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Patient Advocacy Group Partners with Internationally-Recognized Accreditation Body

Paul Marini | May 31, 2016

Washington, DC – Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) are excited to announce a collaboration to develop a cannabis specific laboratory accreditation program based upon the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 and ASA’ s...

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Your Weekly Source for Medical Cannabis News & Information

Paul Marini | May 30, 2016

Last week was a busy one in Sacramento. Hundreds of patients and advocates participated in our California Citizen Lobby Day on Monday. Check out my blog about which medical cannabis bills won and lost by the end of the week. There is a new...

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California fiscal committees stop a bad DUID bill, but advance medical cannabis taxation

Paul Marini | May 27, 2016

Medical cannabis patients and other stakeholders in California scored victories and suffered defeats in the state legislature today. The Appropriations Committees in the Assembly and Senate decided the fate of hundreds of bills today in their biannual “suspense hearings” –...

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Ohio Set to Become 26th Medical Cannabis State, but Employment Language Raises Concerns

Paul Marini | May 27, 2016

The Ohio Senate passed HB 523 on Wednesday by a vote of 18-15, which would create a retail dispensary medical cannabis program in state.The bill is expected to be signed by Governor John Kasich, which would make Ohio the 26th...

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Ohio Set to Become the 26th Medical Cannabis State

Paul Marini | May 27, 2016

Washington DC -  Late on Wednesday night, the Ohio Legislature passed a medical cannabis (marijuana) bill, HB 523, which would create a system of retail distribution in the state. The bill passed by a vote of 18-15 in the Senate, followed shortly by...

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Veterans will finally be able to enjoy the protections of state medical cannabis laws without federal interference

Paul Marini | May 19, 2016

Today, the  U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the  Veterans Equal Access Amendment (VEAA) to the FY2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilConVA) Appropriations bill, which sets the budget for the Veterans Administration (VA). The amendment, which creates a...

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U.S. House of Representatives Approves Amendment to Create Access for Veterans to Medical Cannabis

Paul Marini | May 19, 2016

Washington DC - Today, the  U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the  Veterans Equal Access Amendment (VEAA) to the FY2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilConVA) Appropriations bill, which sets the budget for the Veterans Administration (VA). The amendment,...

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California’s new medical marijuana regulatory Chief Lori Ajax to address patients and other stakeholders at the event

Paul Marini | May 18, 2016

Sacramento, CA – Hundreds of patients, advocates, care providers, industry workers, and other stakeholders from around the State are convening in Sacramento on Monday to meet with their elected officials and urge them to protect patients' rights, defeat taxation measures,...

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Take Action! Tell your Representatives to Protect Veterans & Vote Yes on the Veterans Equal Access Amendment

Paul Marini | May 18, 2016

Tomorrow, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Veterans Equal Access Amendment as part of the full committee markup of the MilCon-VA Appropriations Bill. The amendment will be Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and a bipartisan group of cosponsors....

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Your Weekly Source for Medical Cannabis News & Information

Paul Marini | May 16, 2016

There are only 7 days left until the California Citizen Lobby Day. Get registered today so that we can make appointments for you at you Assembly and Senate offices!  Get all the news, events, action alerts, & more... News  Events ...

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