High bails, child endangerment charges being used to intimidate state law-compliant providers San Luis Obispo County, CA — A Narcotics Task Force (NTF) made up of local and state law enforcement agencies aggressively raided 5 collectively-run medical marijuana delivery services on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week, arresting at least 13 people on...

Dec 22, 2010

by Kris Hermes, Americans for Safe Access On December 10th, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Anthony J. Mohr ruled in the case Americans for Safe Access v. City of Los Angeles, which involves more than 100 plaintiffs, that the city’s medical marijuana dispensary ordinance was too restrictive. Relying on the recent landmark decision in Qualified Patients...

Dec 18, 2010

By: Kris Hermes, Americans for Safe Access On Wednesday, San Diego Superior Court Judge Howard H. Shore told a crowded courtroom of patient advocates: “Medical marijuana is a scam.” During his vitriolic rants, Judge Shore found time to sentence Jovan Jackson, a dispensary operator who was recently convicted after being denied a defense at trial. Judge Shore...

District attorney & court use double jeopardy, deny defense to unfairly convict dispensary operator San Diego, CA — Medical marijuana patient advocates will argue for a new trial tomorrow in the case of Jovan Jackson, who was convicted on September 28th after he was tried for the second time in less than a year on the same charges of marijuana...

By: Joe Elford, Americans for Safe Access After years of wrangling in the Court of Appeal, medical marijuana patients, on August 18, 2010, obtained a published decision affirming that federal law does not preempt California law regarding medical marijuana collectives. Dissatisfied with this outcome, numerous law enforcement organizations, including: five former...

Dec 9, 2010

Mark your calendars and get ready to have a great time, and make a significant difference in our community in San Diego this holiday season. San Diego ASA has teamed up with a number of amazing organizations in town to bring you this year’s Holiday Party! The party will be held on Wednesday December 15th 2010 form 6:30pm -9:30pm at the Portugalia Restaurant...

District attorney & court use double jeopardy, deny defense to unfairly convict dispensary operator San Diego, CA — Medical marijuana patient advocates filed a motion for a new trial today in the case of Jovan Jackson, who was convicted on September 28th after he was tried for the second time in less than a year on the same charges of marijuana...

By: Eugene Davidovich SAN MARCOS – On Friday of this week, San Diego Superior Court Judge Robert Dahlquist granted an emergency injunction against St. Bernard’s Provisions medical marijuana collective located in the City of San Marcos in San Diego County forcing the collective to close its doors. Despite numerous demands by patients, advocates, and concerned...

Dec 2, 2010

COURT SUPPORT ALERT! St. Bernard’s Provisions a medical marijuana collective located in the City of San Marcos is under attack by the City Attorney’s office. The City of San Marcos has sued the collective to try and shut them down. The City has asked for an “emergency” restraining order to shut them down immediately while they try to fight their case...

November 30th, 2010 Posted by Caren Woodson …And the hits just keep coming! Despite the DOJ memo and our best efforts the federal government continues to engage innovative tactics to continue their campaign of interference with state medical marijuana laws. The latest tactic is to use an antiquated tax code to prohibit medical marijuana dispensing facilities...

Nov 25, 2010

By: Steph Sherer Dear ASA Supporters, Like most of the country we had mixed feelings about the mid-term elections. No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, there were gains and concessions, reliefs and disappointments. But, there was one race that changed everything—one election that leveraged our movement so greatly things will never be the same. If you...

A Cooley defeat & Harris victory likely to improve patients’ civil rights & access to medical marijuana Oakland, CA — Medical marijuana patient advocates breathed a collective sigh of relief today as Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley acknowledged defeat in his bid for California Attorney General. Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the...

Nov 22, 2010

*UPDATED 11/23/2010, 11:33AM* Kamala D. Harris (Dem) is leading Steve Cooley (Rep) by 53,796 votes for the office of California Attorney General as of Tuesday November 23, 2010, 11:33 a.m. as reported by the California Secretary of State. HARRIS 4,356,591 – 46.0% COOLEY 4,302,795 – 45.5% The count is expected to be finished by November, 30 and the...

Nov 20, 2010

This year has been a long and exciting year for the medical marijuana movement and for the San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access. We have had lots of victories as well as a few setbacks. As the year is comes to an end it is time to gather as a community, have a great time, celebrate our victories and toast to the New Year! Come join the San Diego...

It is indeed ironic that Bonnie Dumanis, San Diego’s District Attorney and a member of the Log Cabin Republican Club, in her vicious pursuit of medical marijuana users, is at odds with Abraham Lincoln who refused to approve a proposed prohibition on cannabis use. Every American president until the 1930’s used medical marijuana, and according to Morey...