Medical Marijuana Advocates Urge New Attorney General to End DEA Raids Paul Marini | February 03, 2009 Washington, DC -- On the day that Eric Holder was sworn in as the next U.S. Attorney General, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted raids on multiple medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles. No arrests were made, but typical of... Read more
DEA Raids Dispensary, Exploits Transition as President Obama Takes Office Paul Marini | January 22, 2009 Oakland, CA -- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) raided a medical marijuana dispensary today in South Lake Tahoe, California, in the first days of the new Obama Administration. Even though President Barack Obama had made repeated promises during his election... Read more
Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Filed to Force Implementation of ID Card Program Paul Marini | January 05, 2009 Vallejo, CA -- Medical marijuana patient advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed a lawsuit today against Solano County for failing to implement the state-mandated identification card program. State legislation adopted in 2003 mandated that all counties in California... Read more
CA City Charged with Contempt for Refusing to Uphold Medical Marijuana Law Paul Marini | December 29, 2008 Los Angeles, CA -- Medical marijuana advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed legal briefs today accusing the City of Montebello of contempt of court. A request for the Los Angeles Superior Court to issue contempt proceedings was filed... Read more
U.S. Supreme Court: State Medical Marijuana Laws Not Preempted by Federal Law Paul Marini | December 01, 2008 Washington, DC -- The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a landmark decision today in which California state courts found that its medical marijuana law was not preempted by federal law. The state appellate court decision from November 28, 2007,... Read more
Medical marijuana lawsuit filed against Department of Motor Vehicles Paul Marini | November 19, 2008 Merced, CA -- A lawsuit was filed today by medical marijuana advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access (ASA) against the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on behalf of Rose Johnson, a 53-year-old patient from Atwater. Despite Ms. Johnson's clean... Read more
ASA Congratulates President-Elect Obama on Historic Victory Paul Marini | November 05, 2008 Washington, D.C. -- Americans for Safe Access (ASA) congratulates Sen. Barack Obama on his election as our Nation's 44th President and looks forward to working with him and his Administration over the next four years to end federal raids on... Read more
California Supreme Court Denies Review of San Diego Medical Marijuana Case Paul Marini | October 16, 2008 San Francisco, CA -- The California Supreme Court refused to review a landmark medical marijuana case today that will require all counties to implement the state identification program. The County of San Diego filed suit against the State of California... Read more
Federal Court Hearings on Medical Marijuana Spark Protests in Los Angeles Paul Marini | October 03, 2008 Los Angeles, CA -- A federal court hearing for a re-trial in the Modesto medical marijuana dispensary case of Luke Scarmazzo and Ricardo Montes will occur on October 6 at 2pm at 2500 Tulare Street in Fresno, CA. If federal... Read more
Medical Marijuana Edible Maker to be Sentenced in Federal Court Paul Marini | September 02, 2008 Oakland, CA -- Medical marijuana edible producer Michael Martin, 34, will be sentenced on Wednesday at the Oakland Federal Courthouse at 1301 Clay Street. A press conference at 2pm will precede the sentencing hearing, where Mr. Martin, his attorneys, Sara... Read more