Patients and industry win in Nevada Paul Marini | September 24, 2014 Medical cannabis patients and industry teamed up to win an important victory in Nevada yesterday. A crowd of more than 100 patients, industry workers, lawmakers, and other stakeholders persuaded the state’s Division of Public and Behavioral Health to abandon plans... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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,... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
Let's talk... join ASA-CCSA Paul Marini | September 08, 2014 Contents: Message from the CA Director: Let's talk State & Local News: National, state, and local news from communities all over California Public Meetings & Events: Cable TV, online, and Riverside Court Support: Pasadena, Yuba City, and more Take Action Now: Join ASA’s New California... Read more