One More Week... Paul Marini | July 28, 2014 Contents: Message from the CA Director: One more week... State & Local News: News From Communities All Over California Public Meetings & Events: CA Citizen Lobby Day & Sonoma Blossom Festival Court Support: Westminster Take Action Now: Register for... Read more
Medical Marijuana Patient Headed for Costly Trial Over 39 Grams of Marijuana Paul Marini | July 25, 2014 San Diego, CA – Jose Calva a legal medical marijuana patient and his attorney, Michael Cindrich went before judge Jay M. Bloom downtown Wednesday to hear the evidence against Jose in a preliminary examination. Clayton Carr, who is a brand-new Deputy... Read more
Let’s talk tonight Paul Marini | July 24, 2014 I am having another live Google Hangout tonight to talk about medical cannabis bills and what is coming up next year. Join me at 7:00 PM tonight, July 24, at this web address: https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/c2k8gkm2n5mhnl1ha1s7oomd374 We will be talking about bills... Read more
Take your seat at the table Paul Marini | July 21, 2014 Contents: Message from the CA Director: Take your seat at the table State & Local News: News From Communities All Over California Public Meetings & Events: Live Google Hangout, State of the State Conference, &... Read more
Breaking News: ASA Members Score Two More Victories in Congress! Paul Marini | July 16, 2014 Members of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) scored two more victories for medical cannabis patients and providers in Congress today. The US House just approved a last-minute amendment to next year’s spending bill that will further prevent federal interference with... Read more
Missouri adopts the latest medical marijuana law...sort of Paul Marini | July 15, 2014 Governor Jay Nixon signed a medical cannabis (marijuana) law yesterday, making Missouri the latest state to adopt such a law. Unfortunately, Missouri, like 10 other states over the past few months, has passed a law that benefits a narrow segment... Read more
Your Voice Matters Paul Marini | July 14, 2014 Contents: Message from the CA Director: Your Voice Matters State & Local News: News From Communities All Over California Public Meetings & Events: Santa Ana City Council, State of Marijuana Conference & More Court Support: No listings this week Take... Read more
Big news about the CA Citizen Lobby Day on August 4 Paul Marini | July 09, 2014 I have some exciting news to share with you about ASA’s CA Citizen Lobby Day on Monday, August 4, in Sacramento, and I want to hear from you about legislation that will affect medical cannabis patients and others for years... Read more
San Diego Sheriff’s Cheerfully Release Truckload of Medical Cannabis Evidence to SocalPURE Cooperative Paul Marini | July 08, 2014 San Diego, CA - Many years from now, if I ever have the occasion to single out my most telling turning point in the undoing of medical marijuana prohibition in my town, it might be today. Not because an important memo... Read more
ASA Issues Medical Cannabis State Report Card in Effort to Improve Programs for Patients Paul Marini | July 08, 2014 With Monday's signing of New York's medical cannabis law, there are now 23 states with comprehensive medical cannabis access programs for patient's living in those states, but the rights of legally recognized medical cannabis patients and their ability to access... Read more