In the first part of this clip, Sen. Mark Leno expresses his support for Daisy Bram, mother of 3, who is fighting CPS to retain custody of her children. By Sam Sabzehzar | January 31, 2013 Senator Mark Leno shared a stage with a rare mama bear at the California NORML 100 Year War on [...]
By Eapen Thampy | Published in Americans for Forfeiture Reform Journalist Angela Bacca has a recent article in Skunk Magazine titled “Child Snatchers: How a small Northern California County has manipulated medical marijuana laws and made a lucrative business out of kidnapping children”. I’m excerpting the section where Bacca discusses both the role of asset forfeiture and the predatory [...]
Numerous cases show clinical cannabis is effective on illnesses in children By Dr. William Courtney | Published in US News and World Report The courage and fortitude of parents who have chosen cannabis compounds to treat their children facing life-threatening illness have raised eyebrows. Some live in terror that their government will take their child [...]
Cannabis Committee of the American Herbal Products Association, the only national trade association that is focused primarily on herbs and botanicals and herbal products, issues regulatory recommendations for state officials. By Americans for Safe Access | January 27, 2013 The Cannabis Committee of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) issued recommendations this week to regulators of [...]
On the first day of a National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference, an accredited cannabinoid education program will offer a CRE to healthcare professionals. By Americans for Safe Access | January 25, 2013 At 2 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013 an accredited cannabinoid education program called “Cannabis in Medicine: A Primer for Health Care Professionals” [...]
From Optician to the Stars to the Martha Stewart of Marijuana, Cheryl Shuman has invented and reinvented herself with great success, and is on a course to be the perfect blend of Oprah entrepreneurship and Martha Stewart marketing, making Ms. Shuman the most sought after woman in the cannabis industry. By Anna Pulley | Published [...]
“We want to find a pathway forward. But if it comes to it, the Washington Attorney General’s Office will be prepared for a legal fight” WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson. By Kevin Robillard | Published in Politico.com Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said a Tuesday meeting with Attorney General Eric Holder was a “confidence builder” as his [...]
Hours after confirming she would attend, US Attorney Melinda Haag backed out at the last minute of a panel discussion at Golden Gate University where she was to moderate a discussion on the role of the 21st century prosecutor, in front of a group of law students, who had no reservations voicing their distaste for [...]
By SF-ASA | January 23, 2013 US Attorney for the Northern District of California, Melinda Haag will be moderating a panel on “The Role of the 21st Century Prosecutor” at Golden Gate University School of Law. In response to this event, the San Francisco chapter of American for Safe Access (SF-ASA) will be mobilizing local [...]
President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: I am writing to you as a wife and mother of two young daughters, whose 34-year old husband, Matthew Davies, faces 10 years or more in federal prison for providing medical marijuana to sick people in California, even though he [...]
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