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Cannabis News Round Up

Paul Marini | June 22, 2012

News and views from around the world that may be of interest to ASA's members and supporters. Turning pot into medicine. East Bay Express. Medical marijuana laws don't increase teen marijuana use. Institute for Study of Labor. Imperial Beach cannabis...

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New Hampshire Governor Vetoes Medical Marijuana Bill Despite Strong Bipartisan Support

Paul Marini | June 21, 2012

Concord, NH -- In a rebuke to the New Hampshire state legislature and thousands of patients, Governor John Lynch vetoed medical marijuana legislation today for the second time since 2009, despite strong legislative and popular support. SB 409 passed the...

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DEA Chief on Medical Cannabis use by Navy vet: "that's between him and his doctor"

Paul Marini | June 20, 2012

During today's Drug Enforcement Administration Oversight Hearing, Representative Steve Cohen (D - TN) asked DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart whether or not it would be permissible for a Navy veteran to use medical cannabis to help with severe weight loss. The...

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Medical Marijuana Patients to Rally Today Against Federal Raid on Permitted Sacramento Dispensary

Paul Marini | June 20, 2012

Sacramento, CA -- The operator of Sacramento's first permitted medical marijuana dispensary, which was raided by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will speak out at a rally today at 1:30pm in front of the federal building along with other...

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Closing Dispensaries Harms Patients: Rally for Safe Access in Sacramento!

Paul Marini | June 19, 2012

Since last fall, many of California's dispensaries have been forced to close their doors due to the Justice Department's crackdown on medical cannabis. This unfortunate situation worsened last week as we witnessed two dispensaries in California face DEA raids: G3...

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NY Assembly Passes Comprehensive Safe Access Legislation

Paul Marini | June 15, 2012

On Wednesday, the New York State Assembly took an earnest attempt at providing a comprehensive medical cannabis program to patients in the Empire State by passing A 7347 by the wide margin of 90-50. While the legislation is now up...

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LA at a Crossroads

Paul Marini | June 13, 2012

The Los Angeles City Council will choose between two competing motions concerning medical cannabis in the near future, and the outcome will have long-term implications for legal patients in the city. One path leads to an outright ban on patients’...

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D.C. Health Dept Approves 4 Dispensaries

Paul Marini | June 12, 2012

After a long application and review process, the D.C. Department of Health announced today that four medical cannabis dispensaries have been approved and may now apply for business licenses and other regulatory requirements for opening. This announcement, which came a...

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Medical Marijuana Reading - June 11th 2012

Paul Marini | June 11, 2012

Catch up on the latest news about medical marijuana throughout the county. Feds Attack California’s Medical Marijuana Trade - Again (Reuters) Mass. Medical Marijuana Opponents Mobilize Efforts (Bloomberg) Report: Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Not Linked to Neighborhood Crime (US News and...

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Second Medical Marijuana Patient Denied Transplant by Cedars-Sinai in the Last Year

Steph Sherer | June 11, 2012

Los Angeles, CA -- Patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) recently discovered that a second patient at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been denied a transplant in the past year because of their medical marijuana use. In response, ASA...

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