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Maryland Senate Passes Improved Medical Marijuana Bill, House Falls Short

Paul Marini | April 10, 2010

Annapolis, MD -- The Maryland State Senate voted 35-12 today in favor of a new medical marijuana law. A Senate judiciary committee passed the bill earlier this week by 7-4 vote. Advocates are calling the Senate version, SB 627, an...

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Medical Marijuana Advocates Intervene in LA City Attorney's Effort to Shut Down Dispensaries

Paul Marini | April 09, 2010

Los Angeles, CA -- Medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed an amicus 'friend of the court' brief today, in an attempt to intervene in the Los Angeles City Attorney's effort to shut down registered dispensaries. In...

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Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Out of Senate Committee with Amendments

Paul Marini | April 06, 2010

Annapolis, MD -- The Maryland State Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee approved a medical marijuana bill yesterday afternoon by a 7-4 vote. After adopting several committee amendments, the Senate version, SB 627, is now different from that of the House. Most...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - April 2010

Paul Marini | April 01, 2010

Volume 5, Issue 4

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Medical Marijuana Bill to be Heard by Maryland Senate Judiciary Committee

Paul Marini | March 17, 2010

Annapolis, MD -- A proposed medical marijuana law for Maryland will be heard Thursday by the State Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. Senate Bill 627, introduced by Sen. Jamie Raskin (Montgomery County), is an identical companion bill to House Delegate Dr....

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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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