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ASA Activist Newsletter - August 2014

Paul Marini | August 05, 2014

IN THIS ISSUE As New York Enacts Bill, ASA Issues Analysis of State Laws National Medical Cannabis Manufacturing Guidelines Issued Landmark House Vote on Medical Cannabis Banking House CBD-Only Bill Introduced Chapter Profile: Michigan ASA ACTION ALERT: VoteMedicalMarijuana.org

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D.C. Empowers Physicians to Determine Medical Marijuana Patient Eligibility

Paul Marini | August 04, 2014

On Thursday of last week, Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray took the bold step of putting physicians in charge of determining which of their patients should use medical marijuana therapy, quietly signing B20-0876, the Medical Marijuana Expansion Emergency Amendment Act of...

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Wherever You Are in California

Paul Marini | August 04, 2014

Contents: Message from the CA Director: Wherever you are in California State & Local News: News From Communities All Over California Public Meetings & Events: Sacramento, Costa Mesa, Santa Rosa, & More Court Support: Westminster Take Action Now: Support SB...

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So, what’s the deal with SB 1262?

Paul Marini | August 02, 2014

More than one hundred medical cannabis patients and other stakeholders will fan out across the state Capitol Building in Sacramento to talk to California lawmakers about medical cannabis legislation on Monday. They will be talking to Assembly Members and Senators...

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Medical marijuana: Where does the debate stand now?

Paul Marini | August 01, 2014

Editorial, via Medical News Today Currently, 23 United States (U.S.) states and DC have legalized the use of marijuana as a medical treatment. Maryland, Minnesota and New York are the most recent to join in 2014, and legislation to legalize medical marijuana...

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Special Needs Parents Group Wants Feds to Reschedule Cannabis

Paul Marini | July 31, 2014

For many with the Parents Coalition for Rescheduling Medical Cannabis life doesn't revolve around soccer matches, dance recitals, and play dates. It’s consumed by their kids’ violent seizures, trips to the emergency room, and now – trying to convince the...

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Congressional CBD-Only Bill Raises Both Hope and Significant Concerns

Paul Marini | July 30, 2014

Yesterday, Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) introduced a bill in Congress that would create an exemption to the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) for cannabis plants and derivatives with an extremely low THC content. Representative Perry has a checkered record on medical...

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A landmark bill to regulate medical pot in California is speeding through Sacramento, but no one knows for sure what will be in it

Paul Marini | July 30, 2014

David Downs, East Bay Express Grab your medicated popcorn. August is going to be an action-packed month in California pot politics. A bill to regulate the state's vast, $1.8 billion medical cannabis industry is speeding through Sacramento on a tight,...

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A House bill focused on marijuana oil high in CBD marks the first federal action toward legalizing medical marijuana. But big questions remain about how best to help patients

Paul Marini | July 30, 2014

Cameron Scott, Healthline News Hype surrounding the marijuana oil nicknamed "Charlotte’s Web" has spread quickly since Paige and Matt Figi first went public about their decision to give the oil to their daughter, Charlotte, in hopes of stopping her round-the-clock...

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Medi-Pot Rules Still Struggling With Basics Like Cost, Jurisdiction

Paul Marini | July 30, 2014

David Downs, East Bay Express 'Who would be in charge?' 'How much would it cost?'

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