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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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Medical Student Section of AMA Endorses Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | June 14, 2008

Chicago, IL -- The Medical Student Section (MSS) of the American Medical Association (AMA) approved a resolution yesterday urging the AMA to support the reclassification of marijuana for medical use. The AMA is currently holding its annual conference in Chicago...

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Advocacy & Rights Groups Defend CA Medical Marijuana Laws

Paul Marini | June 09, 2008

WHAT:  Oral arguments before the California 4th District Court of Appeal in San Diego and San Bernardino Counties’ challenge to the state medical marijuana laws.  A media availability with ACLU and ASA attorneys will follow the hearing. WHO:  Joe Elford,...

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California Assembly Votes to Protect Medical Marijuana Patients' Right to Work

Paul Marini | May 28, 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 Assembly today. AB2279, introduced in February by Assemblymember Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) and...

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Marijuana in Sacramento: healing power of pot

Paul Marini | May 21, 2008

Nick Miller, Sacramento News & Review It’s early spring in Sacramento. Trees are filling out with leaves; buds are beginning to flower. The morning air is fresh, crisp, clean. A security guard at a downtown medicinal-marijuana dispensary checks IDs from...

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May 2008 Activist Newsletter

Paul Marini | May 07, 2008

Volume 3, Issue 5

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Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act Introduced in Congress

Paul Marini | April 18, 2008

Washington, D.C. -- Congressional Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) introduced the "Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act," HR 5842, yesterday, a bill co-sponsored by Representatives Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Sam Farr (D-CA), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), and Ron Paul (R-TX). The act would change...

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Medical Marijuana Employment Rights Bill Passes Two State Assembly Committees

Paul Marini | April 17, 2008

Sacramento, CA -- A state medical marijuana employment rights bill, which has the support of statewide SEIU and AFSCME and the nearly 1 million workers they represent in California, was approved today by the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee on...

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ASA Video Testimonial - 3rd Installment

Paul Marini | April 07, 2008

Welcome to the latest installment of ASA’s video testimonial project. As many of you may remember, the video testimonial project has been designed to help educate people about medical cannabis by having patients and supporters share their stories. This project...

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April 2008 Activist Newsletter

Paul Marini | April 03, 2008

Volume 3, Issue 4

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