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Sebastopol’s New Mayor Also Runs Two Medical Cannabis Dispensaries

Paul Marini | December 04, 2013

David Downs, East Bay Express The North Bay city of Sebastopol's new mayor, Robert Jacob, is also the founder of two licensed medical cannabis dispensaries called Peace in Medicine. Advocacy group Americans for Safe Access is lauding the historic, unprecedented...

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Join us at the ASA Holiday Party in Oakland this Sunday, December 8th!

Paul Marini | December 04, 2013

Join the Americans for Safe Access San Francisco chapter for their annual holiday party this upcoming Sunday from 5pm-10pm to raise money for safe access. There will be fun, game and prizes! Admission is only $25. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Don't...

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Bill Clinton: 'I Never Denied That I Used Marijuana'

Paul Marini | December 03, 2013

Paige Lavender, Huffington Post Former President Bill Clinton said he "never denied" smoking pot.

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ASA California Roundup: December 2, 2013

Paul Marini | December 02, 2013

CA ALERT - Appellate Court ruling endangers medical cannabis cultivation in California. See the news section for more information.Contents:California News Live Oak Pot Ban Upheld by Appeals Court (California) Members Of Congress To California U.S. Attorney: Back Off Marijuana Prosecutions...

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Marijuana's risk to drivers debated

Paul Marini | November 29, 2013

Dan Freedman, San Francisco Chronicle As California advocates ponder a renewed push to legalize marijuana for adults, law enforcement officials and traffic safety experts are warning of a side effect of states allowing the drug for medical or recreational use:...

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Help the Medical Cannabis Prisoners this Thanksgiving!

Paul Marini | November 28, 2013

I am writing to you on this Thanksgiving holiday to ask you to do something special for my husband, Jerry Duval, and the other victims of the federal attack on medical cannabis. Will you take a minute to help? Like...

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Report: State Marijuana Laws Found To Comply With Federal Guidelines

Paul Marini | November 26, 2013

Katie Rucke, MintPress News The DOJ has “acted in bad faith in its policy to defer to local law enforcement,” the medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access says.

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ASA California Roundup: November 25, 2013

Paul Marini | November 25, 2013

California News Banks seek help with U.S. law when doing business with pot shops (National) Talking Marijuana – Episode 17 with David Nott from the Reason Foundation (National) Two Convicted of Murdering Echo Park Marijuana Clinic Employee (Los Angeles) Riverside...

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Third Time the Charm? New White Paper on Medical Marijuana Shows States in Compliance With DOJ Guidelines

Paul Marini | November 25, 2013

Steph Sherer, Huffington Post (Op-Ed) When the Department of Justice (DOJ) released their latest memo to federal prosecutors on how to handle state-regulated marijuana distribution, it marked a second round of change for federal enforcement policy.

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In the Weeds

Paul Marini | November 25, 2013

Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, The American Prospect Can Colorado and Washington make legal marijuana work?

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