ASA Files Opening Brief in Rescheduling Case
Today, ASA filed the opening brief in its effort to have marijuana rescheduled at the federal level.  The brief outlines some of the most egregious analytical errors made by the DEA, which led it to the the outlandish conclusion that that marijuana is even more harmful that methamphetamine and cocaine.   This denial was prompted by [...]

President Obama Makes Case Against His Own Medical Marijuana Policy During SOTU Address
Over the years, President Obama has said some encouraging things about medical marijuana, but his policy has never matched up. To many, Obama’s 2012 State of the Union address will likely be remembered as the moment when he framed his 2012 campaign for reelection. The SOTU laid out his vision and goals on a number [...]

CA Supreme Court Grants Review to Pack and Riverside, Local Lawmakers Should Take Note
The California Supreme Court has made a move that should improve safe access by granting review for two controversial medical marijuana cases decided by lower appellate courts in 2011. As a result of this move, both Pack v. City of Long Beach (link to ASA blog on Pack), and Riverside v. Inland Empire Patient’s Health and Wellness [...]

Gov. Brewer Orders Arizona to Start Processing Dispensary Applications
The good news that came out last week for Arizona medical cannabis patients got even better today. Having a week to digest the impact of having her lawsuit thrown out of federal court on Jan. 4th, AZ Gov. Jan Brewer has announced she will not re-file. More significant (and quite a pleasant surprise) was the [...]

Federal Judge Tosses AZ Governor Brewer’s Attempt at Blocking Voter Initiative
In a major victory for safe access in the Grand Canyon state, a federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, who must now implement the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA). Brewer’s lawsuit was technically filed under the guise of protecting state workers from federal prosecution, but in reality was [...]

California Attorney General Calls Federal Government “Ill-Equipped” to Enforce State’s Medical Marijuana Laws
                  In a series of letters sent by California Attorney General Kamala Harris yesterday, the state’s top law enforcement official railed against the recent federal crackdown on medical marijuana and called on the state legislature to clarify the law. Harris sent a letter to the California’s four [...]

The Medical Marijuana Regulation, Control, and Taxation Act
A broad and diverse coalition of patients, patient advocates, medical cannabis providers, and labor filed a draft statewide ballot initiative last week with the California Attorney General’s office. The Medical Marijuana Regulation, Control, and Taxation Act (MMRCT) seeks to create a safe, regulated access model for medical cannabis while preserving the rights of patients granted [...]

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Attorney General Holder Says One Thing While His U.S. Attorneys Do Another
          Yesterday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder answered questions before the House Judiciary Committee on his Justice Department’s handling of the now-famous federal ATF operation, “Fast and Furious.” During the hearing, Rep. Polis (D-CO) asked a series of questions on medical marijuana. Holder responded that the October 2009 Ogden memo de-emphasizing [...]

The GOP Presidential Hopefuls on Medical Marijuana
  It seems like every time you turn on the TV lately, there’s another debate among the GOP Presidential Candidate hopefuls where they end up discussing important issues from foreign policy to the economy to immigration. One issue, however, that appears to have gottten lost in the shuffle is that of medical marijuana. In fact, the only time the subject seems [...]

Help Stop the Federal Attack on Medical Cannabis!

From: Don Duncan, Americans for Safe Access
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 7:42 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a major crackdown on medical cannabis in California last week, and Americans for Safe Access (ASA) needs your help to push them back! Send an email message and/or make a phone call to President Obama telling him to stop the federal interference and intimidation right now.

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ASA Sacramento Chapter Meeting - Wed Oct 12, 2011

Chapter Meeting WED - Next Steps - Please read and redistribute
From: Courtney Sheats ( Courtney@Safeaccessnow.org)
Sent: Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 2:06 pm

Tomorrow, Wed October 12, Safe Access Sacramento will be having our
monthly ASA Chapter meeting.

Sugar Plum Vegan Cafe
2315 K Street
7PM
Our Facebook Event Page

On Friday, October 7th 4 US Attorneys held a Press Conference in
Sacramento threatening action of legal cannabis providers.

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ASA: RAND Study Finds No Link Between Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and Crime

Source: Americans for Safe Access
September 20th, 2011

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West Sacramento Meeting Dec 2nd

The West Sacramento Planning Commission will consider an ordinance to permanently ban medical marijuana dispensaries this Thursday, December 2nd, at 6pm.

Location: CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1110 WEST CAPITOL AVE., WEST SACRAMENTO, CA.

