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Medical Marijuana Advocates File Lawsuit Challenging L.A. Dispensary Ordinance

Paul Marini | March 02, 2010

Los Angeles, CA -- The country's largest medical marijuana advocacy organization, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles today, claiming that certain provisions in a recently adopted regulatory ordinance would shut down virtually...

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D.C. Medical Marijuana Law Enacted then Temporarily Suspended by District Council

Paul Marini | March 02, 2010

Washington, DC -- Initiative 59, known as the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1998, completed its 30-day Congressional review period on Friday, placing it that much closer to implementation. However, yesterday, District Council adopted a moratorium, temporarily...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - March 2010

Paul Marini | March 01, 2010

Volume 5, Issue 3

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Proposed Medical Marijuana Law to be Heard by Maryland Legislative Committees

Paul Marini | February 25, 2010

Annapolis, MD -- The House Judiciary Committee and the Health and Government Operations Committee of the Maryland General Assembly will hold a joint hearing Friday on a proposed medical marijuana law for the state. Advocates call the bill, HB712, introduced...

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Medical Marijuana Advocates Accuse LA City Attorney of Entrapment, Threaten to Sue

Paul Marini | February 23, 2010

Los Angeles, CA -- Medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) responded today to the Los Angeles City Attorney's latest effort to shut down registered dispensaries by threatening to join the recently filed lawsuits against Organica and Holistic...

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DC Council Holds Public Hearing on Implementation of Medical Marijuana Law

Paul Marini | February 22, 2010

Washington, DC -- The Council of the District of Columbia will hold a public hearing on Tuesday at 2pm to review legislation that will help implement Initiative 59, a local medical marijuana law passed by the voters of Washington, D.C....

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Appellate Briefs Argue Against Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban

Paul Marini | February 16, 2010

Santa Ana, CA -- Legal briefs were filed today by patient advocates Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and State Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) in an appellate court case that is expected to decide whether local governments can ban storefront...

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New State Medical Marijuana Law Introduced in Maryland Legislature

Paul Marini | February 04, 2010

Annapolis, MD -- A new medical marijuana bill was introduced late yesterday in the Maryland House of Delegates that would provide patients with increased protections, seen by advocates as an improvement over the state's current medical marijuana law, the Darrel...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - February 2010

Paul Marini | February 01, 2010

Volume 5, Issue 2

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Los Angeles City Council Passes Flawed Medical Marijuana Dispensary Law

Paul Marini | January 26, 2010

Los Angeles, CA -- The Los Angeles City Council voted 9-3 today to adopt an ordinance regulating the sale of medical marijuana and establishing rules for the operation of dispensing collectives and cooperatives, otherwise known as dispensaries. Although medical marijuana...

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