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Medical Marijuana Enters into Electoral Politics

Paul Marini | October 09, 2007

Steve Filson, Democratic California Assembly Candidate for the 15th District, posted his candidate statement on Calitics yesterday. After covering his platform issues, he came out strongly in favor of medical cannabis: And the one vote I will consistently cast is...

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Advisory: Hundreds to Rally in LA, Urge Governor to End Medical Marijuana Raids

Paul Marini | October 09, 2007

Los Angeles, CA -- Hundreds of patients and advocates are expected to rally in front of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Los Angeles office on Thursday, October 11, calling on him to stand up for patients’ rights and defend the state’s medical...

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Gov. Mitt Romney (R-Pres.) Ice Cold to wheelchair-bound medical marijuana patient

Paul Marini | October 08, 2007

Wow, take a look at Gov. Romney's cold dismissal of wheelchair-bound medical marijuana patient and muscular dystrophy sufferer Clayton Holton. Holton tries to explain to Gov. Romney that marijuana works for him in a way that other medicines have not....

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New Documentary Illustrates the Need for and Benefit of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries

Paul Marini | October 07, 2007

In a time of increased federal raids and DEA attacks on patients and providers across California, it is important to have educational tools like the new documentary, "Dispensing Cannabis: The California Story," to illustrate the importance of understanding and protecting...

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California Weekly Round Up

Paul Marini | October 05, 2007

ASA Holds an Emotional Press Conference as Tainted's Michael Martin Turns Himself In Yesterday, dozens of ASA's supporters and ASA staff gathered at an emotional press conference as edible producer Michael Martin, 33, turned himself over to federal authorities in...

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October 2007 Activist Newsletter

Paul Marini | October 04, 2007

Volume 2, Issue 10

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No Pattern or Rules to DEA Attacks

Paul Marini | October 03, 2007

Guest post written by James Anthony. James Anthony is a former Deputy City Attorney for Oakland and a LEAP member (www.leap.cc). He now serves as land use permitting counsel for better MCDs throughout the State of California and looks forward...

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Medical Marijuana Edible Maker to Turn Himself Over to Federal Authorities Thursday

Paul Marini | October 03, 2007

Oakland, CA -- Medical cannabis (marijuana) edible producer Michael Martin, 33, will turn himself over to federal authorities Thursday in response to an arrest warrant issued last week. Martin received word of the September 26 Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) raid...

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Nice Reponse to Daily Bulletin smear Op-Ed

Paul Marini | October 01, 2007

Drug Law Blog does a nice job of taking apart a misinformed Inland Empire Op-Ed railing against medical marijuana dispensaries: Chabot (the author) spends hundreds of words repeating misinformation about medical marijuana's medical efficacy, arguing that "Marinol is a medicine...

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California Weekly Round Up

Paul Marini | September 28, 2007

DEA Raids a Sacramento Dispensary and Attacks Oakland Edible Provider, Tainted, Inc.This week, the DEA escalated their attacks on patients in California when agents raided the oldest running dispensary in Sacramento, River City Patients' Center and in a separate attack,...

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