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Federal Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced Today in Anticipation of Patient-Led Congressional Lobbying Effort

Paul Marini | February 14, 2013

Washington, D.C. -- More than a dozen Members of Congress co-introduced legislation today that would reclassify marijuana for medical use and provide federal defendants the right to use state law compliance as evidence in medical marijuana trials, a right they're...

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Support our POWs during this year’s Medical Marijuana Week

Paul Marini | February 13, 2013

Every year during medical marijuana week, I like to sit down and consider what I’m thankful about in the medical cannabis movement. After such a turbulent year fraught with raids, bad court decisions, and friends being sent to federal prison,...

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Medical Marijuana Group Featured at RAND Conference and Webcast on Public Health Regulations for Marijuana

Paul Marini | February 11, 2013

Washington, DC -- Medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) will be featured today in a RAND Drug Policy Research Center conference and webcast discussion on developing public health regulations for marijuana, given the recent passage of "adult...

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Massachusetts DPH Looking for Input While Writing Regulations

Paul Marini | February 07, 2013

Earlier in the week, we posted a blog from one of our Board Members, Dr. Karen Munkacy, who is working hard on making sure that implementation of Massachusetts’ medical cannabis program goes smoothly.  Of course, Massachusetts scored a huge victory...

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Medical Marijuana Advocacy Group Announces National Conference in Washington DC, Feb. 22-25

Paul Marini | February 07, 2013

Washington, D.C. -- The country's leading medical marijuana advocacy group, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), formally announced today its National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference, "Bridging the Gap Between Public & Policy," to be held in Washington, D.C. on February 22-25,...

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Medical Marijuana Patients Missing from California Supreme Court Oral Arguments

Paul Marini | February 06, 2013

In a highly-publicized and widely-watched medical marijuana case, the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday on whether municipalities should be able to ban local medical marijuana distribution, an activity deemed legal under state law. For all of the controversy...

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Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Slowly Moving in the Right Direction

Paul Marini | February 04, 2013

As most of you know, Massachusetts passed a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana (MMJ) last November 6.  Although we were optimistic it would pass, we were very pleased when 63% of the voters, nearly 1.9 million people voted for...

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California Supreme Court to Hear Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban Case Tuesday in San Francisco

Paul Marini | February 04, 2013

San Francisco, CA -- The California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments tomorrow morning at University of San Francisco in a closely watched case that addresses whether local governments can lawfully ban medical marijuana dispensaries or should instead be compelled...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - FEBRUARY 2013

Paul Marini | February 01, 2013

Volume 8, Issue 2

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Montana Medical Marijuana Cultivator Chris Williams to be Sentenced Friday in Federal Court

Paul Marini | January 31, 2013

Missoula, MT -- Montana medical marijuana cultivator Chris Williams is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in what has become a widely publicized case, illustrating the Obama Administration's aggressive federal enforcement policies in medical marijuana states. Supporters of Williams organized a...

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