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CA Supreme Court Recognizes Legality of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries But Allows Local Bans

CRMM hosted a lobby day during which scores of advocates met with their state legislators to urge passage of pending medical marijuana regulatory bills such as SB 439, introduced by State Senate President Pro-Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) and Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), and AB 473, introduced by Assembly member Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco).

Patient advocates respond with Sacramento press conference, during a lobby day for statewide regulations with a coalition of patient advocates, labor and industry, and other stakeholders By Kris Hermes  |  Published in Americans for Safe Access The California Supreme Court ruled today in the case City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patients Health and Wellness Center that local [...]

Parkinson’s Patient Finds Only Marijuana to Improve His Quality of Life

David has been suffering from Parkinson's Disease for the past 13 years and only finds that medical marijuana improves his quality of life.

With Southern California cities closing down medical cannabis dispensaries, people like David are losing safe access to the medicine they need By Sam Sabzehzar  |  April 27, 2013 David has been a medical marijuana patient ever since his primary physician recommended he try it, and has experienced a much better quality of life. Currently, there [...]

ASA Medical Cannabis Unity Conference DVD Now On Sale

Steph Sherer, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Americans for Safe Access.

Order a copy of the DVD Today! By Steph Sherer  |  Executive Director, Americans for Safe Access Americans for Safe Access first ever National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference was a huge success! More than 250 patients, advocates, and others from thirty-four states met in Washington, DC, for three days of education, strategy, and skills building, [...]

Meet Cheryl Shuman, the Martha Stewart of Marijuana

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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 [...]

The Healing Power of Marijuana Has Barely Been Tapped

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Medical marijuana is now legal in 18 states, but it’s clear we’ve discovered a fraction of its potential for health By Allan Badiner  |  Published in AlterNet.org There are now legal medical cannabis programs in 18 states plus Washington, DC, with pot fully legal for adults in two other states. Ironically, however, the actual healing [...]

Mykayla Comstock, Oregon Girl With Leukemia, Is 7-Year-Old Medical Marijuana Patient

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By Andres Jauregui  |  Published in HuffingtonPost Mykayla Comstock, a 7-year-old girl with leukemia, is one of Oregon’s youngest medical marijuana users. Mykayla, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia last spring, is one of 2,201 cancer patients– 52 of them children — authorized to use cannabis by the state, the Oregonian reports. The girl, who [...]

The Caravan For Peace Visits The School of the Americas

Founder of the School of the Americas Watch Fr. Roy Bourgeois and Founder of the Movement For Peace With Justice and Dignity Javier Sicilia.

By Sam Sabzehzar The Caravan For Peace meets with Fr. Roy Bourgeois at the School of the Americas in Georgia. SOA Watch is an independent organization that seeks to close the US Army School of the Americas, under whatever name it is called, through vigils and fasts, demonstrations and nonviolent protest, as well as media [...]

ASA Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary Honoring Champions

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By Jonathan Blair  |  Published in Americans for Safe Access On Tuesday evening, October 16th, Americans for Safe Access celebrated our 10th anniversary – and patients’ day in court – with an awards dinner honoring the brave warriors for medical cannabis access who have fought for all patients. Executive Director Steph Sherer introduced the courageous [...]

LEAP Fundraiser in Long Beach Brings Big Names

LEAP Fundraiser at Art Theatre in Long Beach

Legalize It film screening in Long Beach brings out Libertarian Vice Presidential Candidate Judge Jim Gray, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), Drug Policy Alliance, Moms United To End the War on Drugs, and Medical Marijuana 411 had a front row seat. By Sam Sabzehzar  |  October 29, 2012 Richard Lee, Dale Sky Jones, and Jeff [...]

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Leads Caravan for Peace Across U.S.

Javier Sicilia's Caravan For Peace (with Justice and Dignity) left from San Diego, California on August 12, 2012, and arrived in Washington D.C. one month later, travelling through 25 other cities along the way.

Music By Cindy Doire Between August 12, and September 12, 2012 Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) lead Javier Sicilia’s Caravan for Peace and Justice from the Mexican border at San Diego to Washington D.C. The mission of the 110 victims in the Caravan was to put a face to the pain and anguish of the [...]

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