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Five Washington state residents may be tried in federal court for possessing and cultivating marijuana -- a substance that is completely legal in their state

Paul Marini | April 29, 2014

Katie Rucke, MintPress News Next month, five Washington state residents are expected to be tried in federal court for cultivation and possession of marijuana, a substance that is completely legal in their state.

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California medical cannabis patients are increasingly being forced to hide behind closed doors as bans on dispensaries and home cultivation sweep through the East Bay

Paul Marini | April 29, 2014

David Downs, East Bay Express The pain started for Randy Barrett when he was thirteen years old. He was whipping a three-wheeled motorcycle around the hills of Martinez. Back then, riding ATVs was "just part of life," he said. "This...

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ASA California Roundup: April 28, 2014

Paul Marini | April 28, 2014

Contents:Message from the CA Director - A busy week for medical cannabis in the California legislatureCalifornia News Regulations are good for patients (California) State Senate panel advances medical marijuana regulations (California) Medical Association won't back medical pot bill because of...

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Regulations are good for patients

Paul Marini | April 25, 2014

Voters in California adopted the county’s first medical cannabis law in 1996, but the state has lagged behind in implementing it. The Medical Marijuana Program Act (SB 420), adopted by the legislature in 2003, recognized cooperative and collective patients’ associations,...

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AZ Supreme Court gets it right. Are other states listening?

Paul Marini | April 24, 2014

The Arizona Supreme Court overturned a law this week that made it a crime to drive with any detectable amount of an illegal drug in your blood, including medical cannabis. This is an important victory for patients in Arizona, and...

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Court Support: Court hearing TODAY for two Medical Cannabis Patients in Santa Rosa

Paul Marini | April 24, 2014

Court Support What:   Court hearing for two Medical Cannabis Patients facing charges, 1358.5 Hearing for a Suppression Motion  When:  Thursday April 24th at 8:30am Where: 600 Administration Drive, Santa Rosa, Courtroom 3* Who:    Defendants: Jimmy Chang & Joseph Smart Represented by: E. D. Lerman &...

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Kettle Falls Five case could impact Wash. marijuana industry

Paul Marini | April 23, 2014

Ian Cull, KXLY News Spokane A federal case that could seriously impact Washington's new marijuana industry will be decided in Spokane as five people face decades in prison for growing medical pot on a remote property near Colville.

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Medical Cannabis Forum with local D.A. candidates Shanahan & Ravitch in Santa Rosa

Paul Marini | April 23, 2014

Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch and her challenger Deputy Prosecutor Victoria Shanahan, also from the Sonoma County DA's office will address the issues of medical cannabis in a public forum to be held Wednesday, April 23rd at the Sonoma...

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Kettle Falls Five marijuana case pits federal laws against state laws

Paul Marini | April 22, 2014

Ian Cull, KXLY News Spokane The fight over medical marijuana grows has landed in Spokane's federal court. Five people from Kettle Falls face up to 40 years in prison and another faces life, for something they say is legal in...

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Home to the only legal supply of research-grade cannabis, the National Institute on Drug Abuse has the power to shape the future of medical marijuana. Why it isn’t.

Paul Marini | April 22, 2014

Steve Wishnia, The Daily Beast The federal National Institute on Drug Abuse, long perceived as blocking research on marijuana’s medical uses, may be cracking its doors open a bit.

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