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Patients praise common sense regulatory solution introduced in House, Senate hearing Tuesday on bill to add PTSD as qualifying condition

Paul Marini | February 16, 2015

Olympia, WA -- Medical cannabis patients are applauding the introduction of a bipartisan bill in the House that would fully restore vetoed provisions of a regulatory proposal first passed in 2011, along with a proposal in the Senate that would...

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Important developments in the federal courts and the state legislature

Paul Marini | February 16, 2015

ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer visited six cities in California last week to talk about local and state medical cannabis policies. ASA will be reporting back on what she heard from members about our proposed “Points of Unity” for commercial...

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Obama appointee says congressional measure is irrelevant to high-profile Kettle Falls Five case

Paul Marini | February 13, 2015

Steven Nelson, U.S. News & World Report A judge in Washington state has ruled a measure approved by Congress to end federal prosecutions of medical marijuana patients does not benefit four family members and a friend who say they grew the drug for medicinal purposes.

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Americans for Safe Access sponsors bill introduced by Marc Levine (D-San Rafael) to end discriminatory practice

Paul Marini | February 12, 2015

Sacramento, CA -- California State Assembly member Marc Levine (D-San Rafael) has introduced AB 258, the Medical Cannabis Organ Transplant Act, a bill aimed at preventing medical marijuana patients from being unduly denied organ transplants. The Medical Cannabis Organ Transplant...

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California introduces bill to end organ transplant denials for medical marijuana patients

Paul Marini | February 12, 2015

Oscar Pascual, San Francisco Chronicle In a move to save the lives of many Californians, Assembly member Marc Levine has introduced a bill to prevent medical marijuana patients from being denied organ transplants based solely on their cannabis use.

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ASA's organ transplant bill introduced, Steph Sherer tours CA

Paul Marini | February 11, 2015

California Assembly Member Marc Levin (D-San Rafael) has just introduced ASA-sponsored legislation to protect medical cannabis patients who need an organ transplant from life-threatening discrimination. Legal patients can be denied an organ transplant right now based solely on their status...

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Defendant Larry Harvey will argue that new Congressional measure forbids the DOJ from prosecuting his family

Paul Marini | February 11, 2015

Spokane, WA -- A motion to dismiss will be heard in federal court Thursday in a widely watched medical marijuana case involving a family from rural northeastern Washington State. Larry Harvey, 71, and other family members of the so-called "Kettle...

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Big changes could be coming to how Washington state regulates medical pot

Paul Marini | February 11, 2015

Jake Thomas, The Inlander The number keeps growing. Nearly 100 bills related to marijuana have been introduced in Olympia so far this legislative session. One of them, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Ann Rivers of La Center, seeks to address...

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Enter to Win FREE trip to the National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference

Paul Marini | February 10, 2015

Help us celebrate Medical Marijuana Week February 8-15, 2015 by entering the #MMJWeekUnity15 Photo Contest. Since 2002, ASA has celebrated and hosted activities during Medical Marijuana Week to help build solidarity and bring attention the therapeutic value of cannabis. This...

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Judge’s ruling allows Berkeley Patients Group to continue operations

Paul Marini | February 10, 2015

Frances Fitzgerald and Logan Goldberg, Daily Californian A judge ruled Friday that Berkeley Patients Group, a well-known marijuana dispensary, will be allowed to continue its operations while an appeal regarding a federal case against the dispensary is settled.

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