Press Releases

Medical Marijuana Advocacy Group Petitions Full DC Circuit to Review Rescheduling Appeal

Paul Marini | March 22, 2013

Washington, D.C. -- Medical marijuana patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed a petition with the federal court of appeals today in a widely watched case that seeks to reclassify marijuana for medical use. Plaintiffs in the case...

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Comprehensive Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill to be Heard by House Committees Today

Paul Marini | March 08, 2013

Annapolis, MD -- A comprehensive statewide medical marijuana bill introduced in January by Maryland House Delegate and Deputy Majority Whip Cheryl Glenn (D-Baltimore) is scheduled to be heard jointly by the House Judiciary Committee and Health and Government Operations Committees...

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Hundreds of Medical Marijuana Advocates to Gather in Washington, D.C. for National Conference, to Change Federal Policy

Paul Marini | February 20, 2013

Washington, D.C. -- The country's leading medical marijuana advocacy group, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), will host a 4-day National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference, "Bridging the Gap Between Public & Policy," this week in Washington, D.C. from February 22-25, 2013....

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Federal Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced Today in Anticipation of Patient-Led Congressional Lobbying Effort

Paul Marini | February 14, 2013

Washington, D.C. -- More than a dozen Members of Congress co-introduced legislation today that would reclassify marijuana for medical use and provide federal defendants the right to use state law compliance as evidence in medical marijuana trials, a right they're...

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Medical Marijuana Group Featured at RAND Conference and Webcast on Public Health Regulations for Marijuana

Paul Marini | February 11, 2013

Washington, DC -- Medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) will be featured today in a RAND Drug Policy Research Center conference and webcast discussion on developing public health regulations for marijuana, given the recent passage of "adult...

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Medical Marijuana Advocacy Group Announces National Conference in Washington DC, Feb. 22-25

Paul Marini | February 07, 2013

Washington, D.C. -- The country's leading medical marijuana advocacy group, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), formally announced today its National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference, "Bridging the Gap Between Public & Policy," to be held in Washington, D.C. on February 22-25,...

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California Supreme Court to Hear Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban Case Tuesday in San Francisco

Paul Marini | February 04, 2013

San Francisco, CA -- The California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments tomorrow morning at University of San Francisco in a closely watched case that addresses whether local governments can lawfully ban medical marijuana dispensaries or should instead be compelled...

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Montana Medical Marijuana Cultivator Chris Williams to be Sentenced Friday in Federal Court

Paul Marini | January 31, 2013

Missoula, MT -- Montana medical marijuana cultivator Chris Williams is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in what has become a widely publicized case, illustrating the Obama Administration's aggressive federal enforcement policies in medical marijuana states. Supporters of Williams organized a...

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City of Oakland Battles Obama Administration in Federal Court Over Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Paul Marini | January 30, 2013

San Francisco, CA -- The Obama Administration will argue for the dismissal of a lawsuit Thursday brought by the City of Oakland in an effort to halt the forfeiture of property currently being used by Harborside Health Center, one of...

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Medical Marijuana Patient Advocacy Group and Herbal Medicine Industry Collaborate to Enhance Product Safety

Paul Marini | January 24, 2013

Washington, DC -- The Cannabis Committee of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the only national trade association that is focused primarily on herbs and botanicals and herbal products, issued recommendations this week to regulators of dispensaries in California, Colorado,...

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