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Honoring Dennis Peron

Paul Marini | January 30, 2018

The medical cannabis community is mourning the death of medical cannabis pioneer Dennis Peron, who died on Saturday at the age of seventy-two. Dennis was the founder of the legendary San Francisco Cannabis Buyers Club in San Francisco and a...

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Valley delegate introduces bill expanding the uses of medical cannabis oil

Paul Marini | January 30, 2018

By Marina Barnett for WHSV3 Beth Collins, who is a Senior Director of Government Relations and External Affairs at Americans for Safe Access, said cannabis oil was the last option for her daughter, who suffers from epilepsy. She wants this...

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Changing political climate threatens US cannabis research

Paul Marini | January 19, 2018

By Rebecca Trager for Chemistry World ‘For a lot of people who are in the medical cannabis space, this is one of their biggest fears about Sessions – that he would rescind the non-interference cannabis policies of Obama,’ - Jahan...

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New Memo from Congressional Research Service

Paul Marini | January 16, 2018

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a memorandum analyzing the Justice Department’s Decision to rescind Obama-era guidance on federal cannabis policy including the Cole Memo, the Ogden Memos,  the Wilkinson memo on cannabis on tribal lands and the FinCen guidance...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - 2017 Year in Review

Paul Marini | January 15, 2018

In the January 2018 Issue DOJ Memo on Prosecutions Rescinded; Temporary Protections Remain ASA Launches Campaign on Cannabis as a Tool in Opioid Crisis Veterans Administration Loosens Cannabis Policy WHO Initial Report Says CBD Needs No Restrictions DEA Yields to...

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The grass is green for careers in cannabis research

Paul Marini | January 11, 2018

By Beryl Lieff Benderly for Science Magazine Growing up with a close relative who used marijuana before legalization to alleviate symptoms of a medical condition inspired [Dr. Jahan] Marcu’s fascination with the plant’s relationship to the human body. Having researched...

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Can veterans be penalized for using pot? Answer is hazy

Paul Marini | January 09, 2018

By Libby Denkmann for 89.3 KPCC “As long as there’s a federal conflict with state laws, any patient has significant reason to be worried,” said David Mangone, legislative counsel for the advocacy group Americans for Safe Access. He added, while...

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Medical cannabis community must join together and resist any action taken against us

Paul Marini | January 08, 2018

By Steph Sherer for The Hill Yesterday, I awoke to the news that I have been fearing since Jeff Session was nominated as Attorney General, his Department of Justice is rescinding the non-interference cannabis policies from the Obama Administration, the 2013...

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Medical marijuana supporters worry in light of Sessions' guidance

Paul Marini | January 08, 2018

By Jen Christensen for CNN "I'm very nervous," [Steph Sherer] said. The Drug Enforcement Administration "is run out of Washington, and while they are supposed to serve states' attorneys general, the DEA doesn't need their permission to do anything in...

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Legal pot's future jeopardized

Paul Marini | January 05, 2018

By Kyle Midura for KTUU 2 Advocates for medical marijuana patients and providers - like Steph Sherer with Americans for Safe Access - describe the protection as "a ceasefire." She said she hopes Sessions' move leads Congress to permanently offer...

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