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San Diego Medical Marijuana Provider Denied a Defense in Federal Court

Paul Marini | July 13, 2010

San Diego, CA -- U.S. District Court Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz denied a defense today for James Stacy, a San Diego-area medical marijuana provider raided in September 2009 by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Stacy was raided by the DEA...

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Patient Advocates Condemn Federal DEA Raids in San Diego

Paul Marini | July 09, 2010

San Diego, CA -- Federal agents raided at least three San Diego-area medical marijuana dispensaries today in the early morning hours. Sources say that Green Kross, Unified Collective and Kush Lounge were all served federal search warrants and were subjected...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - July 2010

Paul Marini | July 01, 2010

Volume 5, Issue 7

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CA Senate Committees Approve AB 2650

Paul Marini | June 30, 2010

Two California Senate committees approved a bill this week that will require a 600-foot buffer zone between medical cannabis collectives and schools statewide. AB 2650 was approved by the Senate Health Committee and the Local Government Committee over the objection...

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City Attorney Joins Vigil for LA Victims

Paul Marini | June 26, 2010

Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich was one of more than sixty people who gathered last night for a candlelight vigil for the victims of two violent attacks at medical cannabis collectives this week.  Two people were killed and one...

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Medical Marijuana is Focus of National League of Cities Webcast

Paul Marini | June 24, 2010

Washington, DC -- The National League of Cities (NLC) will hold its first medical marijuana live webcast Thursday at 2pm EST, to address the increasing need by local governments to study and address this important public health issue.  The NLC...

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ASA Rejects Unfair Taxes - No on SBX6 16 (CA)

Paul Marini | June 19, 2010

Update June 23 - Sen. Calderon has withdrawn SBX6 16. Thanks to everyone who helped get this done! California Senator Ron Calderon (D-Montebello) wants to add a new tax medical cannabis in California. If adopted, SBX6 16 would tax legal...

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Oregon Board of Pharmacy Adopts Rules to Reclassify Marijuana as a Medicine

Paul Marini | June 16, 2010

Portland, OR -- Oregon became the latest state and the first in many years to officially reclassify marijuana from its status as a dangerous drug with no medical value. The Oregon Board of Pharmacy (BOP) voted 4-1 today to move...

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California Bill Urging New Federal Policy on Medical Marijuana Close to Adoption

Paul Marini | June 15, 2010

Sacramento, CA -- The California State Assembly Committee on Health voted 10-3 today to pass a resolution urging the federal government to end medical marijuana raids and to "create a comprehensive federal medical marijuana policy that ensures safe and legal...

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Troubling Trend of $1 Million Bails in Medical Marijuana Cases

Paul Marini | June 14, 2010

A troubling trend of excessive bails in medical marijuana cases has begun to occur over the past month. The operators of a long-standing Santa Barbara dispensary, currently held on $1 million bail each, are the latest victims of this unprovoked...

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