Following the hearings, patient advocates will host Google Hangout panel at 5pm ET to discuss reaction to testimony Paul Marini | September 09, 2013 Washington, D.C. -- Less than two weeks after the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a memorandum on how it intends to enforce marijuana laws in states that have legalized its use, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold unprecedented hearings this Tuesday at 2:30am... Read more
The move, which is conditionally supported by patient advocates, comes a week after DOJ issues new federal guidelines Paul Marini | September 09, 2013 Sacramento, CA -- A week after the Justice Department issued a memorandum, providing guidance on the role of federal law enforcement with respect to state marijuana laws, California legislators introduced a bill today that would bring long awaited regulations to medical marijuana... Read more
Advocates: "DOJ should drop all medical marijuana cases and vow to stop obstructing policy makers" Paul Marini | August 29, 2013 Washington, DC -- The U.S. Justice Department issued a press release earlier today, announcing a memorandum from Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole that detailed a similar policy on recently adopted laws in the States of Washington and Colorado as it previously indicated for medical... Read more
With the passage of HB1 earlier this month, key stakeholders will meet this Thursday to discuss next steps Paul Marini | August 19, 2013 Chicago, IL -- Medical marijuana advocates will hold a 4-hour conference this Thursday from 1pm-5pm to discuss implementation of HB1, the Illinois medical marijuana law that was signed by Governor Quinn earlier this month. Thursday's conference is being sponsored by Americans... Read more
Effort is aimed at protecting Washington's medical marijuana law while state implements full legalization initiative Paul Marini | August 13, 2013 Seattle, WA -- Medical marijuana patients across Washington have begun a campaign called "Health Before Happy Hour" to educate the Washington State Legislature and Governor Jay Inslee that the needs of patients are much different from those of recreational marijuana users,... Read more
Advocates urge Obama to release ill medical marijuana patient Jerry Duval and re-sentence numerous others Paul Marini | August 12, 2013 San Francisco, CA -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder delivered a speech today to the annual meeting of the American Bar Association in which he outlined a new sentencing and enforcement strategy as America enters the fifth decade of the so-called... Read more
Find Out More About What Changed CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta's Mind on Medical Marijuana Paul Marini | August 09, 2013 Washington, DC -- Ahead of a widely publicized CNN documentary on medical marijuana this Sunday at 8pm ET, Dr. Sanjay Gupta has spoken out on the news magazine circuit to humbly apologize for misleading the American public on the issue. Calling the federal... Read more
Governor Quinn Signs Bill Into Law, Making Illinois the 20th Medical Marijuana State Paul Marini | August 01, 2013 Springfield, IL -- Governor Pat Quinn signed HB1 into law today, making Illinois the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana. Nearly 40 percent of people in the U.S. now live in states that have adopted such laws. The Illinois "Compassionate... Read more
Medical Marijuana Advocates Partner with Massachusetts Medical Society-Accredited TheAnswerPage.com Paul Marini | July 22, 2013 Boston, MA -- The advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) launched a new educational tool today called "Wake & Learn," aimed at better informing patients, doctors and the public about medical marijuana. Utilizing TheAnswerPage.com, an online educational website for... Read more
Advocates Appeal Marijuana's Federal Status as a Dangerous Drug with No Medical Value to U.S. Supreme Court Paul Marini | July 15, 2013 Washington, DC -- Medical marijuana patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed a petition for writ of certiorari today with the U.S. Supreme Court to appeal a January Circuit Court decision that maintained marijuana's current federal status as... Read more