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Eat, Sleep, Swim… and Smoke

Paul Marini | February 01, 2009

US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, who won eight gold medals in the Beijing games last year, was photographed smoking cannabis at a college party in November. He issued the standard apology after a picture of him holding a water pipe...

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ASA Weekly Alert 1/23/2009

Paul Marini | January 26, 2009

1. Days After Obama is sworn in, DEA Exploits Transition; Raids Dispensary The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) raided a medical cannabis dispensary Thursday in South Lake Tahoe in the first days of the new Obama Administration. Even though President Obama...

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DEA Raids Dispensary, Exploits Transition as President Obama Takes Office

Paul Marini | January 22, 2009

Oakland, CA -- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) raided a medical marijuana dispensary today in South Lake Tahoe, California, in the first days of the new Obama Administration. Even though President Barack Obama had made repeated promises during his election...

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CA Weekly Alert 1/19/2009

Paul Marini | January 19, 2009

1. San Deigo and San Bernardino Appeal ID Cards to US Supreme Court After three consecutive losses in court, San Diego and San Bernardino Counties sent yet another petition to the US Supreme Court, asking to quit their state-mandated obligation...

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Advocates Decry DEA Obstruction to Medical Marijuana Research - Obama Can and Should Regain an Adherence to Scientific Principles

Steph Sherer | January 12, 2009

Only days before President Bush is to leave office, his administration has dealt yet another blow to scientific integrity by refusing to implement the recommendations of DEA Administrative Law Judge Mary Ellen Bittner and open up the production of cannabis...

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Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Filed to Force Implementation of ID Card Program

Paul Marini | January 05, 2009

Vallejo, CA -- Medical marijuana patient advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed a lawsuit today against Solano County for failing to implement the state-mandated identification card program. State legislation adopted in 2003 mandated that all counties in California...

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CA City Charged with Contempt for Refusing to Uphold Medical Marijuana Law

Paul Marini | December 29, 2008

Los Angeles, CA -- Medical marijuana advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed legal briefs today accusing the City of Montebello of contempt of court. A request for the Los Angeles Superior Court to issue contempt proceedings was filed...

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U.S. Supreme Court: State Medical Marijuana Laws Not Preempted by Federal Law

Paul Marini | December 01, 2008

Washington, DC -- The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a landmark decision today in which California state courts found that its medical marijuana law was not preempted by federal law. The state appellate court decision from November 28, 2007,...

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Medical marijuana lawsuit filed against Department of Motor Vehicles

Paul Marini | November 19, 2008

Merced, CA -- A lawsuit was filed today by medical marijuana advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access (ASA) against the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on behalf of Rose Johnson, a 53-year-old patient from Atwater. Despite Ms. Johnson's clean...

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ASA Congratulates President-Elect Obama on Historic Victory

Paul Marini | November 05, 2008

Washington, D.C. -- Americans for Safe Access (ASA) congratulates Sen. Barack Obama on his election as our Nation's 44th President and looks forward to working with him and his Administration over the next four years to end federal raids on...

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