CMA opposes denying organ transplants for legal medical cannabis patients Paul Marini | December 06, 2014 Correction (12/09/2014) - The original version of this blog contained links to an old version of the CMA resolution. The links here have been updated with the amended version, as approved on Saturday. The California Medical Association (CMA) made a... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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,... Read more
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... Read more
Washington 2014 Elections Recap Paul Marini | November 10, 2014 Now that the dust has settled and the bulk of mail-in ballots have been counted, it’s a good time to assess the new political landscape for patients in Washington State. Election results fall into three basic categories: I. State Measures and... Read more
Let's talk about medical cannabis and the election Paul Marini | November 10, 2014 Contents: Message from the CA Director: Let's talk about medical cannabis and the election State & Local News: California, Santa Ana, Santa Cruz, La Mesa, Nevada County, De Luz, Berkeley Public Meetings & Events: San Francisco, Santa Ana, Washington DC, and online Court... Read more
Voters approve taxes, but are reluctant to repeal bans or adopt regulations Paul Marini | November 07, 2014 Election Day was good for medical cannabis patients on the national level. All of our champions in Congress were reelected, paving the way for more progress in Washington, DC, in 2015 and 2016 – despite the Republican gains in both... Read more
4 Key Outcomes of Election Day for Medical Marijuana Paul Marini | November 05, 2014 What a wild election night! A big thanks to everyone who voted, and an especially big thanks to everyone who worked on a campaign this year to help ensure safe access for patients. As the saying goes, "Democracy is not... Read more