Veterans Equal Access Amendment Nearly Passes in Milestone Congressional Medical Marijuana Vote Paul Marini | May 01, 2014 Yesterday, Congress narrowly defeated an amendment to the House Military Construction & Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Appropriations Act (HR 4486) by a vote of 195-222. The "Veterans Equal Access Amendment," offered by Reps. Blumenauer (D-OR), Farr (D-CA), and Rohrabacher (R-CA)... Read more
Case involving alleged entrapment techniques by police against registered Michigan caregiver sets new record for attendance in Berrien County Courthouse Paul Marini | April 30, 2014 ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN - Michigan’s medical marijuana community showed strong support for a defendant in the tiny west Michigan town of St. Joseph by bringing 60 people to the Berrien County Courthouse on April 25. The effort was organized by... Read more
CA AB 2500 defeated Paul Marini | April 29, 2014 ASA Members helped stop another bad bill in the state legislature today! An Assembly committee just rejected a measure that would have made it a crime to drive with even a tiny amount medical cannabis in your blood (AB 2500). This... Read more
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... Read more
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,... Read more
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... Read more
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 &... Read more
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... Read more
Warning from Washington: Alcoholic Beverage Control Will Ruin Medical Marijuana in California Paul Marini | April 21, 2014 California legislators will vote Tuesday on a bill that would regulate the production and distribution of medical marijuana (cannabis) across the state. AB 1894, the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Control Act, was introduced by Assembly member Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco)... Read more
ASA California Roundup: April 21, 2014 Paul Marini | April 21, 2014 Contents:Message from the CA Director - Is an ASA Chapter, Action Group, or Affiliate Right for Your Community?California News Support building to fix state medical pot system (California) Local Government Groups Join in Effort to Establish Clear Regulations for Medical... Read more