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11-19 NORML News PodCast - Nov 19, 2010
Psychomotor Impairing Effects Of Cannabis Are Nominal In Experienced Users, Study Says; Arizona Becomes Fifteenth State To Legalize Limited Medical Use Of Marijuana

11-12 NORML News PodCast - Nov 12, 2010
California: Republican Steve Cooley Leads In Race For Attorney General; Arizona: Prop. 203 Still Trails In Latest Vote Count; New Jersey: Legislators Say Proposed Medical Marijuana Regulations Violate Intent Of The Law

11-05 NORML News PodCast - Nov 5, 2010
California: Prop. 19 Defeated, Local Marijuana Tax Measures Approved, Harris Declares Victory In Attorney General Race; Medical Marijuana Measures Defeated in Oregon, South Dakota; Arizona Initiative Too Close To Call; Massachusetts: Municipal Voters Back Marijuana Reform Questions.

10-29 NORML News PodCast - Oct 29, 2010
Voters Nationwide To Decide On Marijuana Legalization Measures Tuesday

10-22 NORML News PodCast - Oct 22, 2010
Marijuana May Offset Alcohol-Induced Cognitive Impairment Among Teens; Massachusetts Voters To Decide Non-Binding Marijuana Proposals; NORML Issues State-By-State DUI Cannabis Report.

10-15 NORML News PodCast - Oct 15, 2010
RAND Study: Legalizing Marijuana In California Would "Effectively Eliminate" Cartels Involvement In State's Pot Trade; New Jersey: Patient Groups Castigate Proposed Medical Marijuana Regulations.

10-08 NORML News PodCast - Oct 8, 2010
California's Proposition 19 More Popular Than Leading Senate, Gubernatorial Candidates; California: Marijuana Possession No Longer A Criminal Offense Under State Law; Study: Regulating Cannabis Sales Would Yield Over $17 Billion In Annual Savings And Revenue; Colorado: Bureaucrats Propose Regulations For Tracking Medical Marijuana Purchases.

10-01 NORML News PodCast - Oct 1, 2010
Combined Use Of THC And Alcohol Increases Driver Accident Risk, Study Says; New Jersey: Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect Friday; California: 11 Point Shift In Support For Prop. 19.

09-24 NORML News PodCast - Sep 24, 2010
Rhode Island: Health Agency Rejects All Applicants Seeking Medical Dispensary Licenses; Pot Compound Reduces Anxiety In First Ever Clinical Trial; California: State's Largest Labor Union Endorses Marijuana Depenalization Initiative

09-17 NORML News PodCast - Sep 17, 2010
Supposed 'Gateway' Theory Short-Lived, Influenced By Environmental Factors, Study Says; Marijuana Prosecutions For Year 2009 Near Record High -- Pot Arrests Now Comprise More Than One-Half Of All Drug Arrests Nationwide.

09-03 NORML News PodCast - Sep 3, 2010
Detroit: Court Says That Marijuana Depenalization Measure Will Not Appear On 2010 Ballot; Inhaled Cannabis Reduces Pain, Improves Sleep In Patients With Neuropathy, Study Says; California: Marijuana Infraction Measure Sent To Governor

08-27 NORML News PodCast - Aug 27, 2010
Commonly Prescribed Medications Often Trigger 'False Positive' Results On Urine Drug Screens, Study Says; California: Latino Voters League, Black Police Officers Endorse Marijuana Depenalization Initiative; Spain Approves Marijuana Spray As Medicine

08-20 NORML News PodCast - Aug 20, 2010
Oregon: State NORML Affiliate Re-Opens 'World Famous Cannabis Café'; Register Now To Attend NORML's 2010 National Conference; Detroit: Marijuana Depenalization Measure In Litigation

08-13 NORML News PodCast - Aug 13, 2010
Washington, DC: Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Not Likely Until Mid-2011; Effects Of Random Student Drug Testing Programs Limited, Education Department Study Says

08-06 NORML News PodCast - Aug 6, 2010
House Passes National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010; Marijuana Compound Halts Breast Cancer Tumor Growth; Rasmussen Poll: Fewer Than One In Five Americans Say Marijuana Is More Dangerous Than Booze.

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Medical marijuana advocates file lawsuit challenging L.A. ordinance - March 2, 2010

March 2, 2010
Source: Los Angeles Times
Author: Tony Barboza
Link: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/03/medical-marijuana-advocates-file-lawsuit-challenging-los-angeles-ordinance.html

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AP: Calif. high court strikes down medical pot limits - January 21, 2010

By PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press Writer

Thursday, January 21, 2010
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A unanimous California Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a law that sought to impose limits on the amount of marijuana a medical patient can legally possess.

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New Medical Marijuana Policy Issued - October 19, 2009

Source: http://news.aol.com/article/new-medical-marijuana-policy/445182#

WASHINGTON (Oct. 19) - Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana, prosecutors were told Monday in a new policy memo issued by the Justice Department.

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Examiner: California Issues State Medical Marijuana ID Cards - Sept 17 2009

By: Sacramento Statehouse Examiner Shawn E. Hamilton
Source: http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-4172-Sacramento-Statehouse-Examiner~y2009m9d17-California-Issues-State-Medical-Marijuana-ID-Cards

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