Action Alert: Tell Congress to Support New Bills Paul Marini | August 02, 2011 August is the month to visit your Congress Critter! Most Representatives will be back home soon, so this is your chance to explain why it's important to pass the bi-partisan legislation pending in Congress. H.R. would block the federal prosecution... Read more
Some Kind Words from Berkeley Paul Marini | July 22, 2011 Have a look at the blog about ASA posted by long-time ASA supporter Berkeley Patients Care Collective - ... We have gained a lot of ground in the past ten years, but none of the protections we have as cannabis patients... Read more
DA Bonnie Dumanis Pushes on with Prosecution of Legal San Diego Medical Marijuana Collective Paul Marini | July 12, 2011 By: Terrie Best, San Diego Americans for Safe Access Legal cannabis patient Dexter Padilla was in court last week in front of Judge Albert T. Hartunian III as he and his attorney, Michael J. McCabe, of the Davidovich victory, fought... Read more
It's About Time Paul Marini | July 11, 2011 After nine years of delay, the DEA finally denied the Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis (CRC) petition to reschedule marijuana. While this may superficially seem like a setback, it now allows us to get a more fair hearing in federal court. We even had... Read more
Celebrating Independence Day with an Unhealthy Dependence on the Federal Government Paul Marini | July 04, 2011 More by a confluence of circumstances than by design, the federal government made clear this past week its intolerance to medical cannabis as well as its intolerance to the independence of local and state governments to decide their own public... Read more
First Permitted Dispensary Receives Final Permit from San Diego County Sheriff Paul Marini | July 03, 2011 By: Eugene Davidovich, San Diego Americans for Safe AccessOn July 1, 2011, Mother Earth’s Alternative Healing Cooperative Inc. received their final permit the “Medical Marijuana Collective Operations Certificate”, signed by Sheriff Gore himself, allowing the coop to operate in full... Read more
Medical Cannabis Community on Red Alert Paul Marini | July 01, 2011 [caption id="attachment_1695" align="alignnone" width="275" caption="Deputy US AG Cole"][/caption]Under the Obama Administration, Deputy Attorney General James Cole issued a memo reinforcing the intent of the federal government to interfere with state medical cannabis laws, specifically the creation and licensing of dispensing... Read more
Maine Moves to Protect Private Patient Records Paul Marini | June 30, 2011 [/caption]There has been much concern lately in the medical cannabis community related to the issue of patient privacy. As Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) raids occurred in Michigan, Montana, and Washington, federal agents have seized hundreds of patient records. Most recently,... Read more
DOJ memo sends a chilling message Paul Marini | June 30, 2011 [caption id="attachment_1678" align="alignnone" width="275" caption="Deputy US Attorney General James Cole"][/caption]In a move that impacts hundreds of thousands of medical cannabis patients nationwide, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a chilling message tonight to state and local officials who are... Read more
Call AG Holder's Office Today Paul Marini | June 29, 2011 Don't let U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder deny your access to medical marijuana!Holder is expected to "clarify" the federal government's enforcement policy on medical marijuana.any day now. Call Holder's office today at 202-514-2001 to demand that the Justice Department leave... Read more