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Take advantage of early-bird registration for the conference

Paul Marini | August 28, 2014

ASA is hosting out third annual national conference March 27-31, 2015, in Washington, DC. The National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference 2015 will be our largest and most important conference yet. Hundreds of patients, advocates, scientists, and industry leaders will meet at...

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Production is going from 46.3 pounds to 1,433 pounds – but it’s unclear where the extra pot is going

Paul Marini | August 26, 2014

Steven Nelson, US News & World Report The federal government affirmed Tuesday a large increase in the amount of marijuana it plans to grow for research this year.

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With so much support for medical marijuana, Dems could get surprising boost on the ballot. Except one big holdout

Paul Marini | August 26, 2014

Heather Digby Parton, Salon The midterm election is almost in full swing and the lies and obfuscations are coming fast and furious. Yesterday, we found out that Karl Rove’s group American Crossroads is running ads against foolish Democrats who jumped on the...

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One more battle to fight in California this year - Oppose SB 1193

Paul Marini | August 25, 2014

Contents: Message from the CA Director: One more battle in Sacramento this year State & Local News: News from communities all over California Public Meetings & Events: Santa Rosa, Riverside, and Online Court Support: Submit dates for court support! Take...

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What about next year?

Paul Marini | August 24, 2014

The California Assembly Appropriations Committee held SB 1262 (Correa/Ammiano) in committee on August 15, meaning the bill will not proceed to the floor for a vote or be adopted this year. The controversial bill would have regulated doctors who recommend...

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I wish I could do more

Paul Marini | August 21, 2014

If you’re like me, you sometimes think, “I wish I could do more to help medical cannabis patients.” Well, we can do more right now. A very generous donor has pledged up to $25,000 in matching donations through Friday, August 21st...

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5 Absurd Ways You Can Get in Trouble For Smoking Marijuana Legally

Paul Marini | August 20, 2014

Tom McKay, PolicyMic With legalized recreational marijuana in Colorado and Washington state and some form of medical marijuana available in 21 other states, you might think that you can't get into much trouble for complying with state ordinances on weed.

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Medical marijuana task force coming to Big Island

Paul Marini | August 20, 2014

Nancy Cook Lauer, West Hawaii Today Almost half the state’s 13,115 medical marijuana patients live on Hawaii Island, but it took a request by state Sen. Will Espero for a medical marijuana task force to schedule a public hearing here.

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Oppose SB 1193 in California!

Paul Marini | August 19, 2014

Last-minute amendments turned a good medical cannabis bill into a bad one, and ASA needs your help today to stop SB 1193. Patients and advocates have supported this bill all year, because it required law enforcement to pay reasonable compensation...

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How California patients use pot

Paul Marini | August 16, 2014

Michael Pollick, Herald-Tribune Steve Johnson is 28, a rapper who goes by the stage name “Young Kodak.”

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