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ASA Activist Newsletter - July 2014

Paul Marini | July 02, 2014

IN THIS ISSUE Bipartisan Medical Cannabis Measure in Senate Federal Medical Cannabis Defendant Lobbies Senate ASA TV Ads Hit House Members on Vote New York to become 23rd Medical Cannabis State Certification for Businesses in Arizona, New Mexico ACTION ALERT:...

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Welcome Congress Home by Demanding Peace for Patients

Paul Marini | July 01, 2014

Freedom. Americans dedicate an entire day to celebrating it, yet our country is home to the world’s largest population of prisoners. Several of these men and women are serving time for medical marijuana, even though they were following state law...

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State Regulations Moving Forward

Paul Marini | June 30, 2014

Contents: Message from the CA Director: State Regulations Moving Forward California & National News Public Meetings & Events Court Support Take Action Now ASA Website Spotlight: ASA Condition-based Booklets ASA Chapter & Affiliate Meetings    Assembly Member Tom Ammiano (D-San...

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Marijuana backers seek reforms in Ohio

Paul Marini | June 29, 2014

Marissa Medansky, Associated Press Rob Ryan isn’t shy about the medicine he said has helped him tremendously — even though it’s illegal.

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Oceanside council denies zoning for medical marijuana dispensaries

Paul Marini | June 26, 2014

Promise Yee, The Coast News After moving statements for and against medical marijuana dispensaries, City Council denied zoning on June 25.

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Medical Cannabis in California - Live Google Hangout

Paul Marini | June 25, 2014

Let’s hang out and talk about medical cannabis in California tomorrow night. Join ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer and me for a live Google Hangout online at 7:00 PM. We will be talking about: The outcome of a key vote...

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ACTION ALERT: Don't let Congress block the progress of the DC Medical Cannabis Program

Paul Marini | June 24, 2014

Right now, some members of Congress are considering offering an amendment that could completely undermine safe access to medical marijuana in the District of Columbia. The assault on safe access is a double whammy against D.C. patients because they have...

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San Diego's Higher Love Cooperative Sentenced to Summary Probation for Manufacturing Medical Marijuana Concentrates

Paul Marini | June 24, 2014

San Diego, CA – Three medical cannabis patient defendants were sentenced on felony manufacturing and possession charges after butane canisters and hash oil were discovered in their home - the friends were free to go yesterday when the judge sentenced them...

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Historic Senate Pot Vote Imminent

Paul Marini | June 23, 2014

David Downs, San Francisco Chronicle Advocacy groups like the Drug Policy Alliance, Marijuana Policy Project, and Americans for Safe Access are urging citizens to contact their Senator today as a historic vote on de-funding the war on weed nears.

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The so-called Kettle Falls Five continue to face possible prison time

Paul Marini | June 23, 2014

Steven Nelson, U.S. News & World Report Attorney General Eric Holder swooped into Spokane, Washington, without public notice Friday to visit with federal prosecutors, but his trip didn’t immediately benefit a group of indicted medical marijuana patients nicknamed the Kettle...

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