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Sign the petition for organ transplant patients

Paul Marini | December 01, 2014

Contents: Message from the CA Director: Sign the petition for organ transplant patients State & Local News: National, California, San Francisco, Riverside County, San Luis Obispo Public Meetings & Events: Placerville, Santa Rosa, Washington DC, and more Court Support: Redding, Santa Ana, Los Angeles...

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Veterans for Safe Access and Compassionate Care supports Blumenauer's 'Veterans Equal Access Act'

Paul Marini | November 26, 2014

Veterans for Safe Access and Compassionate Care is honored to support the bipartisan bill, Veterans Equal Access Act. I personally thank Representative Blumenauer, Representative Rohrabacher and all cosigners for taking a leading role in removing obstructive policies from the Veterans...

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Medical Cannabis Conference takes fight for legalization to Capitol Hill

Paul Marini | November 24, 2014

Oscar Pascual, San Francisco Chronicle The push for legalizing marijuana in the U.S. is as strong as it’s ever been, as 34 states now have cannabis laws in place.

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Join the conversation about medical cannabis

Paul Marini | November 24, 2014

Contents: Message from the CA Director: Join the conversation about medical cannabis State & Local News: National California, San Francisco, Fresno, Santa Ana, La Mesa, San Diego, Diamond Springs, Riverside County Public Meetings & Events: Riverside, Santa Ana, Placerville, Washington DC, and Online...

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City on track for proposed medical marijuana legislation by end of year

Paul Marini | November 21, 2014

Evan Bush, Seattle Times The city of Seattle hosted a medical marijuana forum Thursday night as it prepares to change how it regulates the industry. The forum included industry activists, health-care officials, laboratory experts and other stakeholders.

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"Veterans Equal Access Act" would allow VA physicians to discuss medical marijuana with their patients without federal censure

Paul Marini | November 20, 2014

Washington, DC -- U.S. House Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), along with ten bipartisan Congressional cosponsors introduced the "Veterans Equal Access Act" (VEAA) today, marking a concerted federal effort to allow our country's veterans to become medical...

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After the historic marijuana midterms, a seven-hundred-day battle for the Golden State begins

Paul Marini | November 19, 2014

David Downs, East Bay Express As the dust settles from the historic marijuana midterm election of 2014, a few things have become clear: Namely, Californians will vote on ending cannabis prohibition in 2016. But change is far from inevitable.

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What legalization means for medical cannabis

Paul Marini | November 17, 2014

Contents: Message from the CA Director: Thursday - What Legalization Means for Medical Cannabis  State & Local News: National California, San Mateo County, Costa Mesa, Nevada County, Galt Public Meetings & Events: San Francisco, Santa Ana, Washington DC, and Online Court Support: Pamona, Redbluff,...

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Subjects of Mendocino County pot raids still seeking answers

Paul Marini | November 13, 2014

Glenda Anderson, Press Democrat Mendocino County marijuana growers who lost their crops to unidentified pot eradicators this summer are no closer to knowing for certain who destroyed their plants, according to a San Francisco attorney seeking answers to questions about...

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For Myself and Other Veterans Medical Marijuana is the Difference

Paul Marini | November 11, 2014

22. Think about that number for a moment. Sadly, a report from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) finds that 22 American lives are taken every single day as a result of military conflicts overseas. Except these men and women...

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