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Larry Harvey argues that new Congressional measure should prevent the DOJ from prosecuting his family

Paul Marini | January 19, 2015

Spokane, WA -- A motion to dismiss has been filed in a widely watched federal medical marijuana case involving a family from rural northeastern Washington State. Larry Harvey, 71, of the Kettle Falls Five has moved for dismissal of his...

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Michigan sees another dip in medical marijuana patients

Paul Marini | January 18, 2015

Charles E. Ramirez, The Detroit News The number of patients in Michigan's medical marijuana program declined for the second year in a row in 2014, according to state statistics reviewed by The Detroit News.

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5 things to know about lawmakers’ efforts on marijuana

Paul Marini | January 18, 2015

Gene Johnson, Associated Press Medical marijuana activists feel like they have their back to the wall as the Legislature tries to rein in an unregulated system that many people believe is unfairly competing with heavily taxed recreational pot sales in...

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Washington Man Who Faces Years In Prison For Growing Medical Marijuana Has Cancer

Paul Marini | January 16, 2015

Matt Ferner, Huffington Post A Washington state man who is facing at least 10 years in prison if convicted in a high-profile federal case over growing medical marijuana for personal use has been diagnosed with cancer.

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Civil Forfeiture Case Could Set Federal Precedent In Northern California if not Nationally

Paul Marini | January 14, 2015

Marguerite Arnold, Main Street In what many in the marijuana advocacy and legal community are calling a potentially landmark legal precedent for medical marijuana dispensaries nationally, a Northern California federal judge has thrown out a civil forfeiture case against a...

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Get ready to speak up, California

Paul Marini | January 12, 2015

The California legislature is back in session, and you can expect a lot of activity around medical cannabis. Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer (D-Santee) has introduced AB 26and Assembly Member Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) introduced AB 34. Both bills will seek to regulate and license...

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Deadlines are fast approaching for #Unity15!

Paul Marini | January 08, 2015

Deadlines are fast approaching and we are less than 3 months away from the 3rd Annual National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference and Lobby Day.  Last year’s conference was amazing. We heard from leaders in the science, politics, and activism of medical cannabis from all...

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Patients call on state legislature to pass regulations that preserve and protect 16-year-old medical marijuana program

Paul Marini | January 07, 2015

Seattle, WA -- Medical marijuana patient advocates praised a regulatory plan put forth earlier this week by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, while condemning the new aggressive enforcement approach proposed by City Attorney Pete Holmes. In addition to seeking taxes for...

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Medical marijuana grower finds no relief in federal law change

Paul Marini | January 07, 2015

John Agar, Grand Rapids Press A man charged in a marijuana grow operation hoped to have charges dismissed based on a new law preventing federal funds being used to go after legitimate medical-marijuana growers in states where it is legal.

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Potential changes to Washington's pot laws and how other states laws are working

Paul Marini | January 07, 2015

Jake Thomas, The Inlander In Washington state, the big news this week was proposed changes to the state’s medical marijuana system, which has been kept separate from the recreational system in order to ensure that patients have access to the...

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