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ASA adds workshops to CA lobby day to support local advocacy

Paul Marini | May 11, 2015

The California Citizen Lobby Day is just one month away. Get registered now so that we have time to schedule an appointment for you with your state Assembly Member and Senator on Monday, June 15. We are requesting a $25 donation to...

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Hawai‘i medical marijuana dispensary bill in jeopardy: Legislative tension has slowed progress

Paul Marini | May 08, 2015

The Kaleo Voice BY Raven Bellamy A bill that would allow for medical marijuana dispensaries in Hawai‘i has potentially halted due to tension between the state House and Senate. 

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Medical Marijuana Community at Odds Over Proposed Changes to Maine's Law

Paul Marini | May 08, 2015

MBPN News By Patty Wight AUGUSTA, Maine - The LePage administration is proposing more than two dozen changes to Maine's medical marijuana law. The changes come in the form of a bill that supporters say is designed to give the Maine...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - May 2015

Paul Marini | May 07, 2015

For recent developments affecting medical cannabis patients and advocates, check out ASA's latest Activist Newsletter. In this month's issue, you'll learn what happened in Congress with the vote on equal access for veterans and a new bill to respect state medical...

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Legislature considering plans to regulate pot shops, growers

Paul Marini | May 07, 2015

The Appeal Democrat (Syndicated) By Patrick McGreevy/Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers are wading into the politically sticky issue of regulating medical marijuana, laying groundwork for state control of the sale and cultivation of cannabis with the expectation that voters...

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The Good, The Bad and The TBD Of Medical Cannabis Legal Decisions (UPDATED)

Paul Marini | May 06, 2015

The medical cannabis movement has seen no shortage of pivotal court cases over the years. From Robert Randall’s landmark victory winning the right to use medical cannabis to Ed Rosenthal’s controversial conviction for cultivation that five members of the jury...

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Congress Votes to Deny Safe Access to Veterans

Paul Marini | May 05, 2015

I am a disabled veteran and survivor. My wife, children, and I live with PTSD every day. I have a tough time in crowds and must follow a routine. The antidepressants prescribed to me have caused more depression and suicidal...

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Tell the Pennsylvania Senate to Add Qualifying Conditions & Lift Patient Restrictions

Paul Marini | May 05, 2015

The Pennsylvania State Senate will soon be voting on SB 3, which would create a medical marijuana program in the Commonwealth. While the bill is far from ideal in its current form, it can still be amended on the Senate floor...

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News, events, action alerts, court support, and more

Paul Marini | May 04, 2015

Please join me for a live online broadcast entitled “California Lawmakers: Medical Cannabis is Medicine for Real” on Thursday, May 7, and 7:00 PM. I will be talking about the need to treat medical cannabis like other herbal medicine when...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - May 2015

Paul Marini | May 04, 2015

In this Issue Veterans Equal Access Amendment Vote Shows Progress New House Bill Would Recognize State Programs DEA Head Resigns during Sex Scandal CNN Special Shows Barriers to Medical Cannabis Research Washington State Undermines Patient Access New York Opens 30-Day...

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