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Maryland is About to be the 21st Medical Cannabis State

Paul Marini | April 08, 2014

The Maryland House of Delegates voted 125-11 yesterday to adopt HB 881, a medical marijuana bill that improves upon the law that was adopted by the state last year. If signed by Governor Martin O'Malley, HB 881 will protect patients...

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HB 881 will protect patients from arrest and prosecution, approve physicians, license growers and distributors

Paul Marini | April 08, 2014

Annapolis, MD -- The Maryland House of Delegates voted 125-11 yesterday to adopt HB 881, a medical marijuana bill that improves upon the law that was adopted by the state last year. If signed by Governor Martin O'Malley, HB 881...

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Medical pot users complain they’re caught between Obama, Congress

Paul Marini | April 07, 2014

Rob Hotakainen, McClatchey In January, President Barack Obama said reclassifying marijuana and making it legal in any way “is a job for Congress.” Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2014/04/07/223680/medical-pot-users-complain-theyre.html#storylink=cpy

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Users lobby for medical pot

Paul Marini | April 07, 2014

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Medical marijuana users took their complaints to Congress on Monday.

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More than 100 marijuana-legalization advocates went to Washington to lobby lawmakers on a subject that has seen little action in Congress despite a rising tide of Americans supporting legalization for medical purposes

Paul Marini | April 07, 2014

Alex Rogers, Time Medical-marijuana supporters flocked to Capitol Hill on Monday to push for legislation that would prohibit the federal government from restricting state medical-marijuana laws.

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How can Congress cure political ills? Smoke some marijuana.

Paul Marini | April 07, 2014

Dana Milbank, Washington Post Legal marijuana is spreading like a weed across the land but it has yet to take root in the place where people might benefit most from inhaling: the U.S. Capitol.

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A Denver teen reportedly ate a marijuana cookie, began acting strangely, and fell from a balcony to his death. But science says you can’t die from a pot overdose. So what happened?

Paul Marini | April 07, 2014

Valerie Vande Panne, The Daily Beast According to the headlines, Levi Thamba Pongi, 19, a native of the Republic of Congo, ate a marijuana cookie, began behaving erratically, and fell off a hotel balcony in Denver.  

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ASA California Roundup: April 7, 2014

Paul Marini | April 07, 2014

Contents:Message from the CA Director - Californians in DCCalifornia News Supreme Court Approves Returning Medical Marijuana to California Patient Stopped in Arizona (National) AAN endorses cannabis for MS (National) More Pot, Safer Roads: Marijuana Legalization Could Bring Unexpected Benefits (National)...

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Monday Hill briefing and citizen lobby day come as AG Holder says Administration ready to work on rescheduling

Paul Marini | April 07, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- More than 200 medical marijuana advocates, including patients, doctors, scientists, lawyers, and policymakers, will lobby their Members of Congress today in an effort to pass legislation that would reclassify marijuana for medical use. Medical marijuana advocates from...

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ASA’s DC Conference is underway!

Paul Marini | April 06, 2014

ASA’s National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference is underway at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in the heart of Washington, DC. More than two hundred and fifty patients, scientists, industry workers, and other stakeholders will meet for a second day today, before...

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