Landmark Federal Medical Marijuana Hearing Today in the D.C. Circuit Paul Marini | October 16, 2012 Washington, D.C. -- For the first time in nearly 20 years, advocates will use scientific evidence of marijuana's medical efficacy to try to force a change in the federal government's classification of marijuana as a dangerous drug with no medical... Read more
City of Oakland Fights Back Against Federal Medical Marijuana Asset Forfeiture Campaign Paul Marini | October 11, 2012 Oakland, CA -- Oakland City Attorney Barbara Parker and San Francisco law firm Morrison & Foerster announced yesterday that the City of Oakland filed a lawsuit in United States District Court to stop the federal government from seizing an Oakland... Read more
Appellate Court to Hear Landmark Medical Marijuana Dispensary Case Thursday in San Diego Paul Marini | October 10, 2012 San Diego, CA -- Appellate court oral arguments are set to occur Thursday in a widely watched medical marijuana dispensary case that raises the question of what defines a legitimate dispensary. Nearly a year ago, medical marijuana patient advocacy group... Read more
Federal Trial Against Medical Marijuana Provider Set to Begin Tuesday in Los Angeles Paul Marini | October 08, 2012 Los Angeles, CA -- The operator of three state-compliant medical marijuana dispensaries will be tried in federal court this week in Los Angeles. Aaron Sandusky, 42, who operated facilities in Upland, Colton and Moreno Valley was raided by federal Drug... Read more
Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Reviewing Scientific Evidence Reaches Federal Court for First Time in Nearly 20 Years Paul Marini | October 05, 2012 Washington, D.C. -- For the first time in nearly 20 years, a United States Court of Appeals is set to hear oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging the federal government's classification of marijuana as a dangerous drug with no medicinal... Read more
Federal Sentencing of Legally Compliant Medical Marijuana Providers Highlights Harmful Obama Policy Paul Marini | September 28, 2012 Detroit, MI -- Five medical marijuana patients and caregivers will be sentenced in federal court next week, highlighting the human cost of the federal government’s intolerance for state medical marijuana laws. Two medical marijuana caregivers from Monroe County who were... Read more
Medical Marijuana Patients Rally Nationwide Against Obama's Aggressive Enforcement Policy Paul Marini | September 19, 2012 Washington, D.C. -- Hundreds of patients will hold rallies Thursday at 5pm at local "Obama for America" campaign offices and other key locations in at least 15 cities in 8 states across the country in an effort to draw attention... Read more
Medical Marijuana Advocates File Signatures for Referendum to Overturn Los Angeles Dispensary Ban Paul Marini | August 29, 2012 Los Angeles, CA -- With plenty of time to spare, medical marijuana advocates filed more than 50,000 signatures today in an effort to overturn a recently passed ban on dispensaries throughout the city. Despite a loud outcry from patient advocates,... Read more
California Supreme Court Throws Out Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban Case As Moot Paul Marini | August 23, 2012 Los Angeles, CA -- The California Supreme Court dismissed review yesterday of an important appellate court ruling affecting medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the state. Specifically, the High Court threw out the controversial decision in Pack v. City of Long Beach,... Read more
Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Protect Landlords of Compliant Medical Marijuana Businesses Paul Marini | August 03, 2012 Washington, D.C. -- Late yesterday, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and eight initial co-sponsors introduced HR 6335, the States’ Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act, in an attempt to stop the seizure of property from landlords of state law-compliant medical marijuana... Read more