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Medical Cannabis More Than Just an Alternative Medicine for Epileptic Boy and Father

Paul Marini | December 09, 2013

Imagine supplying thirty children with enough organic medicine to calm their seizures for a year. Now imagine facing prison time for it. That is exactly what is happening to Stephen Boski of Modesto, California. He had bred a particular strain...

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ASA California Roundup: December 9, 2013

Paul Marini | December 09, 2013

There are at least three public meetings where medical cannabis will be debated this Tuesday – Fresno County, the City of Long Beach, and the City of San Jose. The outcomes of meetings like these matter. Please go and speak...

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Fresno County supervisors to weigh tougher marijuana rules

Paul Marini | December 07, 2013

Carmen George, The Modesto Bee Two revamped marijuana ordinance proposals — one that completely bans marijuana growing in Fresno County — will be before county supervisors on Tuesday. Read more here: http://www.modbee.com/2013/12/07/3075832/fresno-county-supervisors-to-weigh.html#storylink=cpy

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San Jose to take new shot at limiting medical marijuana shops

Paul Marini | December 07, 2013

Mike Rosenberg, San Jose Mercury News Bolstered by new legal authority, San Jose leaders are trying again to impose rules that would sharply shrink the number of medical marijuana dispensaries that have proliferated across the city in recent years as...

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Medical marijuana dispensary owner selected as mayor of Northern California city

Paul Marini | December 06, 2013

Associated Press A medical marijuana dispensary owner has been named mayor of a small Northern California city in the heart of pot country.

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Washington state considers rolling the existing medical marijuana program into the new recreational marijuana program

Paul Marini | December 06, 2013

Steve Brown, Capital Press If the Washington state Legislature adopts a working group’s recommendations, medical marijuana patients would no longer be able to grow their own marijuana and would have to buy it at a state-licensed store like everyone else....

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Sebastopol mayor-elect's rise thrills pot backers

Paul Marini | December 05, 2013

Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle The North Bay town of Sebastopol made history this week when the City Council picked a marijuana activist as mayor.

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Historic, unprecedented vote illustrates political strength, legitimacy of medical marijuana community

Paul Marini | December 04, 2013

Sebastopol, CA -- In an unprecedented move, the Sebastopol City Council voted yesterday to seat Vice Mayor and medical marijuana community leader Robert Jacob as Mayor of Sebastopol. Jacob, 36, founder and executive director of Peace in Medicine, two licensed...

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City Council selects medical marijuana dispensary director as mayor

Paul Marini | December 04, 2013

KTVU The Sebastopol City Council Tuesday night unanimously selected as mayor the founder and executive director of two Peace in Medicine licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in Sonoma County.

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Sebastopol takes action same night as Napa votes to repeal its medical marijuana ordinance.

Paul Marini | December 04, 2013

Keri Brenner, Napa Valley Patch Sebastopol City Council voted Tuesday to seat vice mayor and medical marijuana community leader Robert Jacob as mayor of Sebastopol, according to a news release from the medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access.

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