over yet

Paul Marini | October 27, 2014

Contents: Message from the CA Director: No, it's not over yet State & Local News: National, California, Oakland, West Hollywood, Laguna Woods, San Francisco, Mendocino County, San Bernardino County, Lake County, Hanford Public Meetings & Events: Sacramento, Online, Washington DC Court Support: Oroville, Redding,...

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Meanwhile, federal Drug Enforcement Administration carries out latest raid on Los Angeles area medical marijuana dispensaries

Paul Marini | October 24, 2014

Sacramento, CA -- The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California will hold rare formal hearings beginning Monday, October 27th to determine whether an indictment against Brian Justin Pickard and others for conspiracy to grow more than 1,000...

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Letter demands that businesses apply for state licenses that don't exist, city offers no choice to dispensaries but closure

Paul Marini | October 23, 2014

Seattle, WA -- More than 300 medical marijuana businesses received cease and desist letters from the City of Seattle this week. While the move appears to be consistent with a local law requiring medical marijuana businesses to obtain state-issued licenses...

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City of Seattle to Medical Marijuana Dealers: Get a License or Shut Down

Paul Marini | October 23, 2014

Ellis Conklin, Seattle Weekly The city of Seattle has sent out cease and desist letters to more than 300 medical marijuana outlets, demanding that businesses engaged in “major marijuana activity” -- involving more than 45 plants or 72 ounces of...

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