ASA California Roundup: October 28, 2013 Paul Marini | October 28, 2013 Have something to share? Scroll down to the bottom for instructions.Contents:California News Study: Cannabis Compounds Can Kill Cancer Cells (National) California Is Poised To Legalize Marijuana In 2016 (California) Measured approach best for medical marijuana (Calaveras) Mariposa County considers tougher marijuana... Read more
D.C. Oversight Hearing Highlights Problems for Medical Cannabis Patients Paul Marini | October 22, 2013 For the first time since creating the District Medical Marijuana Program more than three years ago, the D.C. Council Committee on Health convened an oversight hearing on Monday to examine the program's successes and areas for improvement. When the program... Read more
Your voice is needed in Washington State! Paul Marini | October 21, 2013 Washington State officials need to hear from patients and advocates on how to best integrate its medical cannabis program with the new adult-use initiative approved by voters last November. As some state officials urge the dismantling of Washington’s medical cannabis... Read more
Another Medical Marijuana Defendant Being Bullied to Plead Guilty by Department of Justice Paul Marini | October 21, 2013 San Diego CA - Just days after legal cannabis patient RonnieChang’s federal incarceration came to an end freeing him to return to his elderly mother, Crispin Price sits in court with his attorney, federal defender, Bridget Kennedy and hopes he will not have... Read more
California Weekly Roundup - October 21, 2013 Paul Marini | October 21, 2013 Contents: California News Feds Get Mendocino County to Turn over Medical Marijuana Records San Diego v. Medical Marijuana L.A. Wild West Medical Marijuana Ending Federal Dismissal of Medical Marijuana Asset Forfeiture Cases Whittier delays taking action on medical marijuana sales... Read more
San Francisco: Say no to limits on dispensaries!, Land Use hearing on 10/21 at City Hall Paul Marini | October 19, 2013 Join Us 1:30pm on Monday at SF City Hall Room 400! Supervisor Avalos and The SF Planning Commission are once again proposing to BAN Medical Cannabis Dispensaries (MCD's) within 500 ft of one another in Outer Mission. This could prevent access in neighborhoods... Read more
Sign the Petition Today! Paul Marini | October 18, 2013 San Diego District Attorney and anti-medical cannabis crusader Bonnie Dumanis wants to put a patient-provider on trial for the third time. Americans for Safe Access (ASA) needs your help to stop this unnecessary prosecution and to keep fighting for patients’ rights statewide.... Read more
Medical Marijuana Advocates host event to dispel myths about “Safe Access” in Ventura Paul Marini | October 18, 2013 Ventura’s Americans for Safe Access Action Group will host a community event “Patients, Not Criminals” on Sunday, October 20th from 5pm-8pm at the E.P. Foster Library’s Topping Room at Main Street in downtown Ventura.What: Community Education Event for Medical CannabisWhen:... Read more
Arizona Judge Prevents Local Governments from Banning Dispensaries; If Only Californians Were As Fortunate Paul Marini | October 17, 2013 An Arizona judge overturned a Maricopa County ordinance Monday, claiming that local governments cannot adopt a prohibition on medical marijuana dispensaries as an "attempt to prevent implementation of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act." In his ruling, Maricopa County Superior Court... Read more
Urgent: POW Jerry Duval is Going Blind from Neglect Paul Marini | October 17, 2013 Medical Cannabis patient Jerry Duval is serving a 10-year sentence for cultivating cannabis under Michigan’s medical cannabis laws. While we all know 10 years is a ridiculous sentence for a medical cannabis patient, unnecessarily losing his eyesight because of neglect... Read more