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Severely ill Jerry Duval lacks medical care while serving 10-year prison sentence, also pursues compassionate release

Paul Marini | January 22, 2014

Cincinnati, OH -- Michigan medical marijuana patient Jerry Duval and his son Jeremy, who are serving 10 and 5 years in prison, respectively, after being convicted in April 2012 without a defense in federal court, will argue their appeal Thursday...

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City Attorney Mike Feuer has filed criminal charges against 70 marijuana dispensaries in less than a year and compelled several Westside clinics to shutter

Paul Marini | January 22, 2014

Gary Walker, The Argonaut Medical marijuana dispensaries operating outside the letter of the law beware: Los Angeles City Attorney Michael Feuer has you in his sights.

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If alcohol is "more dangerous" than marijuana, why does Obama continue to classify the plant as the most dangerous drug?

Paul Marini | January 22, 2014

When asked about marijuana in an interview published by The New Yorker this past weekend, President Obama said, "I don't think it is more dangerous than alcohol." Now, on the surface, the president's statement appears to be consistent with what...

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ASA California Roundup: January 20, 2014

Paul Marini | January 20, 2014

Contents:Message from the CA Director - Martin Luther King, Jr. and the VolunteersCalifornia News California Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Can Be Targeted By Feds, Appeals Court Rules (California) Marijuana and DUI: What Californians Need to Know (California) The Myth of California's...

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Parents ask legislators for medical exception for marijuana

Paul Marini | January 19, 2014

Emma Witman, Gainesville Times For Oakwood mother of five Sarah Caruso, it’s hard to understand why a possible treatment for her daughter’s seizures is illegal.

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Forsyth family’s plight ignites Georgia medical marijuana debate

Paul Marini | January 17, 2014

Maggie Lee, The Telegraph Haleigh Cox’s seizure disorder makes all her days hard. She has up to 100 seizures a day. When her breathing stopped earlier this month, her mom, Janea Cox, thought she had lost her only child. Read...

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Medical marijuana lobbyists will be in Richmond on Monday

Paul Marini | January 17, 2014

Prue Salasky, Daily Press T.J. Thompson, chair of Safe Access Virginia, the newly formed state chapter of Americans for Safe Access, the national group advocating for medical cannabis (it prefers the "scientific" term over marijuana), will be leading a lobbying...

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Receive FREE Registration to Unity 2014!

Paul Marini | January 16, 2014

We are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference, Navigating Medical Cannabis in the Mainstream, taking place April 5 – 7th at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. This will be the largest gathering for patients, providers, activists, medical...

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Join Safe Access VA for Activist Training & Lobby Day!

Paul Marini | January 15, 2014

Come and help Safe Access Virginia share the medical cannabis legislation and build relationships with our elected officials in Richmond. It's a federal holiday but the General Assembly will be in session. We will be holding a citizen lobby training session...

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Advocates push to repeal Lake County marijuana ordinance

Paul Marini | January 15, 2014

Glenda Anderson, The Press Democrat Marijuana advocates on Wednesday submitted thousands of signatures in an effort to qualify a Lake County referendum for the June ballot.

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