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National Day of Action for Medical Marijuana Activists Today

Paul Marini | February 18, 2004

San Francisco –  Patients, doctors and activists are gathering at noon today at the offices of their Representatives to the U.S. House to either praise or protest them, as part of the 2nd annual National Medical Marijuana Action Week. Each...

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Medical Marijuana Changes to be Challenged at Oakland City Council

Paul Marini | February 16, 2004

Oakland – Medical marijuana activists are asking Oakland City Council to reconsider new regulations that would limit access to medical marijuana. The second reading of the new restrictions is scheduled for Tuesday night’s council meeting, following a rally and press...

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Patients to Plant a Million Pot Seeds at Oakland City Hall Sunday

Paul Marini | February 13, 2004

Oakland – Medical marijuana patients plan to plant more than a million marijuana seeds at Oakland City Hall on Sunday.

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National Medical Marijuana Action Week Begins Sunday, February 15th

Paul Marini | February 12, 2004

San Francisco – Patients, doctors and activists will be gathering for fun events and political protests across the country during the 2nd annual National Medical Marijuana Action Week. Activities to raise awareness of the issues facing patients and the injustice...

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Government Seeks Right to Resume Medical Marijuana Prosecutions

Paul Marini | February 12, 2004

San Francisco –  The government wants to roll back the decision by a federal appeals court panel that the prohibition on cannabis is unconstitutional when used to prosecute people who use it medicinally.

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Feds Grab Medical Marijuana Patients from California State Courtroom

Paul Marini | January 15, 2004

SACRAMENTO - On Tuesday, in a stunning display of duplicitous double dealing, federal agents seized two medical marijuana patients from a California state courtroom after the local prosecutor lured the couple’s defense counsel into the judge’s chambers by moving to...

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Medical Marijuana Raids Are Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Rules

Paul Marini | December 17, 2003

In a decision with far-reaching implications, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sent the case of Raich v. Ashcroft back to the district court for the issuing of an injunction against any further arrests or prosecutions...

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Probation for Directors of West Hollywood Medical Marijuana Center

Paul Marini | November 24, 2003

LOS ANGELES -- Despite attempts by federal prosecutors to portray three former directors of a West Hollywood medical marijuana dispensary as common drug dealers, a federal judge showed leniency today and sentenced them each to one year of probation.  ...

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Sentencing in Case that Closed West Hollywood Medical Marijuana Center

Paul Marini | November 21, 2003

LOS ANGELES -- West Hollywood’s mayor and city council have asked the federal judge for leniency in a high-profile medical marijuana case. Three directors of the Los Angeles Cannabis Resource Center, a West Hollywood medical marijuana dispensary that was a...

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Campaign Targeting Congressmen on Medical Marijuana Starts Today

Paul Marini | November 20, 2003

For the first time, a medical marijuana advocacy group is going after Congressmen where they live. Beginning today, every registered voter in four House Congressional districts will receive a phone call about their Representative’s vote against the Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment, which...

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