Press Releases

Patient Advocates Sue Obama Justice Department Over Medical Marijuana Crackdown

Paul Marini | October 27, 2011

San Francisco, CA -- Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the country's largest medical marijuana advocacy organization, filed suit in federal court today challenging the Obama Administration's attempt to subvert local and state medical marijuana laws in California. ASA argues in...

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Patient Advocates Accuse Obama of Hypocritical, Aggressive Policy on Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | October 07, 2011

Sacramento, CA -- The Obama Justice Department (DOJ) held a press conference in Sacramento today announcing an array of enforcement actions against medical marijuana producers and distributors as well as landlords throughout California. Patient advocates are calling President Obama's enforcement...

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RAND Study Finds No Link Between Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and Crime

Paul Marini | September 20, 2011

Oakland, CA -- The RAND Corporation issued a report today dispelling the myth that there are inherent links between medial marijuana distribution centers and crime. The study on which the RAND report is based claims that crime was as much...

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Patient Advocates Appeal Federal Decision to Deny Medical Marijuana to Millions of Americans

Paul Marini | July 21, 2011

Washington, DC -- The country's leading medical marijuana advocacy group, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), with the Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis (CRC), today appealed a recent decision by the federal government to keep marijuana classified as a dangerous drug with...

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Gov. Christie Commits to 'Begin Work Immediately' on New Jersey's Medical Marijuana Program

Paul Marini | July 19, 2011

Trenton, NJ -- New Jersey Governor Chris Christie held a press conference today to announce his plans to "begin work immediately" on his state's pending medical marijuana program. "We're moving forward with the program as it was set up," said...

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Patients' Lawsuit Forces Federal Gov't to Answer 9-Year-Old Medical Marijuana Rescheduling Petition

Paul Marini | July 08, 2011

Washington, DC -- Less than two months after patient advocates filed a lawsuit compelling the federal government to answer a 9-year-old petition to reschedule medical marijuana, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today made official its denial of the petition in...

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International Medical Marijuana Research Conference Held This Week Near Chicago

Paul Marini | July 05, 2011

Chicago, IL -- Starting tomorrow, the International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) will hold its 21st annual symposium in St. Charles, Illinois, just outside of Chicago . Notably, this year's symposium is sponsored in part by an array of pharmaceutical companies,...

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Medical Marijuana Community Decries Federal Threats Against Public Officials

Paul Marini | July 01, 2011

Washington, DC -- Deputy U.S. Attorney General James Cole issued a controversial memorandum Wednesday in an apparent attempt to clarify federal policy with regard to medical marijuana. Calling marijuana "a dangerous drug," Cole's memo threatened enforcement actions against "Persons who...

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Patient Advocates Back Three Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced Today in Congress

Paul Marini | May 25, 2011

Washington, DC -- Three medical marijuana bills were introduced today in Congress with support from patient advocates. The most significant of the three bills is one introduced by Congressman Frank (D-MA), which reclassifies marijuana from its current status as a...

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Medical Marijuana Advocates Sue Federal Government over Rescheduling Delay

Steph Sherer | May 23, 2011

Washington, DC -- A Coalition of advocacy groups and patients filed suit in the DC Circuit Court today to compel the Obama administration to answer a 9-year-old petition to reclassify medical marijuana. The Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis (CRC) has never...

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