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Americans For Safe Access

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Name: Americans For Safe Access

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 3 reports

San Diego Mayor Urges Jury Nullification in Medical Marijuana Case

Jury nullification doesn’ttypically get much attention outside of libertarian circles, but San DiegoBob Filner is looking to change that. He held a press conferenceyesterday to encourage potential jury members to reject federalcharges against Ronnie Chang ... [Published REASON Online - May 21 2013]

Entities: Jury Nullification, San Diego (California, United States), Medical Marijuana

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Pete Stark

The IRS War On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Congressional Republicans (with the Obama administration’s bipartisan support) are all for using the IRS to target and decimate one sector of the U.S. economy — medical marijuana providers. Alternet reports:The IRS employs Section 280E, a 1982 tax code ... [Published Disinformation - May 20 2013]

Entities: Medical Marijuana, Kris Hermes, Pete Stark, Obama Administration

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

3 competing medical marijuana measures on Tuesday ballot

In a test of public support for medical marijuana, Los Angeles voters will have three different options Tuesday to regulate pot dispensaries, including proposals that limit their numbers and impose new taxes on their sales.Or they can vote against all ... [Published San Jose Mercury News - May 19 2013]

Entities: Medical Marijuana, Garry South, Los Angeles

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Diamond Bar allows marijuana provider to stay in operation

DIAMOND BAR -- Many California that have taken a stand on the medical marijuana question have given firm "no" answers to those wishing to operate cannabis dispensaries, but this suburb has been an exception.Diamond Bar, in contrast to many of its neighbors, ... [Published San Jose Mercury News - May 12 2013]

Entities: Medical Marijuana, Americans For Safe Access, Kris Hermes, Cannabis

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 5 reports

Los Angeles pot shop closes after state Supreme Court ruling

LOS ANGELES -- The owner of a Riverside medical marijuana dispensary who lost his appeal with the state Supreme Court said Tuesday he shuttered his shop as city officials vowed to close the remaining storefronts.Lanny Swerdlow, who co-founded the Inland ... [Published Inside Bay Area - May 08 2013]

Entities: Medical Marijuana, Los Angeles, Americans For Safe Access, Zoning

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 6 reports

Court Decision Leaves San Leandro Free to Regulate Or Ban Pot Clinics

A unanimous ruling issued Monday by the California Supreme Court allows cities and counties to decide whether or not to allow medical marijuana dispensaries within their borders.The ruling puts a simmering San Leandro controversy back on the front bu ... [Published San Leandro Patch - May 07 2013]

Entities: San Leandro LLC, Americans For Safe Access, California Supreme Court

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Court decision impairs Nevada County marijuana advocacy movement

The California Supreme Courtâs unanimous decision to affirm local jurisdictionsâ legal right to manage medical marijuana through land use and zoning will impact a local marijuana advocateâs court case against Nevada County. âThis pretty much guts our ... [Published Grass Valley Union - May 07 2013]

Entities: Medical Marijuana, Americans For Safe Access, Patricia Smith

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 2 reports

State Supreme Court Says Local Governments Can Ban Pot Shops

Register |the bay area’s news stationBy Sylvia RamirezMon May 6th, 2013 10:40am America/Los_Angeles SAN FRANCISCO ? California?s highest court says local governments have legal authority to ban storefront pot shops within their borders.The California ... [Published KRON4 - May 06 2013]

Entities: Americans For Safe Access, California Supreme Court, Medical Marijuana

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 2 reports

Capitol Alert: AM Alert: Cannabis advocacy groups lobby California Capitol

_ After legalizing medical pot back in 1996, California has lagged behind decriminalization standard-bearers such as Colorado and Washington state. Americans for Safe Access and its California counterpart are in Sacramento today, arguing for updated legal ... [Published Fresno Bee - May 06 2013]

Entities: Cannabis, Americans For Safe Access, California Highway Patrol, Rod Wright, Marie Waldron

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 19 reports

No impact on L.A. pot measures seen with high court ruling

The state Supreme Court's decision on Monday to uphold the right of cities to ban medical marijuana dispensaries is not expected to impact proposals on the May 21 Los Angeles ballot to allow the facilities to open in certain areas.In a case stemming from ... [Published San Jose Mercury News - May 07 2013]

Entities: Medical Marijuana, David Welch, Carmen Trutanich, The Hertz Corporation, Los Angeles

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 2 reports

Fighting PTSD With Pot

Phillip Smith points out how difficult it is for veterans to get medical marijuana:Despite mounting evidence that medical marijuana can help with PTSD, only a handful of medical marijuana states have approved its use. According to Americans for Safe ... [Published Atlantic Monthly - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Medical Marijuana, Phillip Hagar Smith, Americans For Safe Access

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Letters 4-30-13

Bill to update antiquated program held hostageMore than 20 cannabis bills were introduced at the state Legislature this session reflecting changing attitudes and increased interest in reform at a time when tight budgets require it and the need to make ... [Published West Hawaii Today - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Josh Green, Patient, Medical Marijuana

Quotes

"At long last, after more than seven years of trying to establish reasonable regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles, patients can now expect safe and legal access to their medication" Duncan said

Measure limiting number of medical marijuana dispensaries to 135 approved by L.A. voters [Published San Jose Mercury News - May 23 2013]

"This is way overdoing it when local laws, state laws allow"

