Press Releases

District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis desperately seeks a conviction after People v. Jackson overturned her legal strategy

Paul Marini | October 21, 2013

San Diego, CA -- The third trial against medical marijuana dispensary operator and Navy veteran Jovan Jackson began today in San Diego Superior Court, before Judge Louis R. Hanoian. San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, a staunch opponent of medical...

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"Health Before Happy Hour" campaign seeks state legislation to protect patient rights, preserve and license dispensaries

Paul Marini | October 21, 2013

Seattle, WA -- Medical marijuana advocates will hold stakeholder meetings across Washington State next week in advance of submitting written public comments on regulations being developed for I-502, the state's recreational marijuana initiative passed last November. Meetings hosted by the...

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6 months imprisonment, $821,000 forfeiture for Norton brothers who ran a licensed dispensary in Alameda County

Paul Marini | October 10, 2013

San Jose, CA -- Four people connected to a licensed medical marijuana dispensary in Alameda County were scheduled to be sentenced today in federal court in a prosecution that has lasted more than six years. Brothers Winslow and Abraham Norton accepted...

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National Marijuana Policy & Strategy Conference sponsored by groups opposed to statewide regulations in California

Paul Marini | September 20, 2013

Rancho Cucamonga, CA -- Medical marijuana advocates Americans for Safe Access (ASA) will join the Brownie Mary Democratic Club of Riverside County to stage a peaceful counter-demonstration at 11am on Monday, September 23rd, against the 2013 National Marijuana Policy &...

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Medical Marijuana Advocates, Congressmen, and Families of Those Imprisoned Hold D.C. Press Conference Wednesday

Paul Marini | September 16, 2013

Washington, D.C. -- Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Sam Farr (D-CA) will join medical marijuana advocates, as well as multiple family members of imprisoned medical marijuana patients for a press conference in the District on Wednesday, September 18th, to urge...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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