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Why Regulated Dispensaries Should be Welcomed, not Worrisome, in DC and throughout the Nation

Paul Marini | May 15, 2012

Last week, two Washington, D.C. Area Neighborhood Commissions (ANC) voted unanimously in support of dispensary permit applicants who received provisionally sufficient scores by the District Department of Health to operate in their neighborhoods. Two additional medical cannabis dispensary applicants will have their...

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Oregon: Dwight is Not Right for Patients

Paul Marini | May 14, 2012

There has never been a clearer opportunity to demonstrate support for medical marijuana than the current race for Oregon Attorney General, which features two Democrats with decidedly different views on safe access to therapeutic cananbis. This campaign and the media...

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Romney says patients aren’t significant: Show him your significance!

Paul Marini | May 11, 2012

During a TV interview in Denver yesterday, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney got testy when asked about access to cannabis. He asked, “Aren’t there issues of significance you would like to talk about?”Mitt Romney, access to medical cannabis is significant...

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Congress takes historic vote against federal raids

Paul Marini | May 10, 2012

Wednesday night, the House voted on the Rohrabacher-Hinchey-McClintock-Farr amendment, to end the federal crackdown on state-licensed medical marijuana dispensaries. While the amendment failed, it received more votes than a similar bill in 2007 (when Democrats controlled the House). Thank you...

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Inland Empire: Why I'm attending the CA Unity Conference

Paul Marini | May 09, 2012

[caption id="attachment_2533" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Let's fill the Capitol!"][/caption]Note from Steph: To make our conference more accessible, we were able to lower the cost to just $50 for both days including lunch. Please join us!California's voters passed Proposition 215 in 1996,...

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Why we fight for medical cannabis - and how Congress can help us win

Paul Marini | May 08, 2012

One month ago I traveled to California for an event in San Francisco. The morning before the event, I awoke to the news that the Drug Enforcement Administration was raiding Blue Sky, a dispensary in Oakland. It was heartening to...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - May 2012

Paul Marini | May 04, 2012

Volume 7, Issue 5

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House Minority Leader Pelosi Joins Democrats in Condemning Federal Medical Marijuana Attacks

Paul Marini | May 03, 2012

San Francisco, CA -- U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) issued a statement yesterday condemning the escalated attacks on state-compliant medical marijuana businesses in her state.

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Medical Cannabis helps ALS Patient Outlive Support Groups and Neurologists

Steph Sherer | April 28, 2012

Cathy Jordan was on a panel at the Cannabis Therapeutics Conference in Arizona.  Before taking the stage, she discussed the medical use of cannabis for ALS with the Vice Chair of ASA's Medical and Scientific Advisory Board. Cathy Jordan first...

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San Francisco Democratic Party Calls on Obama to End Medical Marijuana Attacks

Paul Marini | April 26, 2012

San Francisco, CA -- The San Francisco Democratic Party adopted a resolution yesterday demanding that President Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder, and U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag "cease all Federal actions in San Francisco immediately, respect State and local laws, and...

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