Medical Marijuana Patient Advocates Protest Imminent Ban on LA County Dispensaries Paul Marini | December 02, 2010 Los Angeles, CA -- In a move that patient advocates are calling unnecessary and harmful, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is expected to take a final vote Tuesday on an ordinance that would rescind medical marijuana dispensary regulations... Read more
Medical Marijuana Patient Advocates Claim Victory in California Attorney General Race Paul Marini | November 24, 2010 Oakland, CA -- Medical marijuana patient advocates breathed a collective sigh of relief today as Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley acknowledged defeat in his bid for California Attorney General. Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the country's leading medical marijuana... Read more
Medical Marijuana Advocates Respond to Aggressive Police Raids in San Jose Paul Marini | November 08, 2010 . Read more
Patient Advocates Launch Effort to Oppose Steve Cooley as California Attorney General Paul Marini | October 28, 2010 Oakland, CA -- The medical marijuana patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) stepped up its campaign this week to oppose Steve Cooley in his bid for California Attorney General. Hoping to convince Californians against voting for Cooley, ASA... Read more
Medical Marijuana Patient Advocates Issue Voter Guides for November Elections Paul Marini | October 26, 2010 Oakland, CA -- The country's leading patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) issued voter guides today, highlighting several important races in the upcoming elections, including ballot initiatives establishing two new statewide medical marijuana laws in Arizona and South... Read more
Medical Marijuana Patient Advocates Hold San Jose Protest in Response to Local Arrests Paul Marini | October 13, 2010 San Jose, CA -- Medical marijuana patient advocates and other stakeholders are staging a protest this Thursday as criminal court proceedings begin at the Terraine Courthouse. The protests are in response to aggressive law enforcement actions over the past two... Read more
San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensary Operator Convicted of Possession & Sales Paul Marini | September 28, 2010 San Diego, CA -- Local medical marijuana dispensary operator Jovan Jackson was convicted by a jury today on all three counts of possession and sales. However, the conviction came after San Diego Superior Court Judge Howard H. Shore refused to... Read more
Second Trial Begins for San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensary Operator Paul Marini | September 20, 2010 San Diego, CA -- Opening arguments began today for the second trial in less than a year against Jovan Jackson, a San Diego medical marijuana patient and dispensary operator who was arrested in a multi-agency law enforcement raid in September... Read more
Drug Czar Implicates Medical Marijuana in Increased Illegal Drug Abuse Paul Marini | September 17, 2010 Washington, DC -- The results of a national survey on drug use and health were issued Wednesday by the federal government, noting a surge in the use of marijuana and other drugs such as ecstasy and methamphetamine. The Substance Abuse... Read more
Federal Agents Raid At Least Five Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Paul Marini | September 08, 2010 Las Vegas, NV -- The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted raids earlier today on at least five medical marijuana dispensaries in Las Vegas, Nevada, and reportedly seized patient and financial records, but made no arrests. According to the Associated... Read more