Press Releases

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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New Patient Focused Certification program brings quality, safety standards to medical marijuana industry

Paul Marini | March 20, 2014

Seattle, WA -- The first medical marijuana dispensary in Washington State was certified today under a recently launched nationwide program that verifies the quality and reliability of products sold at licensed medical marijuana businesses. Today's certificate awarded to Dockside Co-op...

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Scientists, patients, doctors, advocates, lawyers, policymakers unite to advance public health policy reforms

Paul Marini | March 14, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- The country's leading medical marijuana advocacy group, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), formally announced today its second annual Unity Conference, "Navigating Medical Cannabis in the Mainstream," to be held in Washington, D.C. on April 5-7, 2014. The...

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"Cannabis in the Treatment of Epilepsy" comes as demand grows for using the plant to treat intractable seizure disorders

Paul Marini | March 12, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- The medical research group American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) issued a new scientific review today entitled, "Cannabis in the Treatment of Epilepsy," which it is offering for free to the public. The review compiles much of the leading...

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House Del. Cheryl Glenn (D-Baltimore) holds press conference Friday before committee hearing on bill

Paul Marini | February 26, 2014

Annapolis, MD -- A medical marijuana bill introduced earlier this month by Maryland House Delegate Cheryl Glenn (D-Baltimore) and co-sponsored by nearly half of the House will be heard Friday at 1pm in the Health and Government Operations Committee. HB...

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Two California dispensaries are first to complete certification program with pending certifications in six states

Paul Marini | February 20, 2014

San Francisco, CA -- Patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) certified the first two dispensaries in the country today for its new nationwide program that verifies the quality and reliability of products sold at licensed medical marijuana businesses....

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Advocates vow to continue pressure on Obama Administration to establish comprehensive medical marijuana policy

Paul Marini | February 14, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- Medical marijuana advocates are applauding a new memorandum issued today by the U.S. Departments of Treasury (DOT) and Justice (DOJ) giving long-awaited guidance to financial institutions, such as banks and credit unions, to provide services to marijuana-related...

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Letter signed by eighteen federal legislators says marijuana's current status "makes no sense"

Paul Marini | February 12, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- Eighteen Members of Congress joined together today in calling on President Obama to use his authority to reclassify marijuana from its current position as a dangerous drug, alongside heroin and LSD, with no medical value. A letter...

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Obama Administration and Congress can each reclassify marijuana for medical use

Paul Marini | January 31, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- Medical Marijuana advocates are telling President Obama he has the power to reclassify marijuana after he said today it is up to Congress. In an exclusive CNN interview, President Barack Obama responded to a question about the...

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Severely ill Jerry Duval lacks medical care while serving 10-year prison sentence, also pursues compassionate release

Paul Marini | January 22, 2014

Cincinnati, OH -- Michigan medical marijuana patient Jerry Duval and his son Jeremy, who are serving 10 and 5 years in prison, respectively, after being convicted in April 2012 without a defense in federal court, will argue their appeal Thursday...

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