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ASA Activist Newsletter - May 2015

Paul Marini | May 07, 2015

For recent developments affecting medical cannabis patients and advocates, check out ASA's latest Activist Newsletter. In this month's issue, you'll learn what happened in Congress with the vote on equal access for veterans and a new bill to respect state medical...

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Legislature considering plans to regulate pot shops, growers

Paul Marini | May 07, 2015

The Appeal Democrat (Syndicated) By Patrick McGreevy/Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers are wading into the politically sticky issue of regulating medical marijuana, laying groundwork for state control of the sale and cultivation of cannabis with the expectation that voters...

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The Good, The Bad and The TBD Of Medical Cannabis Legal Decisions (UPDATED)

Paul Marini | May 06, 2015

The medical cannabis movement has seen no shortage of pivotal court cases over the years. From Robert Randall’s landmark victory winning the right to use medical cannabis to Ed Rosenthal’s controversial conviction for cultivation that five members of the jury...

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Congress Votes to Deny Safe Access to Veterans

Paul Marini | May 05, 2015

I am a disabled veteran and survivor. My wife, children, and I live with PTSD every day. I have a tough time in crowds and must follow a routine. The antidepressants prescribed to me have caused more depression and suicidal...

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Tell the Pennsylvania Senate to Add Qualifying Conditions & Lift Patient Restrictions

Paul Marini | May 05, 2015

The Pennsylvania State Senate will soon be voting on SB 3, which would create a medical marijuana program in the Commonwealth. While the bill is far from ideal in its current form, it can still be amended on the Senate floor...

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News, events, action alerts, court support, and more

Paul Marini | May 04, 2015

Please join me for a live online broadcast entitled “California Lawmakers: Medical Cannabis is Medicine for Real” on Thursday, May 7, and 7:00 PM. I will be talking about the need to treat medical cannabis like other herbal medicine when...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - May 2015

Paul Marini | May 04, 2015

In this Issue Veterans Equal Access Amendment Vote Shows Progress New House Bill Would Recognize State Programs DEA Head Resigns during Sex Scandal CNN Special Shows Barriers to Medical Cannabis Research Washington State Undermines Patient Access New York Opens 30-Day...

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Bill Would End Organ Transplant Discrimination Against Medical Cannabis Patients

Paul Marini | May 01, 2015

Sacramento, CA - The California State Assembly passed AB 258,The Medical Cannabis Organ Transplant Act, yesterday by a vote of 52 to 8. The bill is authored by Assembly Member Marc Levine (D-San Rafael) and sponsored by Americans for Safe...

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Washington State Update: Moving Forward to Guarantee Safe Access for Patients

Paul Marini | April 30, 2015

Last Friday, Governor Inslee signed, and partially vetoed, Senate Bill 5052, titled the “Cannabis Patient Protection Act.” Americans for Safe Access and our members worked the legislative process every step of the way. It was a hard slog, and we...

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Be a part of the biggest and most important medical cannabis lobby day yet

Paul Marini | April 30, 2015

I am happy to report that the California Assembly just adopted AB 258, the Medical Cannabis Organ Transplant Act by a vote of 52 to 8! This ASA-sponsored legislation will reduce unnecessary suffering and preventable death by ending pervasive discrimination...

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