CA Assembly Rejects SJR 14

The California Assembly failed to adopt SJR 14 by only four votes on Monday (see votes). We are disappointed by this outcome, but I want to thank the hundreds of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) members and supporters who called their representatives in the Assembly over the last ten days to support the resolution. I [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "CA Assembly Rejects SJR 14", url: "http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?p=851" });

LA City Attorney Turns Up the Heat

The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office has filed a complaint (download sections 1- 2 -3 – 4) asking for a Temporary Restraining Order and Permanent Injunction closing 135 pre-moratorium medical cannabis collectives deemed ineligible to register under the city’s new ordinance. The complaint is City Attorney Carmen Trutanich’s latest escalation in his campaign to roll [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "LA City Attorney Turns Up the Heat", url: "http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?p=845" });

Toronto Police Conduct 2nd Raid on Long-Running Dispensary

Our sister organization, Canadians for Safe Access (CSA), reports a second raid of Cannabis as Living Medicine (CALM), one of the most well-established medical cannabis dispensaries in Canada.  Officers claimed they were responding to “community complaints” and seized a large quantity of medical grade cannabis and hashish.  Today, the website indicates that the peer-run collective, [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Toronto Police Conduct 2nd Raid on Long-Running Dispensary", url: "http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?p=838" });

Dr. Andrew Weil Applauds New Documentary Film “What if Cannabis Cured Cancer”

A new documentary by Len Richmond, “What if Cannabis Cured Cancer,” is starting to turn heads. Dr. Andrew Weil recently reviewed Richmond’s film, calling it “excellent,” and last week answered a question about medical cannabis on his web site. [E]xciting new research suggests that the cannabinoids found in marijuana may have a primary role in [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Dr. Andrew Weil Applauds New Documentary Film “What if Cannabis Cured Cancer”", url: "http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?p=832" });

Victory for Veterans!

Late last week, ASA received word from Michael Krawitz, Executive Director of Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access , of a significant victory for veterans who utilize medical marijuana in the states that have adopted such laws. According to a letter to Mr. Krawitz from Robert A. Petzel, MD, Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Victory for Veterans!", url: "http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?p=828" });

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