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Patient Safety Drives California Medical Association's Position on Cannabis

Paul Marini | November 15, 2011

 Last month, the California Medical Association (CMA) adopted an official position calling for the legalization and regulation of cannabis. According to an editorial in the Sacramento Bee by CMA president-elect Dr. Paul Phinney and CMA speaker of the house Dr....

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Riverside Court Allows Localities to Ban Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Through Zoning Laws

Paul Marini | November 11, 2011

Notwithstanding the fact that the California Legislature expressly enacted the Medical Marijuana Program Act ("the MMPA" or "SB420") to "[e]nhance the access of patients and caregivers to medical marijuana through collective, cooperative cultivation projects," some localities are seeking to eradicate...

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Federal Attacks on Safe Access Continue

Paul Marini | November 09, 2011

 On November 1, federal agents raided G3 Holistic, Inc.'s three locations in Colton, Upland, and Moreno Valley, CA as well as the Ontario warehouse where the medical cannabis was grown. That same day, the homes of G3's president, Aaron Sandusky, and its chief...

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Medical Marijuana Patients, Supporters Rally in Sacramento Against DOJ Attacks

Paul Marini | November 07, 2011

Sacramento, CA -- Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and a coalition of advocacy and labor groups are staging a demonstration at Noon on Wednesday, November 9th to protest federal government's escalated attack on California's medical marijuana laws. A lively rally...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - Nov 2011

Paul Marini | November 03, 2011

Volume 6, Issue 11

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Cannabis Use Among Youth not Increased by Medical Marijuana Legalization

Paul Marini | November 02, 2011

Today at the American Public Health Association's (APHA) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Esther Choo, M.D., M.P.H. of Rhode Island Hospital will present findings from a study exploring whether legalizing cannabis for medical use in Rhode  Island increases its recreational...

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We're Making a Difference… Help ASA Keep the Momentum!

Paul Marini | November 01, 2011

Last week, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed a lawsuit challenging the Obama Administration's attempt to subvert local and state medical cannabis laws. Our lawsuit argues that the Tenth Amendment forbids the federal government from using coercive tactics to commandeer...

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California State, Local Elected Officials Blast Federal Attacks on Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | October 31, 2011

        Earlier this month, in response to federal attacks by California’s U.S. Attorneys, several local and state officials spoke out against the aggressive interference in their medical marijuana laws. State Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) and Assembly member Tom Ammiano (D-San...

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Members of Congress Urge President Obama to Reschedule Cannabis

Paul Marini | October 28, 2011

Today, in a joint effort between Congressional Representatives and Americans for Safe Access, several members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama expressing "concern with the recent activity by the Department of Justice against legitimate medical cannabis dispensaries in...

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Patient Advocates Sue Obama Justice Department Over Medical Marijuana Crackdown

Paul Marini | October 27, 2011

San Francisco, CA -- Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the country's largest medical marijuana advocacy organization, filed suit in federal court today challenging the Obama Administration's attempt to subvert local and state medical marijuana laws in California. ASA argues in...

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