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What’s in the historic medical marijuana bill being unveiled

Paul Marini | March 09, 2015

Niraj Chokshi, Washington Post The historic medical marijuana bill a trio of senators plan to unveil on Tuesday has a bit of something for everyone.

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CA cities: License, ban, or let voters decide?

Paul Marini | March 09, 2015

California communities are still grappling with medical cannabis in the absence of a statewide licensing and regulation program. Dispensary applications in San Diego continue to move forward, clearing an important legal hurdle last week. Voters in Riverside and Yucca Valley...

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Read all about it in ASA's Activist Newsletter

Paul Marini | March 07, 2015

ASA's latest Activist Newsletter is bursting at the seams with information for medical cannabis advocates. In this month's issue, you'll learn about the dramatic turn in the widely watched federal trial of the Kettle Falls Five, plus the new bill...

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‘Kettle Falls Five’ outcome may mean changes for federal drug prosecutions

Paul Marini | March 07, 2015

Kip Hill, Spokesman-Review At least one interested onlooker at this week’s federal trial of self-proclaimed medical marijuana growers from Stevens County believes it’s unlikely federal prosecutors will pursue similar charges again.

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ASA Activist Newsletter - Mar 2015

Paul Marini | March 07, 2015

In This Issue: Kettle Falls Five Acquitted on 4 of 5 Charges New Bipartisan Bill Focuses on Safe Access for Veterans Virginia 12th State to Enact CBD-only Law Many States Considering Medical Cannabis Bills California Bill to End Transplant Denials...

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Pot lounges among marijuana issues lawmakers asked to consider

Paul Marini | March 06, 2015

Jim Camden, Spokesman-Review As legislators worked this week to blend the state’s recreational and medical marijuana laws, Spokane Valley officials asked them to consider one more wrinkle in the rapidly changing marketplace: pot lounges.

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Kettle Falls Five Case: Family Found Guilty of Growing Marijuana in Washington, Acquitted on Four Other Charges

Paul Marini | March 05, 2015

Selena Hill, Latin Post Despite the fact medical and recreational marijuana use is legal under Washington state law, three people were convicted on Tuesday for growing marijuana on their property. However, they were acquitted of four out of five other...

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Growing scientific evidence about the medical benefits and a rollback of laws banning the drug mean that health agencies will have to make a determination on marijuana's use, experts said

Paul Marini | March 05, 2015

Agence France-Presse Marijuana will become an unavoidable policy issue for health watchdogs in coming years, a conference heard Wednesday.

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'Kettle Falls Five' patients convicted of one felony, but duck toughest charges

Paul Marini | March 04, 2015

Steven Nelson, US News & World Report A group of medical marijuana patients prevailed Tuesday in their fight against most - but not all - felony charges brought by federal prosecutors in Washington state.

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What Does the Kettle Falls Five Verdict Mean for Pot Prosecutions in Washington?

Paul Marini | March 04, 2015

Heidi Groover, The Stranger Well, wow, this is not the post I expected to be writing.

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