Press Releases

LA City Council to Vote to End DEA Raids on Medical Marijuana Providers

Paul Marini | April 01, 2008

Los Angeles, CA -- The Los Angeles City Council will vote Wednesday on a resolution introduced by Council members Dennis Zine, Janice Hahn, and Bill Rosendahl calling for an end to federal interference in California's medical marijuana laws.

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Victims of DEA Raids to Testify at LA City Council Meeting Tuesday at 10am

Paul Marini | March 24, 2008

Los Angeles, CA -- At least three medical marijuana dispensary operators, who have been forced to close as a result of raids by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will testify before the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday at...

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Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Testify at Taxpayers' Hearing in Sacramento

Paul Marini | March 17, 2008

Sacramento, CA -- More than a half-dozen medical marijuana dispensary operators from across the state are expected to testify tomorrow at 1:30pm before the State Board of Equalization (BOE) at its Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Hearing. Dispensary operators from southern...

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State Bill Protects Employment Rights of Medical Marijuana Patients

Paul Marini | February 21, 2008

Sacramento, CA -- Assemblymember Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) and several co-authors introduced a bill yesterday that would protect the rights of hundreds of thousands of medical marijuana patients in California from employment discrimination. The bill leaves intact existing state law...

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CA Supreme Court Denies Medical Marijuana Patients' Right to Work

Paul Marini | January 24, 2008

Sacramento, CA -- The California Supreme Court ruled against medical marijuana patient Gary Ross today in his fight against employment discrimination. In a 5-2 decision, the Supreme Court claimed that Ross could not rely on the Fair Housing and Employment...

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Medical Marijuana Patients, City of San Diego Reject County's Claim of Federal Preemption

Paul Marini | December 18, 2007

San Diego, CA -- A group of medical marijuana patients from across California filed a legal brief today using two new legal arguments that oppose San Diego County's attempt to overturn state law. The patients' brief, filed by Americans for...

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Appellate Court Strongly Vindicates Patients' Right to Medical Marijuana Seized by Police

Paul Marini | November 28, 2007

Santa Ana, CA -- A California Appeals Court ruled today in favor of Felix Kha, a medical marijuana patient from Garden Grove seeking the return of his 8 grams of medical marijuana that was seized by police. In a ruling...

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New Study Finds Marijuana Compound Inhibits Breast Cancer Growth

Paul Marini | November 19, 2007

San Francisco, CA -- A new study announced today by the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute (CPMCRI) found that a non-psychoactive, naturally occurring compound in the cannabis plant (marijuana) called cannabidiol (CBD) inhibits the activity of breast cancer cells...

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CA Supreme Court to Hear Medical Marijuana Right to Work Case

Paul Marini | November 02, 2007

Sacramento, CA -- Gary Ross, a 45-year old disabled veteran and a medical marijuana patient living in Carmichael, California, is at the forefront of a landmark employment case, with significant ramifications for patients in California and across the country. Ross...

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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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