Court Orders Feds to Stay Away From Medical Marijuana Patients Paul Marini | May 18, 2004 San Francisco (Tuesday, May 18, 2004) – The medical cannabis patients who won a landmark case against John Ashcroft last December today got the legal protection they sought. Read more
Medical Marijuana Advocacy Group Training Public Defenders Paul Marini | May 04, 2004 Los Angeles – Successfully defending medical marijuana patients in court will be the focus of a series of legal trainings kicking off in Los Angeles tomorrow. Public defenders and court-appointed attorneys will be on hand at the Los Angeles Board... Read more
Supreme Court Asked to Overturn Ban on Medical Marijuana Prosecutions Paul Marini | April 21, 2004 San Francisco – The government wants to roll back the decision by a federal appeals court that the prohibition on marijuana is unconstitutional when used to prosecute people who use it medicinally. Tuesday the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court... Read more
Prison, House Arrest for Couple Who Grew Medical Marijuana Paul Marini | April 13, 2004 Los Angeles Read more
Federal Sentencing Tuesday on Medical Marijuana Charges Paul Marini | April 12, 2004 Los Angeles – Arrested for growing marijuana for Read more
Federal Judge to Allow First Medical Defense for Marijuana Growers Paul Marini | March 22, 2004 Los Angeles Read more
First Constitutional Challenge to Medical Marijuana Charges Paul Marini | March 19, 2004 Los Angeles – For the first time, a criminal prosecution of medical marijuana patients is facing a challenge on constitutional grounds that could lead to dismissal of all charges. Read more
Veterans Demand VA Provide Better Access to Medical Marijuana Paul Marini | February 19, 2004 SAN FRANCISCO – At noon today, veterans and medical marijuana activists in San Francisco will be asking doctors working for the Veteran’s Administration to help provide better access to medical marijuana. Veterans report that many VA doctors resist giving recommendations out... Read more
National Day of Action for Medical Marijuana Activists Today Paul Marini | February 18, 2004 San Francisco – Patients, doctors and activists are gathering at noon today at the offices of their Representatives to the U.S. House to either praise or protest them, as part of the 2nd annual National Medical Marijuana Action Week. Each... Read more