Attorney General

2020 Candidate Kamala Harris Supports Federal Cannabis Legalization

In the last few days, California Senator and presidential hopeful Kamala Harris embraced and expanded on her full support of federal cannabis legalization.

Trump Attorney General Pick Supports State Cannabis Laws

The cannabis community was collectively relieved at the news of William Barr’s AG appointment as he has stated that he will observe state cannabis laws.

Possible New Attorney General Thinks Marijuana Isn't For "Good People"

Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions For Attorney General, Puts Legalized Marijuana At Risk Possible new…

WA Governor Meets with Eric Holder on Marijuana Law

“We want to find a pathway forward. But if it comes to it, the…

Local, State Officials Decry Federal Attacks on Medical Marijuana Program

By Kris Hermes  |  Published in Americans for Safe Access A coalition of medical…

AG Holder: DOJ is Working to “Clarify” Federal Position on Medical Marijuana

By Kris Hermes |  Published in Americans for Safe Access At a press conference earlier…

Four Prominent San Bernardino Figures Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Bribery in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme

On Behalf Of Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Press Office SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Three men…

AG Faces Tough ASA Questions

ASA‘s work with House Judiciary Committee members this year resulted in tough questions for U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, when Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) each pressed the AG on issues that affect medical cannabis patients.

Election 2010 Results - Attorney General - California

UPDATE – November 4, 2010 – 7:25 PM – PST – VERY CLOSE CONTEST

100% precincts partially reported – provisional and late absentee ballots still being counted

11,837 vote difference

Kamala D. Harris (Dem) – 45.9% – 3,320,911 Votes
Steve Cooley (Rep) – 45.7% – 3,309,074 Votes

A Letter to the Undecided: Prop 19

I’m not asking you to condone marijuana. I’m asking you to accept the fact that arresting people for marijuana has not decreased the use of marijuana. If you worry about young people using marijuana, growing more rebellious, and becoming lost — the fact that policing marijuana has failed will be upsetting. However, if we cannot accept the glaring fact that law enforcement has failed to control the distribution and use of marijuana, then we risk punishing hundreds and thousands of people, and spending hundreds of millions of dollars, unnecessarily.

Why Karl Rove Wants to Buy the Race for California Attorney General

CALIFORNIA — And now, the empire strikes back. So far, the story of the 2010 election has been dominated by the Tea Party and its imitation of the grassroots organizing techniques of Obama for America. But in the late stages of the battle, raw corporate power is revealing itself, aiming to win the old-fashioned way: with a well-directed torrent of money. And that money is being aimed not just at races for Congress and state houses but, to a surprising extent, at down-ballot campaigns — most remarkably, at the campaign for Attorney General of California.

California Attorney General Race Heats Up, As Does Cooley Is Not Cool Campaign

The California Attorney General race — between Steve Cooley and Kamala Harris — is the most important election contest affecting medical cannabis patients. A win for Los Angeles District Attorney Cooley could devastate the gains we have made in bringing safe access to medical cannabis for Californian patients.

Cooley is not cool!  He is on record opposing the sales of medical marijuana and has a long history of complicating the local regulatory process. If elected, Cooley could criminalize the sale of medical marijuana and aggressively raid dispensaries around the state.  If elected, Cooley could reverse the 2008 California Attorney General Guidelines, jeopardizing rights now afforded to patients and providers across the state. As Attorney General, Cooley will likely work to overturn important legal precedents in the courts.