Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Out of Senate Committee with Amendments Paul Marini | April 06, 2010 Annapolis, MD -- The Maryland State Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee approved a medical marijuana bill yesterday afternoon by a 7-4 vote. After adopting several committee amendments, the Senate version, SB 627, is now different from that of the House. Most... Read more
Medical Marijuana Bill to be Heard by Maryland Senate Judiciary Committee Paul Marini | March 17, 2010 Annapolis, MD -- A proposed medical marijuana law for Maryland will be heard Thursday by the State Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. Senate Bill 627, introduced by Sen. Jamie Raskin (Montgomery County), is an identical companion bill to House Delegate Dr.... Read more
Medical Marijuana Advocates File Lawsuit Challenging L.A. Dispensary Ordinance Paul Marini | March 02, 2010 Los Angeles, CA -- The country's largest medical marijuana advocacy organization, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles today, claiming that certain provisions in a recently adopted regulatory ordinance would shut down virtually... Read more
D.C. Medical Marijuana Law Enacted then Temporarily Suspended by District Council Paul Marini | March 02, 2010 Washington, DC -- Initiative 59, known as the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1998, completed its 30-day Congressional review period on Friday, placing it that much closer to implementation. However, yesterday, District Council adopted a moratorium, temporarily... Read more
Proposed Medical Marijuana Law to be Heard by Maryland Legislative Committees Paul Marini | February 25, 2010 Annapolis, MD -- The House Judiciary Committee and the Health and Government Operations Committee of the Maryland General Assembly will hold a joint hearing Friday on a proposed medical marijuana law for the state. Advocates call the bill, HB712, introduced... Read more
Medical Marijuana Advocates Accuse LA City Attorney of Entrapment, Threaten to Sue Paul Marini | February 23, 2010 Los Angeles, CA -- Medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) responded today to the Los Angeles City Attorney's latest effort to shut down registered dispensaries by threatening to join the recently filed lawsuits against Organica and Holistic... Read more
DC Council Holds Public Hearing on Implementation of Medical Marijuana Law Paul Marini | February 22, 2010 Washington, DC -- The Council of the District of Columbia will hold a public hearing on Tuesday at 2pm to review legislation that will help implement Initiative 59, a local medical marijuana law passed by the voters of Washington, D.C.... Read more
Appellate Briefs Argue Against Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban Paul Marini | February 16, 2010 Santa Ana, CA -- Legal briefs were filed today by patient advocates Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and State Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) in an appellate court case that is expected to decide whether local governments can ban storefront... Read more
New State Medical Marijuana Law Introduced in Maryland Legislature Paul Marini | February 04, 2010 Annapolis, MD -- A new medical marijuana bill was introduced late yesterday in the Maryland House of Delegates that would provide patients with increased protections, seen by advocates as an improvement over the state's current medical marijuana law, the Darrel... Read more
Los Angeles City Council Passes Flawed Medical Marijuana Dispensary Law Paul Marini | January 26, 2010 Los Angeles, CA -- The Los Angeles City Council voted 9-3 today to adopt an ordinance regulating the sale of medical marijuana and establishing rules for the operation of dispensing collectives and cooperatives, otherwise known as dispensaries. Although medical marijuana... Read more