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Second Trial Begins for San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensary Operator

Paul Marini | September 20, 2010

San Diego, CA -- Opening arguments began today for the second trial in less than a year against Jovan Jackson, a San Diego medical marijuana patient and dispensary operator who was arrested in a multi-agency law enforcement raid in September...

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Drug Czar Implicates Medical Marijuana in Increased Illegal Drug Abuse

Paul Marini | September 17, 2010

Washington, DC -- The results of a national survey on drug use and health were issued Wednesday by the federal government, noting a surge in the use of marijuana and other drugs such as ecstasy and methamphetamine. The Substance Abuse...

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Thanks, again, Dr. Weil!

Paul Marini | September 13, 2010

Just a few short weeks after penning this review of medical marijuana documentary, "What if Cannabis Cured Cancer?", healthy-living guru Dr. Andrew Weil has published another article posing the simplest of questions: Meanwhile, as a medical doctor and botanist, my...

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What happens in Vegas...

Paul Marini | September 09, 2010

This week, federal and local law enforcement agencies executed paramilitary-style raids on an unspecified number of medical marijuana collectives in Las Vegas, NV.  The latest reports indicate at least one-half dozen facilities were the latest to experience the “smash and...

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Federal Agents Raid At Least Five Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Paul Marini | September 08, 2010

Las Vegas, NV -- The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted raids earlier today on at least five medical marijuana dispensaries in Las Vegas, Nevada, and reportedly seized patient and financial records, but made no arrests. According to the Associated...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - September 2010

Paul Marini | September 01, 2010

Volume 5, Issue 9

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Medical Marijuana Advocates Demand Local Officials Comply with State Distribution Laws

Paul Marini | September 01, 2010

Oakland, CA -- Americans for Safe Access, the country's leading medical marijuana patient advocacy group, issued letters today to more than 140 localities across California with bans on distribution, demanding that they come into compliance with state law. The letters...

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CA Assembly Rejects SJR 14

Paul Marini | August 31, 2010

The California Assembly failed to adopt SJR 14 by only four votes on Monday (see votes). We are disappointed by this outcome, but I want to thank the hundreds of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) members and supporters who called...

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LA City Attorney Turns Up the Heat

Paul Marini | August 26, 2010

The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office has filed a complaint (download sections 1- 2 -3 - 4) asking for a Temporary Restraining Order and Permanent Injunction closing 135 pre-moratorium medical cannabis collectives deemed ineligible to register under the city’s new...

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California Appellate Court Reinstates Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban Case

Paul Marini | August 18, 2010

Santa Ana, CA -- California's Fourth District Court of Appeal issued a long-awaited ruling today, choosing not to decide whether localities can ban medical marijuana distribution, and remanding the case back to Orange County Superior Court for further factual development....

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