Maral v. Live Oak – Local Politics Matter Paul Marini | March 30, 2014 A local ban on all medical cannabis cultivation stands after the California Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal on Wednesday in Maral v. Live Oak, an appellate decision permitting cities and counties to prevent patients from growing their own... Read more
MD Senate Passes a More Patient-Friendly Medical Cannabis Bill Paul Marini | March 27, 2014 Today the Maryland Senate passed SB 923, which would authorize the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Marijuana Commission ("Commission") to license and regulate medical cannabis growers and "medical marijuana treatment centers" where patients may purchase their medicine. The law passed by a... Read more
ACTION ALERT: Ask your Member of Congress to sign Rohrabacher and Farr's letter to defund DOJ attacks on medical cannabis Paul Marini | March 26, 2014 As the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to crack down on the implementation of state-authorized medical cannabis programs, Congressmen Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) and Sam Farr (D-CA) are leading an effort to defund the DOJ’s anti-medical cannabis efforts. These two Members of... Read more
Alabama's High-CBD Seizure Disorder Treatment Bill Contains Technical and Practical Flaws Paul Marini | March 24, 2014 Note: updated 3.25.14 Last week Alabama passed SB 174, also known as Carly's Law, which is designed to create limited access to high-CBD cannabis preparations. While this bill can be viewed a some measure of progress to come out of... Read more
ASA California Roundup: March 24, 2014 Paul Marini | March 24, 2014 Contents:Message from the CA Director - Local victories in CACalifornia News Medical marijuana dispensaries are denied federal tax breaks (National) Boom and bust in California’s medical marijuana industry (California) Medical marijuana should be regulated by state (California) Medical Marijuana Appeal... Read more
AZ Action Alert: Tell Sen. Yee to allow MMJ research on PTSD! Paul Marini | March 21, 2014 HB 2333 (fact sheet), sponsored by Republican Rep. Ethan Orr, would use the State's medical cannabis fund for research on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The fund is set aside from revenues generated by medical cannabis sales and cannot be touched... Read more
ASA California Roundup: March 17, 2014 Paul Marini | March 17, 2014 Contents:Message from the CA Director - Let's do it again!California News ‘Cannabis Madness’ Revives Debate Over Medical Marijuana and Epilepsy (National) New rules for medical pot (California) In a Radical Shift, California Police Chiefs Push for Regulation of Medical Marijuana... Read more
Can We Count on You? Paul Marini | March 14, 2014 We believe safe access is a human right and if there were ever a year to show our strengthened solidarity in numbers, its 2014. Deadlines are fast approaching and we are less than three weeks away from the 2nd Annual National... Read more
Breaking News... We win in California! Paul Marini | March 11, 2014 In response to grassroots pressure from ASA members like you, a California Assembly committee quickly rejected a bill this morning that would have made it harder to open legal medical cannabis associations in the state. The Assembly Public Safety Committee... Read more
ASA California Roundup: March 10, 2014 Paul Marini | March 10, 2014 Contents:Message from the CA Director - Flex your grassroots muscle... today!California News Marijuana news: California governor, worried about 'potheads,' is skeptical of legalized pot (California) Medical marijuana bill limits who can prescribe pot (California) Jailed For Medical Marijuana: California Man... Read more