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The Federal Government Recognizes Battle Over Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | December 18, 2014

Steph Sherer, Huffington Post (Op-ed) Wednesday marked a milestone in the 18-year battle between state and federal law concerning medical marijuana. But to me, and thousands of other Americans, it marks a day that our country has finally acknowledged that...

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President Obama Signs 'Ceasefire' in War on Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | December 17, 2014

David Downs, East Bay Express President Obama Tuesday afternoon signed a massive $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill with some historic provisions for medical marijuana advocates. The controversial “cromnibus” spending bill funds the government through September 2015 and includes a rider to...

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Holy Smokes! U.S. Pot Raids Are Finished Under Bill Signed by Obama

Paul Marini | December 17, 2014

Dennis Romero, LA Weekly The days of jackbooted feds raiding legit medical marijuana operations are mostly a thing of the past under the omnibus federal spending bill signed by President Obama last night.

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Lobbying of Hillary begins

Paul Marini | December 17, 2014

Tim Devaney, The Hill The lobbying of Hillary Clinton has begun.

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Medical Marijuana Suddenly A Whole Lot Less Illegal Nationwide

Paul Marini | December 16, 2014

Kate Cox, Consumerist Congress passed a massive omnibus government spending bill over the weekend. And while most of the attention is on the fact that lawmakers have managed to avoid the mess of another government shutdown, the 1600-page, $1.1 trillion...

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Congress quietly ended the federal ban on medical marijuana over the weekend, by adding an amendment to a recently passed bill

Paul Marini | December 16, 2014

Lecia Bushak, Medical Daily After decades of a war against medical marijuana, Congress made history this weekend after approving a bill that will effectively end the federal government’s ban on selling or using pot for health reasons in states where...

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The Federal War on Medical Marijuana Is Over

Paul Marini | December 16, 2014

Josh Harkinson, Mother Jones Good news for medical pot smokers: The $1.1 trillion federal spending bill approved by the Senate on Saturday has effectively ended the longstanding federal war on medical marijuana. An amendment to the bill blocks the Department...

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Medical marijuana advocates say lawmakers provide protection against federal prosecution

Paul Marini | December 15, 2014

John Agar, MLive Attorneys who specialize in marijuana cases say a “bizarre” conflict that allows medical marijuana under state laws but prohibits it under federal law could be coming to a close.

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What's next depends on you, CA

Paul Marini | December 15, 2014

Contents: Message from the CA Director: What's next depends on you, CA State & Local News: National, California, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Yuba County, San Diego, Inland Empire Public Meetings & Events: Los Angeles, Marysville, Washington DC Court Support: Redding Take Action Now: Support the...

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Congress Halted the War on Medical Marijuana Last Night

Paul Marini | December 14, 2014

Keegan Hamilton, Vice News Congress made history yesterday. With a 56-40 bipartisan vote, the Senate approved a sweeping $1.1 trillion spending package that will keep keep the government running through the next fiscal year. But beyond avoiding another government shutdown,...

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