Mar 8, 2013

San Diego Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is the local chapter of the largest national member-based organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research. ASA works to overcome political and legal barriers by creating policies that improve access to medical...

Aug 28, 2012

By: Eugene Davidovich SAN DIEGO – Shortly after the South Bay Democratic Caucus unanimously recommended an endorsement of Proposition S at a meeting on Tuesday August 21, the San Diego County Democratic Central Committee voted to officially endorse Proposition S in Imperial Beach as well. Also known as the Safe Access Ordinance of Imperial Beach, if passed,...

Aug 6, 2012

San Diego, CA – In an ever increasing waste of federal funds to circumvent state medical marijuana laws, last month US Attorney Laura Duffy fired off this threatening letter to City of Del Mar employees. In response late last week the American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego & Imperial Counties (ACLU) posted an article on their blog titled;...

Jul 31, 2012

By: Terrie Best San Diego, CA – Ron Chang, a state legal medical cannabis patient, remains in federal custody after a motion to modify his pretrial release was denied by Judge Michael M. Anello in the United State District Court for the Southern District of California. On July 30th, 2012, in front of Ron Chang’s supporters and patient advocates, Michael...

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...

Jun 21, 2012

A ballot initiative to repeal the Imperial Beach City’s ban on safe access to medical marijuana and replace it with reasonable regulations for qualified patients received approval from the County Registrar of Voters today and is headed for the July 18, Imperial Beach City Council meeting. The Safe Access Ordinance of Imperial Beach is the first ever initiative...

Mar 26, 2012

Advocates begin circulating petition to overturn city’s ban on safe access to medical marijuana. Imperial Beach, CA – On Friday, a team of community activists converged on Imperial Beach, began circulating a petition and gathering signatures to place the Safe Access Ordinance of Imperial Beach (IB) on the November 2012, ballot. If passed, the measure would...

Mar 14, 2012

by: Marcys Boyd, Imperial Beach Americans for Safe Access To put the needs of sick and dying patients ahead of politics in Imperial Beach, we need people committed to reform in our local community. Medical marijuana is an important local compassionate use issue, an issue that local officials have attempted to govern using a ridiculous, county sponsored,...

Mar 14, 2012

San Diego ASA Members and Friends, Thank you to everyone who came out to the March 2012 San Diego ASA chapter meeting last night at the La Jolla Brew House. The meeting was a tremendous success! Last night we discussed the latest news from ASA national, heard from attorney Lance Rogers who provided updates about state wide litigation effecting patients’...

By: Eugene Davidovich Medical marijuana advocates unveiled a proposed ballot measure this week for the City of Imperial Beach that would create zoning and operational standards for medical cannabis dispensing collectives and cooperatives. IMPERIAL BEACH, CA – Medical marijuana patients and advocates with San Diego Americans for Safe Access, a local chapter of...

By: Eugene Davidovich SAN DIEGO – On Thursday February 16th at noon, activists, patient advocates, and concerned citizens from all walks of life converged on federal courthouses in states and cities across the nation in a coordinated effort to voice their opposition to the continued federal and local assault against medical marijuana patients’...

Sep 27, 2011

By: Terrie Best, San Diego Americans for Safe Access In the afternoon session of today’s San Diego City Council Meeting, The Council voted 7 to 1 to repeal the restrictive zoning ordinance which, if allowed to pass would have identified zones for medical marijuana collectives to exist but at the same time relegated them to far flung industrial areas and...

Jul 11, 2011

Imperial Beach City Council approves ban in violation of State Law on patients growing medicine in their own homes; patients and advocates are outraged and ready to turn to the voters in 2012 By: Terrie Best, San Diego Americans for Safe Access Imperial Beach, CA – On July 7th, 2011, with a 4 to 1 vote, the Imperial Beach (IB) City Council approved an...

Jul 6, 2011

By: Marcus Boyd, Vice Chair San Diego Americans for Safe Access Medical cannabis patients, supporters and advocates in the City of Imperial Beach (IB) are urged to be prepared. Additional law enforcement action against legitimate patients brought about by the IB City Council is imminent. Now is the time to stand up against the City Council’s attempt to...

Jun 13, 2011

By: Eugene Davidovich and Marcus Boyd Imperial Beach, CA – On June 15, 2011 at 7pm, the Imperial Beach City Council will discuss and vote to enact an outright ban on medical marijuana dispensaries and all collective cultivation efforts in the City of Imperial Beach. Although the staff report compiled for the June 15th meeting states, “the ordinances...