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One More Week...

Paul Marini | July 28, 2014

   Contents: Message from the CA Director: One more week... State & Local News: News From Communities All Over California Public Meetings & Events: CA Citizen Lobby Day & Sonoma Blossom Festival Court Support: Westminster Take Action Now: Register for...

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Marijuana poses more risks than many realize

Paul Marini | July 27, 2014

Liz Szabo, USA Today Doctors say they're increasingly fielding questions about the safety of marijuana, as use of the drug rises and more communities consider legalizing it. Colorado and Washington state have legalized recreational marijuana, and medical use is allowed...

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Medical Marijuana Patient Headed for Costly Trial Over 39 Grams of Marijuana

Paul Marini | July 25, 2014

San Diego, CA – Jose Calva a legal medical marijuana patient and his attorney, Michael Cindrich went before judge Jay M. Bloom downtown Wednesday to hear the evidence against Jose in a preliminary examination.  Clayton Carr, who is a brand-new Deputy...

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Sponsor worries draft regulations could deter participation

Paul Marini | July 25, 2014

Michael Dresser, Baltimore Sun Proposed rules for Maryland's nascent medical marijuana system are drawing objections from a leading advocate, who says the regulations could discourage doctors from participating.

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Officials in the Granite State are still stonewalling on the implementation of medical marijuana legislation signed into law last year

Paul Marini | July 24, 2014

Katie Rucke, MintPress News Wednesday marked the bittersweet one year anniversary of New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan signing the state’s medical marijuana legislation into law.

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Let’s talk tonight

Paul Marini | July 24, 2014

I am having another live Google Hangout tonight to talk about medical cannabis bills and what is coming up next year. Join me at 7:00 PM tonight, July 24, at this web address: https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/c2k8gkm2n5mhnl1ha1s7oomd374 We will be talking about bills...

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Iowa among states with highly restrictive medical marijuana laws

Paul Marini | July 23, 2014

Noelle Crombie, The Oregonian Twenty-three states have medical marijuana programs and another 11, including Iowa, allow people with certain illnesses to use marijuana products high in cannabidiol, or CBD.

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Dude, is it legal yet?

Paul Marini | July 23, 2014

Marc Snelling, OB Rag People have been saying this since the seventies.  Speaking to activists from this era, it seems many felt that legalization of marijuana in the US was imminent in the early seventies.  But other than Alaska in...

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Botanical medicine standards released as Colorado medical marijuana business sees first product recall in U.S.

Paul Marini | July 22, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) released its long-awaited medical marijuana manufacturing guidelines today, completing its compendium of industry standards which include regulatory recommendations for cannabis from seed to sale. The AHPA manufacturing guidelines come as licensed...

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AHPA Issues Medical Marijuana Manufacturing Guidelines

Paul Marini | July 22, 2014

Natural Products INSIDER The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) released its medical marijuana manufacturing guidelines to complete its compendium of industry standards, which include regulatory recommendations from seed to sale.

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