San Diego Mayor Urges Jury Nullification in Medical Marijuana Case [Published REASON Online - May 21 2013]

The mayor is calling on Changs eventual jurors to send a message. "It's time, like with Prohibition, to step back and say this was a stupid thing to do, Filner said outside the courthouse. Let's step back, and juries ought to take the lead and say that to the federal governmentand if the federal government isn't listening to the mayor, maybe they'll listen to the jury." Representatives of the U S Attorney's office listened in on Filner's remarks to the media

Filner Has Message for Jury in Pot Case [Published NBC San Diego - May 21 2013]

"If all the measures are defeated, it will be viewed, I think, as giving the CityCity Council a free hand to do what they have shown they already want to do - just ban all dispensaries outright" said political consultant Garry South, who is handling the F campaign

3 competing medical marijuana measures on Tuesday ballot [Published San Jose Mercury News - May 19 2013]

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Measure limiting number of medical marijuana di... [Published San Jose Mercury News - May 23 2013]
San Diego Mayor Urges Jury Nullification in Med... [Published REASON Online - May 21 2013]
San Diego Mayor Urges Jury Nullification in Med... [Published Hit & Run - May 21 2013]
Growing Pains at N.J. Marijuana Dispensary [Published Pharmacy Practice News - May 21 2013]
Filner Has Message for Jury in Pot Case [Published NBC San Diego - May 21 2013]
LA Votes on Shrinking Medical Pot Shops, Boosti... [Published Bloomberg - May 21 2013]
The IRS War On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries [Published Disinformation - May 20 2013]
3 competing medical marijuana measures on Tuesd... [Published San Jose Mercury News - May 19 2013]
The Other IRS Scandal: Outright War Against Mar... [Published RINF.com - May 17 2013]
Orange County Bids Farewell to Storefront Marij... [Published Orange County Weekly - May 16 2013]
Brain scans reveal marijuana-like medicine coul... [Published Raw Story - May 15 2013]
Attorney General Holder addresses graduates at ... [Published Daily Californian - May 13 2013]
Diamond Bar allows marijuana provider to stay i... [Published San Jose Mercury News - May 12 2013]
Activists protest at Berkeley Law commencement [Published Daily Californian - May 12 2013]
Legislative action next step for pro-marijuana ... [Published Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - May 11 2013]
California Supreme Court upholds dispensary bans [Published New Times SLO - May 10 2013]
Mass. panel OKs rules for medical marijuana [Published Worcester Telegram & Gazette - May 09 2013]
Medical marijuana measures await vote [Published Daily Sundial - May 09 2013]
Berkeley dispensary leaders vow to fight federa... [Published KTVU - May 09 2013]
California Medical Marijuana Crackdown Ramps Up... [Published The Huffington Post \| Full News Feed - May 09 2013]
Even in 2013, Parents Who Use Marijuana Risk Lo... [Published REASON Online - May 08 2013]
Los Angeles pot shop closes after state Supreme... [Published Inside Bay Area - May 08 2013]
State Supreme Court Sides with Cities, Counties... [Published West Hollywood Patch - May 08 2013]
Local doctor wants more help for patients after... [Published KEYT3 - May 08 2013]
Feds sue landlord of Berkeley medical marijuana... [Published Contra Costa Times - May 08 2013]
Regulated Dispensaries, Delivery Services, Stre... [Published San Francisco Chronicle - May 07 2013]
Court: Cities Entitled to Ban Storefront Dispen... [Published Redlands-Loma Linda Patch - May 07 2013]
Supreme Court Says Cities Can Ban Medical Marij... [Published KVCR - May 07 2013]
Court Says California Cities & Counties Can Ban... [Published The Consumerist - May 07 2013]
Court Decision Leaves San Leandro Free to Regul... [Published San Leandro Patch - May 07 2013]

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San Diego Mayor Urges Jury Nullification in Med... [Published Hit & Run - May 21 2013] <p><img alt="I'm betting the DOJ really wants to wipe the smile off this guy's face." height="174" src="http://cloudfront-media.reason.com/mc/2013_05/Filner.jpg?h=174&w=195" title="I'm betting the DOJ really wants to wipe the smile off this guy's fac ...
Brain scans reveal marijuana-like medicine coul... [Published Raw Story - May 15 2013] Topics: medical marijuana ♦ ptsd symptomsMarijuana-like medicines that lack the plant’s psychoactive properties can be used to effectively treat some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), researchers at New York University Langone Medical ...
Court Says California Cities & Counties Can Ban... [Published The Consumerist - May 07 2013] ( Paxton Holley ) If you live in California and were envisioning a storefront marijuana shop on every corner, stop dreaming. The California Supreme Court ruled yesterday that cities and counties will have the power to just say no to medical marijuana ...
California Supreme Court deals massive blow to ... [Published Raw Story - May 06 2013] Topics: medical marijuana ♦ medical marijuana dispensariesThe California Supreme Court ruled Monday that local municipalities can legally ban medical marijuana dispensaries, dealing a massive blow to the burgeoning industry that’s exploded across the ...
Fighting PTSD With Pot [Published The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - Apr 30 2013] Phillip Smith points out how difficult it is for veterans to get medical marijuana: Despite mounting evidence that medical marijuana can help with PTSD, only a handful of medical marijuana states have approved its use. According to Americans for ...

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XCHC Invites Shareholders and Stakeholders to A... [Published PR Newswire: General Business - Feb 26 2013]