First Federal Medical Marijuana Trial in 3 Years Starts Tomorrow Paul Marini | November 06, 2006 SAN DIEGO—The first federal trial of a medical marijuana patient since the high-profile 2003 conviction of author Ed Rosenthal starts in district court in Fresno tomorrow. Read more
Medical Marijuana Policy Signed by CHP, Attorney General, Governor Paul Marini | October 19, 2006 California's medical marijuana patients are now protected from arrest and seizure of their marijuana, thanks to a binding agreement between Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and state officials. Read more
Federal Agents Raid San Francisco Medical Marijuana Dispensary Paul Marini | October 03, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO—Nearly two dozen federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents in full tactical gear descended on a medical cannabis dispensing collective in San Francisco and at least half a dozen other related locations today, seizing medicine and making more than... Read more
ASA Report Shows Benefits of Local Dispensary Ordinances Paul Marini | September 07, 2006 SAN DIEGO – California’s medical marijuana dispensaries are a benefit to both patients and local communities, according to a report released at a press conference in San Diego today as part of the annual League of California Cities convention. Read more
Officials, Experts Say Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Good for Cities Paul Marini | September 06, 2006 WHAT: Press Conference to release report on ASA’s study of medical cannabis dispensaries and local ordinances in California Read more
State, National Groups Add Support to Medical Marijuana Employment Case Paul Marini | July 25, 2006 Medical organizations, California state legislators and disability rights organizations have all filed supporting briefs with the California Supreme Court in a landmark employment rights case involving medical marijuana. The amici curiae or ‘friend of the court’ briefs all argue that medical marijuana... Read more
Kern Becomes 6th California County to Pass Medical Cannabis Ordinance Paul Marini | July 11, 2006 Today the Kern County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed an ordinance allowing medical cannabis dispensing collectives to operate there. The ordinance was passed as presented. Supervisors considered the measure at their June 13 meeting, but modified it to protect patient... Read more
DEA Raids San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensaries; Operators Arrested Paul Marini | July 06, 2006 SAN DIEGO-- Federal agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) today raided as many as 13 San Diego-area medical marijuana dispensaries and arrested at least two of the dispensary operators. Read more
ASA Sues Butte County for Its Ban on Collective Cultivation Paul Marini | May 18, 2006 Continued raids on private patient collectives and poor enforcement of state law meet a legal roadblock Read more