Government Pressed to Defend Medical Marijuana Policies with Sound Science or Face Federal Lawsuit Paul Marini | May 02, 2006 (Tuesday, May 2 – Washington, DC) – Lawyers on behalf of thousands of cancer, AIDS, Multiple Sclerosis, chronic pain and other patients today sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) demanding a response to their... Read more
Hinchey Leads Bipartisan House Coalition In Calling For FDA Paul Marini | April 28, 2006 One week after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a baseless, one page press release claiming that marijuana had no medical benefits, Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) led a bipartisan group of 24 House members in calling on the agency... Read more
DEA and Sacramento PD Raid in Progress! Paul Marini | April 19, 2006 DEA and Sacramento PD Raid in Progress!If you are in the area, join the protest at Capitol Alternatives - 2020 16th Street, Sacramento Read more
Emeryville Pays Spinal Injury Patient $15,000 for Marijuana Paul Marini | April 11, 2006 Emeryville, CA -- James Blair, a spinal injury patient arrested on marijuana cultivation charges in 2003, received a check today from the City of Emeryville for $15,000 for marijuana seized by the Emeryville Police Department. Assisted by the patient advocacy... Read more
DEA Raids Small Medical Marijuana Collective - Puts Patient in Hospital Paul Marini | March 14, 2006 Palm Desert, CA – Despite assertions from federal officials that they would not be going after medical marijuana patients or small cooperatives, DEA agents, along with Riverside County Sheriff's officers, this morning raided a small medical marijuana collective cultivation outside... Read more
House Lawmakers Request GAO Count Tax Dollars Wasted On U.S. Dept. of Justice Medical Marijuana Law Enforcement Activities Paul Marini | March 03, 2006 Read more
Leader of Medical Marijuana Co-op Wins Evidentiary Hearing Paul Marini | February 22, 2006 WHAT:Evidentiary hearing for Dustin Costa, leader of the Merced Patients Group, before JudgeAnthony W. Read more
Medical Marijuana Patients Serve San Diego Supervisors a Taste of their Own Medicine Paul Marini | January 24, 2006 SAN DIEGO - The American Civil Liberties Union, Americans for Safe Access and the Drug Policy Alliance announced today that they would intervene in the San Diego County Board of Supervisors' federal lawsuit against the State of California. The Supervisors'... Read more
MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENTS ORGANIZE TO OVERTURN LAWSUIT PLANS Paul Marini | January 10, 2006 SAN DIEGO -- Medical marijuana advocates will be demonstrating today at 12 noon to rally together speakers to testify at the San Diego Board of Supervisors meeting at 2 pm. They will be exhorting the Supervisors to drop their plans... Read more
San Francisco Officials Fume Over DEA Raid on HopeNet Paul Marini | January 10, 2006 What: Press conference of elected officials and others to honor recent victims of DEA raids on Medical Marijuana clinics, followed by Medical Marijuana compassionate giveaway to members who receive weekly marijuana free of charge from HopeNet. Read more