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Family who grow medical marijuana could spend up to 40 YEARS behind bars on possession and trafficking charges despite abiding by strict legal limits

Paul Marini | May 07, 2014

Ted Thornhill, Mail Online A family who grow medicinal marijuana face up to 40 years in jail after the federal government accused them of being armed drug traffickers.

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Feds Prosecute Medical Marijuana Users in Washington City Where Cannabusinesses Openly Operate

Paul Marini | May 07, 2014

Jacob Sullum, Reason.com Two months ago, the Washington State Liquor Control Board gave Sean Green, CEO of Kouchlock Productions, a license to grow up to 21,000 square feet of marijuana for the state's newly legal recreational market. Green, who already...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - May 2014

Paul Marini | May 06, 2014

IN THIS ISSUE Maryland Becomes 21st Medical Cannabis State ASA Conference Brings Citizen Lobbyists to Capitol VoteMedicalCannabis.org Tracks Votes in Congress Five Patients in Washington Face Federal Trial ASA Activist Profile: Seth Greene Spring Membership Perks! In Memoriam: George Vogel...

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California’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is the wrong place for medicine

Paul Marini | May 06, 2014

AB 1894, a bill by California Assembly Member Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco), is designed to better regulate commercial medical cannabis activity in California. That is long overdue, and Assembly Member Ammiano is to be commended on his leadership on the...

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Speakers discuss upcoming Congressional vote to restrict DOJ enforcement against medical marijuana patients like the "Kettle Falls 5"

Paul Marini | May 06, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- Medical marijuana patient Larry Harvey, 70, who will be tried in federal court next week in Spokane, Washington, is speaking out on Capitol Hill about his prosecution. Harvey will be joined by a bipartisan group of Congressional...

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Federal Judge Says No To Washington Family's Medical Marijuana Defense

Paul Marini | May 06, 2014

Matt Ferner, Huffington Post A federal judge won't allow a family of a medical marijuana patients from Washington state to defend themselves against drug trafficking charges by arguing their pot plants were for medical purposes.

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Despite all regulations that would be in place for a new medical marijuana program, state law enforcement is still in opposition to the bill and a vote has yet to be called -- all while Minnesota residents continue to go without treatment options.

Paul Marini | May 06, 2014

Katie Rucke, MintPress News In an attempt to win support for medical marijuana legalization from Minnesota’s Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and state law enforcement officials, medical marijuana legalization advocates have agreed to the creation of arguably one of the strictest...

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Congressional vote expected this month to restrict DOJ enforcement against state-compliant patients like the "Kettle Falls 5"

Paul Marini | May 05, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- Medical marijuana patient Larry Harvey, 70, is traveling to Washington, D.C. this week to persuade Congress to stop funding unnecessary federal prosecutions like his. Harvey is one of the "Kettle Falls 5," a federal medical marijuana case...

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ASA California Roundup: May 5, 2014

Paul Marini | May 05, 2014

Contents:Message from the CA Director - Well done, CaliforniaCalifornia News Veterans Equal Access Amendment Nearly Passes in Milestone Congressional Medical Marijuana Vote (National) League of California Cities Report Crucial Doctor Provisions Deleted from Medical Marijuana Bill in Senate Health Committee...

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See How Massachusetts Congresspeople Have Voted on Medical Marijuana Bills Since 2012

Paul Marini | May 02, 2014

Nick DeLuca, BostInno When it comes to medical marijuana in Massachusetts, the Bay State is generally viewed as favorable. The state voted to allow weed of the medicinal variety per ballot initiative in 2012, however, patients are still waiting to...

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