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Family guilty of growing pot; acquitted of other charges

Paul Marini | March 03, 2015

Trevor Hughes, USA Today Federal jurors on Tuesday convicted a family of growing marijuana on their property, but acquitted them of the more serious charges they faced in what legalization advocates called an important win for medical cannabis users.

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Medical Marijuana: The Elephant in the Courtroom of the Kettle Falls Five Trial

Paul Marini | March 02, 2015

On the third day of trial in the widely watched federal medical marijuana case of the Kettle Falls Five, the Department of Justice (DOJ) called several witnesses to help prove their case, including co-defendant Jason Zucker, who took a plea...

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Do you want to talk about medical cannabis in CA?

Paul Marini | March 02, 2015

Do you want to talk to other patients, advocates, and professionals about medical cannabis in California? There is a lot to talk about! The campaign to pass the Medical Cannabis Organ Transplant Act is underway, and lawmakers in Sacramento have introduced eleven other bills related...

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Medical cannabis hearings in Annapolis this week!

Paul Marini | March 01, 2015

This week, the Maryland legislature will be holding hearings on the medical cannabis bills introduced this session. Lucky for patients this year, almost all of the bills being heard are ones that ASA supports strongly. If you can, please try...

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Medical marijuana trial pits state vs. federal laws

Paul Marini | March 01, 2015

Trevor Hughes, USA Today Federal prosecutors are trying to persuade a jury that a cancer-stricken man and his family were illegally growing and distributing marijuana in the forest outside their northeastern Washington home despite claims by the "Kettle Falls Five"...

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Patient Focused Certification Program Director Kristin Nevedal will speak Saturday in Redway and Sunday in Laytonville on importance of product safety

Paul Marini | February 27, 2015

Redway & Laytonville, CA -- Multiple medical marijuana businesses from northern California -- Sonoma Lab Works and Peace in Medicine, with dispensaries in Sebastopol and Santa Rosa -- were certified earlier this month by Patient Focused Certification (PFC), a nationwide...

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Department of Justice persists despite recently adopted Congressional measure curbing DOJ enforcement in medical marijuana states

Paul Marini | February 27, 2015

The trial of the Kettle Falls Five, a widely watched federal medical case against a family from eastern Washington, began on Wednesday with jury selection and opening arguments. After the second day and no end in sight for the prosecution,...

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Virginia Becomes 12th State to Add Patient Protections of CBD Extracts

Paul Marini | February 26, 2015

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) signed a cannabidiol (CBD) extract affirmative defense bill earlier today, making Virginia the 12th state in the country to pass legal protections for patients with a medical necessity for CBD extracts. Today's bill signing now brings...

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Trial Begins in Federal Court for Marijuana Grow Operation in Eastern Washington

Paul Marini | February 26, 2015

Steve Jackson, Northwest Public Radio The trial began Wednesday in federal court in Spokane for a group of people accused of growing marijuana near Kettle Falls in northeast Washington. The case is seen as a test of federal drug laws,...

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Three defendants now stand trial after dismissal of charges against cancer-stricken defendant, plea bargain by family friend

Paul Marini | February 26, 2015

Spokane, WA -- Trial began on Wednesday with jury selection and opening statements in a widely watched federal medical marijuana case against a family from eastern Washington State known as the Kettle Falls Five. Last week, amidst mounting pressure, the...

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