Since the Obama Administration began taking a hard-line stance against medical cannabis access, patients, caregivers and the institutions that help them have been faced with increasing harassment from federal law enforcement. As the election approaches, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and patients are fighting to have our perspective heard in the national...

Jul 26, 2012

By: Eugene Davidovich San Diego, CA — On Wednesday July 25 in the struggle for safe access, patients in San Diego scored a major, yet short-term victory. The most recent attempt by US Attorney Laura Duffy to shut down the sole Sheriff permitted medical marijuana co-operative was stalled when the co-op filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Around 1pm on...

Jul 26, 2012

July, 24, 2012 LA City Council vote disregards public health needs of thousands of patients, makes city legally vulnerable Los Angeles, CA — After more than four years of attempting to craft a medical marijuana dispensary ordinance, despite dozens of regulatory examples across California, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to ban the...

Jul 24, 2012

Wednesday July 25th at 12pm at the San Diego Federal Court House on 880 Front St. the medical marijuana community will be rallying against the federal attacks on Proposition 215, SB420 and the will of California voters who overwhelmingly support safe access! After closing down over two hundred dispensaries in the City of San Diego, U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy has...