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June 2007 Activist Newsletter

Paul Marini | June 07, 2007

Volume 2, Issue 6

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Acquittal and Conviction but No Jail Time for Ed Rosenthal

Paul Marini | May 30, 2007

Oakland, CA -- For those who have not yet heard about the Rosenthal Federal trial, Ed Rosenthal was found guilty of three federal felonies related to the cultivation and distribution of marijuana. On the charges related to the Harm Reduction...

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Medical Marijuana Group Moves to Hasten Outcome in Federal Lawsuit

Paul Marini | May 24, 2007

San Francisco, CA – A national medical marijuana patients’ rights group filed a motion for summary judgment today in its lawsuit against the federal government in an attempt to accelerate a decision in the case. The plaintiff, Americans for Safe...

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Science Magazine Weighs in on Federal Medical Marijuana Lawsuit

Paul Marini | May 03, 2007

Oakland, CA -- Former FDA Commissioner and Editor-in-Chief of Science Magazine, Dr. Don Kennedy, authored an editorial on medical marijuana in this week's edition of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) publication. The AAAS concluded that the...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - May 2007

Paul Marini | May 01, 2007

Volume 2, Issue 5

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April 2007 Activist Newsletter

Paul Marini | April 17, 2007

Volume 2, Issue 4

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U.S. Judges Kill the Ninth Amendment

Paul Marini | March 18, 2007

Fred E. Foldvary, Editorial, The Progress Report As reported by the Associated Press, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed on March 14, 2007 that the Ninth Amendment to the United States is now null and void, and that...

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Federal Judge Rules Medical Marijuana Provider Vindictively Prosecuted

Paul Marini | March 14, 2007

San Francisco -- Federal District Court Judge Charles Breyer ruled today that author and medical marijuana activist Edward Rosenthal was vindictively prosecuted, and dismissed charges of tax evasion and money laundering. The remaining marijuana charges against Rosenthal are virtually identical...

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March 2007 Activist Newsletter

Paul Marini | March 07, 2007

Volume 2, Issue 3

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New Study of Medical Cannabis Shows Scientific Value for Patients with Neuropathic Pain

Paul Marini | February 12, 2007

(Washington) - National HIV/AIDS and advocacy groups including the National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA) today called for congressional hearings in response to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) on medical cannabis and neuropathic...

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