Press Releases

D.C. Circuit Denies Medical Marijuana Reclassification Challenge, Advocates Vow to Appeal

Paul Marini | January 22, 2013

Washington, DC -- The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a ruling today in the medical marijuana reclassification case, Americans for Safe Access v. Drug Enforcement Administration. In a 2-1 decision, the Court granted standing in...

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After Being Denied a Medical Marijuana Defense, Another Montana Cultivator was Convicted in Federal Court Yesterday

Paul Marini | January 18, 2013

Missoula, MT -- Montana medical marijuana patient, cultivator and former University of Montana Grizzlies quarterback Jason Washington was convicted yesterday in federal court of two felonies, "conspiracy to manufacture and distribute marijuana" and "possession with intent to distribute marijuana," but...

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California Supreme Court Denies Review of Landmark Medical Marijuana Case, Affirms Legality of Storefront Dispensaries

Paul Marini | January 17, 2013

San Diego, CA -- The California Supreme Court denied review yesterday of a landmark medical marijuana dispensary case, which drew widespread attention from prosecutors and policymakers across the state. The Fourth District Court of Appeal for California issued a unanimous...

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Medical Marijuana Advocates Hail San Diego Mayor's Decision to Stop Crackdown on Dispensaries

Paul Marini | January 11, 2013

San Diego, CA -- Advocates applauded the recent actions of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner in trying to put an end to the years-long crackdown on access to medical marijuana in the city.

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Medical Marijuana Patient Group Gets D.C. Department of Health Contract to Train Dispensary, Cultivation Center Staff

Paul Marini | January 10, 2013

Washington, DC -- The country’s leading medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) was awarded a permit by the D.C. Department of Health last week to implement its compulsory training for cultivators and distributors licensed by the District....

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Patient Advocates Invite Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy to Better Understand Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | January 09, 2013

Washington, DC -- In response to public comments made against U.S. marijuana reform today by former Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy, patient advocates wrote to Kennedy inviting him to attend a national conference on medical marijuana scheduled for February 22nd...

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Obama Administration Throwing Medical Marijuana Patients Into Federal Prison at Unprecedented Rate

Paul Marini | January 04, 2013

Washington, DC -- Fallout from the Obama Administration's aggressive federal enforcement in medical marijuana states has reached a fever pitch this month with three people being sentenced, two others due to surrender to federal authorities to serve out sentences of...

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Medical Marijuana Groups File Brief in Support of Mendocino's Refusal to Turn Over Cultivation Records to Feds

Paul Marini | January 02, 2013

San Francisco, CA -- Two medical marijuana groups have teamed up to support Mendocino County officials in their effort to fight a sweeping federal subpoena filed in October, seeking "any and all records" for the county's medical marijuana cultivation program,...

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City of Oakland and Feds Go Toe-to-Toe in Medical Marijuana Dispensary Forfeiture Case

Paul Marini | December 19, 2012

San Francisco, CA -- The Obama Administration will be going toe-to-toe in federal court Thursday at 10am with the City of Oakland and California's largest medical marijuana dispensary, Harborside Health Center. U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag filed forfeiture proceedings in July...

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Medical Marijuana Advocates Urge Mendocino County Officials To Fight Federal Subpoena for Records

Paul Marini | December 03, 2012

Ukiah, CA -- The Mendocino Board of Supervisors and County Counsel Thomas Parker are scheduled to meet in a closed-door session Tuesday to discuss a pending federal subpoena for records held by the Sheriff's now-defunct medical marijuana cultivation program, County...

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