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August 2006 Newsletter

Paul Marini | August 15, 2006

Volume 1, Issue 8

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State, National Groups Add Support to Medical Marijuana Employment Case

Paul Marini | July 25, 2006

Medical organizations, California state legislators and disability rights organizations have all filed supporting briefs with the California Supreme Court in a landmark employment rights case involving medical marijuana. The amici curiae or ‘friend of the court’ briefs all argue that medical marijuana...

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Kern Becomes 6th California County to Pass Medical Cannabis Ordinance

Paul Marini | July 11, 2006

Today the Kern County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed an ordinance allowing medical cannabis dispensing collectives to operate there. The ordinance was passed as presented. Supervisors considered the measure at their June 13 meeting, but modified it to protect patient...

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July 2006 Newsletter

Paul Marini | July 07, 2006

Volume 1, Issue 7

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DEA Raids San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensaries; Operators Arrested

Paul Marini | July 06, 2006

SAN DIEGO-- Federal agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) today raided as many as 13 San Diego-area medical marijuana dispensaries and arrested at least two of the dispensary operators.

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June 2006 Newsletter

Paul Marini | June 01, 2006

Volume 1, Issue 6

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ASA Sues Butte County for Its Ban on Collective Cultivation

Paul Marini | May 18, 2006

Continued raids on private patient collectives and poor enforcement of state law meet a legal roadblock

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LA County Victory on Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | May 09, 2006

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County will issue pot cards

Paul Marini | May 02, 2006

Tim Morancan, Modesto Bee Stanislaus County residents will be able to get county-issued medical marijuana identification cards in the future. But they won't be able to buy the drug legally here, if county Board of Supervisors Chairman Ray Simon has...

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Government Pressed to Defend Medical Marijuana Policies with Sound Science or Face Federal Lawsuit

Paul Marini | May 02, 2006

(Tuesday, May 2 – Washington, DC) – Lawyers on behalf of thousands of cancer, AIDS, Multiple Sclerosis, chronic pain and other patients today sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) demanding a response to their...

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