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Man Seeks Dismissal Of Medical Marijuana Charges, Citing New Federal Protections

Paul Marini | January 21, 2015

Matt Ferner, Huffington Post A Washington man who, like his family, faces years in prison if convicted in a high-profile federal case over growing marijuana, says the feds should drop their case because it conflicts with new medical marijuana protections...

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Help a patient get to Washington, D.C.

Paul Marini | January 21, 2015

Looking to become a volunteer? We can use your help right now, and you can have a lot of fun with this project! Will you host a house party or reception for your friends and loved ones to help send...

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Join Safe Access VA for Lobby Day Tomorrow

Paul Marini | January 20, 2015

On January the 8th, 2015, Delegate Kenneth R. Plum pre-filed HB 1605 which is a bill to amend Virginia’s current--but non-functional--law relating to possession or distribution of marijuana for medical purposes. In support of this bill and to express to...

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Happy MLK Day, California!

Paul Marini | January 19, 2015

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, California! I hope you are all having a safe and healthy holiday. There is good news and bad news at the local level in this week’s California Weekly Roundup. The good news is that...

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Will a new spending restriction end the Kettle Falls Five case?

Paul Marini | January 19, 2015

Jacob Sullum, Reason.com Last month, after Congress approved an omnibus spending bill that bars the Justice Department from spending money to "prevent" states from "implementing" medical marijuana laws, I suggested that the fate of the Kettle Falls Five would be...

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Larry Harvey argues that new Congressional measure should prevent the DOJ from prosecuting his family

Paul Marini | January 19, 2015

Spokane, WA -- A motion to dismiss has been filed in a widely watched federal medical marijuana case involving a family from rural northeastern Washington State. Larry Harvey, 71, of the Kettle Falls Five has moved for dismissal of his...

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Michigan sees another dip in medical marijuana patients

Paul Marini | January 18, 2015

Charles E. Ramirez, The Detroit News The number of patients in Michigan's medical marijuana program declined for the second year in a row in 2014, according to state statistics reviewed by The Detroit News.

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5 things to know about lawmakers’ efforts on marijuana

Paul Marini | January 18, 2015

Gene Johnson, Associated Press Medical marijuana activists feel like they have their back to the wall as the Legislature tries to rein in an unregulated system that many people believe is unfairly competing with heavily taxed recreational pot sales in...

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Washington Man Who Faces Years In Prison For Growing Medical Marijuana Has Cancer

Paul Marini | January 16, 2015

Matt Ferner, Huffington Post A Washington state man who is facing at least 10 years in prison if convicted in a high-profile federal case over growing medical marijuana for personal use has been diagnosed with cancer.

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Civil Forfeiture Case Could Set Federal Precedent In Northern California if not Nationally

Paul Marini | January 14, 2015

Marguerite Arnold, Main Street In what many in the marijuana advocacy and legal community are calling a potentially landmark legal precedent for medical marijuana dispensaries nationally, a Northern California federal judge has thrown out a civil forfeiture case against a...

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