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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...

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Federal charges where pot is legal?!

Paul Marini | November 10, 2014

Erin Burnett, CNN The "Kettle Falls Five" were arrested for growing their own medical marijuana in Washington state, where it's legal.  

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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...

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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...

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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...

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56% of territorial voters approve medical cannabis law

Paul Marini | November 04, 2014

Medical cannabis advocates can claim an early victory in today’s elections. The US Territory of Guam has legalized medical cannabis. Early returns say that voters there approved a ballot measure to allow medical cannabis use for "debilitating medical conditions" by...

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Nemus Bioscience to develop marijuana pharmaceuticals

Paul Marini | November 04, 2014

Jordan England-Nelson, Daily Breeze An Orange County pharmaceutical startup has announced plans to develop drugs derived from marijuana plants to treat patients with glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and other ailments.

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Volunteer today : Florida patients need 15 minutes of your time

Paul Marini | November 03, 2014

The Florida Medical Marijuana (United for Care) campaign is coming to an end in Florida and although the statewide support for Amendment #2 appears to be favorable - the campaign still needs some volunteers to hit the phones and phone...

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California has a lot on the line tomorrow

Paul Marini | November 03, 2014

Contents: Message from the CA Director: California has a lot on the line tomorrow State & Local News: California, Lake County, San Diego, Humboldt County, Nevada County, Del Rey Oaks, Oceanside, Santa Cruz, San Jose, Malibu Public Meetings & Events: Berkeley, Online, Washington...

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High stakes, low politics

Paul Marini | November 01, 2014

Patricia Smith, The Union (Op-Ed) With the election just days away, I know many of us are experiencing voter fatigue. Vote for this, don’t vote for that. Vote for me, don’t vote for my opponent.

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