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ASA Activist Newsletter - SEPTEMBER 2013

Paul Marini | September 01, 2013

Volume 8, Issue 9

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Advocates: "DOJ should drop all medical marijuana cases and vow to stop obstructing policy makers"

Paul Marini | August 29, 2013

Washington, DC -- The U.S. Justice Department issued a press release earlier today, announcing a memorandum from Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole that detailed a similar policy on recently adopted laws in the States of Washington and Colorado as it previously indicated for medical...

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With the passage of HB1 earlier this month, key stakeholders will meet this Thursday to discuss next steps

Paul Marini | August 19, 2013

Chicago, IL -- Medical marijuana advocates will hold a 4-hour conference this Thursday from 1pm-5pm to discuss implementation of HB1, the Illinois medical marijuana law that was signed by Governor Quinn earlier this month. Thursday's conference is being sponsored by Americans...

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Effort is aimed at protecting Washington's medical marijuana law while state implements full legalization initiative

Paul Marini | August 13, 2013

Seattle, WA -- Medical marijuana patients across Washington have begun a campaign called "Health Before Happy Hour" to educate the Washington State Legislature and Governor Jay Inslee that the needs of patients are much different from those of recreational marijuana users,...

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Advocates urge Obama to release ill medical marijuana patient Jerry Duval and re-sentence numerous others

Paul Marini | August 12, 2013

San Francisco, CA -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder delivered a speech today to the annual meeting of the American Bar Association in which he outlined a new sentencing and enforcement strategy as America enters the fifth decade of the so-called...

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Find Out More About What Changed CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta's Mind on Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | August 09, 2013

Washington, DC -- Ahead of a widely publicized CNN documentary on medical marijuana this Sunday at 8pm ET, Dr. Sanjay Gupta has spoken out on the news magazine circuit to humbly apologize for misleading the American public on the issue. Calling the federal...

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Governor Quinn Signs Bill Into Law, Making Illinois the 20th Medical Marijuana State

Paul Marini | August 01, 2013

Springfield, IL -- Governor Pat Quinn signed HB1 into law today, making Illinois the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana. Nearly 40 percent of people in the U.S. now live in states that have adopted such laws. The Illinois "Compassionate...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - AUGUST 2013

Paul Marini | August 01, 2013

Volume 8, Issue 8

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Cannabis for Elders: A Precarious State

Paul Marini | July 25, 2013

Liana Aghajanian, New America Media Those who stand to benefit most from medical marijuana have the hardest time getting it.

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Medical Marijuana Advocates Partner with Massachusetts Medical Society-Accredited TheAnswerPage.com

Paul Marini | July 22, 2013

Boston, MA -- The advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) launched a new educational tool today called "Wake & Learn," aimed at better informing patients, doctors and the public about medical marijuana. Utilizing TheAnswerPage.com, an online educational website for...

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