SB 1262 Goes to the Suspense File with an Uncertain Fate Paul Marini | August 13, 2014 UPDATE 08/14/2014 - The Assembly Appropriations Committee held SB 1262 in committee today, so it will not pass this year. The California Assembly Appropriations Committee placed SB 1262 into the suspense file this morning. The suspense file is where the... Read more
Leafly Partners with Americans for Safe Access on NFL-Focused Chronic Pain Ads Paul Marini | August 12, 2014 With the NFL preseason already underway, cannabis activists are shining a spotlight on the professional sports league to soften their stance on medical cannabis use among players. Roger Goodell, the league commissioner, has stated that he'd consider allowing athletes to use... Read more
ASA California Weekly Roundup: August 11, 2014 Paul Marini | August 11, 2014 Contents: Message from the CA Director: Well done on the lobby day! State & Local News: News From Communities All Over California Public Meetings & Events: Sacramento, Santa Rosa, & Riverside Court Support: Submit dates for court support! Take Action... Read more
ASA Citizen Lobby Day Makes a Difference Paul Marini | August 07, 2014 ASA’s fourth citizen lobby day in California was a big success. Approximately 150 patients and other stakeholders attended, and they visited more than fifty legislative offices – plus a lot of impromptu visits initiated by attendees themselves. Participants asked lawmakers... Read more
SB 1262 and California Patients Paul Marini | August 06, 2014 The debate about SB 1262 in California has been a contentious one, and controversy is sure to persist until a final vote on the bill that will regulate doctors who recommend medical cannabis and those who commercially cultivate, process, test,... Read more
D.C. Empowers Physicians to Determine Medical Marijuana Patient Eligibility Paul Marini | August 04, 2014 On Thursday of last week, Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray took the bold step of putting physicians in charge of determining which of their patients should use medical marijuana therapy, quietly signing B20-0876, the Medical Marijuana Expansion Emergency Amendment Act of... Read more
Wherever You Are in California Paul Marini | August 04, 2014 Contents: Message from the CA Director: Wherever you are in California State & Local News: News From Communities All Over California Public Meetings & Events: Sacramento, Costa Mesa, Santa Rosa, & More Court Support: Westminster Take Action Now: Support SB... Read more
So, what’s the deal with SB 1262? Paul Marini | August 02, 2014 More than one hundred medical cannabis patients and other stakeholders will fan out across the state Capitol Building in Sacramento to talk to California lawmakers about medical cannabis legislation on Monday. They will be talking to Assembly Members and Senators... Read more
Special Needs Parents Group Wants Feds to Reschedule Cannabis Paul Marini | July 31, 2014 For many with the Parents Coalition for Rescheduling Medical Cannabis life doesn't revolve around soccer matches, dance recitals, and play dates. It’s consumed by their kids’ violent seizures, trips to the emergency room, and now – trying to convince the... Read more
Congressional CBD-Only Bill Raises Both Hope and Significant Concerns Paul Marini | July 30, 2014 Yesterday, Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) introduced a bill in Congress that would create an exemption to the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) for cannabis plants and derivatives with an extremely low THC content. Representative Perry has a checkered record on medical... Read more