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California Supreme Court Denies Review of San Diego Medical Marijuana Case

Paul Marini | October 16, 2008

San Francisco, CA -- The California Supreme Court refused to review a landmark medical marijuana case today that will require all counties to implement the state identification program. The County of San Diego filed suit against the State of California...

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Federal Court Hearings on Medical Marijuana Spark Protests in Los Angeles

Paul Marini | October 03, 2008

Los Angeles, CA -- A federal court hearing for a re-trial in the Modesto medical marijuana dispensary case of Luke Scarmazzo and Ricardo Montes will occur on October 6 at 2pm at 2500 Tulare Street in Fresno, CA. If federal...

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October 2008 Activist Newsletter

Paul Marini | October 02, 2008

Volume 3, Issue 10

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September 2008 Activist Newsletter

Paul Marini | September 03, 2008

Volume 3, Issue 9

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Medical Marijuana Edible Maker to be Sentenced in Federal Court

Paul Marini | September 02, 2008

Oakland, CA -- Medical marijuana edible producer Michael Martin, 34, will be sentenced on Wednesday at the Oakland Federal Courthouse at 1301 Clay Street. A press conference at 2pm will precede the sentencing hearing, where Mr. Martin, his attorneys, Sara...

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CA Attorney General Directs Law Enforcement on Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | August 25, 2008

Sacramento, CA -- California Attorney General Jerry Brown issued long-awaited guidelines on medical marijuana today with support from advocates and law enforcement alike. The guidelines direct law enforcement on how to approach encounters with medical marijuana patients and establish a...

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Medical Marijuana Employment Rights Bill Passes Both California Houses

Paul Marini | August 20, 2008

Sacramento, CA -- A medical marijuana employment rights bill, which would protect hundreds of thousands of medical marijuana patients in California from employment discrimination, passed the State Senate today. AB2279 had already passed the State Assembly in May, which means...

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reason.tv Video Update on Charles Lynch Trial

Paul Marini | July 31, 2008

Last month, reason.tv released a video about Charles Lynch and one of the patients he served before being raided by the DEA. Now that the trial has gotten underway, reason.tv has released a video update on the trial. Check it...

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CA Appellate Court Upholds Medical Marijuana Law

Paul Marini | July 31, 2008

San Diego, CA -- The Fourth District Court of Appeal for the State of California issued a published opinion today stating that federal law does not preempt the state's medical marijuana law. The County of San Diego filed suit against...

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Entrapment is Key Defense in Federal Medical Marijuana Trial

Paul Marini | July 28, 2008

Los Angeles, CA -- A federal trial began Friday against Charles Lynch, 46, a medical marijuana provider from Morro Bay, CA, who had operated a city-sanctioned dispensary for qualified patients and their primary caregivers. Before being raided by federal agents...

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