Bilbray Endorses Medical Marijuana Initiative in Imperial Beach

Bilbray Endorses Medical Marijuana Initiative in Imperial Beach

Nov 2, 2012

By: Eugene Davidovich Imperial Beach, CA – Incumbent City Council member Brian Pat Bilbray today, issued an official endorsement in support of Proposition S a voter initiative slated to appear on the November 6th ballot in the City. “With my sister having to use medical marijuana to treat her stage three melanoma this issue is very emotional and personal...

Dumanis Continues Raiding While Court of Appeals Tells Her She is Wrong

By: Eugene Davidovich, San Diego Americans for Safe Access SAN DIEGO — Wednesday, October 24 a dozen armed, masked NTF agents stormed Next Generation, a legal medical marijuana collective located on San Ysidro Blvd. in San Diego. The raid came just hours after the Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District reversed Jovan Jackson’s conviction. In...

Medical Marijuana Dispensary Appellate Case Update

Last week, Joe Elford, Chief Counsel for Americans for Safe Access was in town to argue the Jackson medical marijuana dispensary case before the Appellate Courts. Watch the exclusive interview with Mr. Elford where he discussed the hearing and the impact of the case on medical marijuana dispensaries in California minutes after arguing the case: Interview by:...

Appeals Court hears case on medical value of marijuana

Appeals Court hears case on medical value of marijuana

Oct 16, 2012

by: Jonathan Bair, ASA (republished from: ASA’s Blog) This morning, the federal Appeals Court for the DC Circuit heard an appeal in the case called Americans for Safe Access v Drug Enforcement Administration. The case is an appeal of the DEA’s rejection of a petition filed in 2002 seeking to change the placement of marijuana as a Schedule I drug per the...

We need your help now more than ever!

We need your help now more than ever!

Oct 16, 2012

Over the last few months we have seen safe access taken away from thousands of legitimate patients in San Diego through raids, arrests, and intimidation by our local City Attorney Jan Goldsmith, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy. The community however, has not sat back quietly and allowed this to happen. This November, there are four...

Appellate Court to Hear Medical Marijuana Dispensary Case Thursday in San Diego

Appellate Court to Hear Medical Marijuana Dispensary Case Thursday in San Diego Advocates fight to overturn a wrongful conviction and preserve the right to a medical marijuana defense San Diego, CA — Appellate court oral arguments are set to occur Thursday in a widely watched medical marijuana dispensary case that raises the question of what defines a...

San Diego ASA October Chapter Meeting

San Diego ASA October Chapter Meeting

Oct 2, 2012

The October, 2012 monthly San Diego ASA chapter meeting is almost here! Join us Tuesday October 9, 2012 – 6:30pm at the La Jolla Brew House and Restaurant, located at 7536 Fay Ave, La Jolla, 92037 (Meeting is held in the back room of the brew house) RSVP on Facebook! Starting at 6:30pm to 7:30pm we will be holding a Happy Hour / Meet & Greet, where we...

Rally For Access at Obama San Diego Campaign HQ

Rally For Access at Obama San Diego Campaign HQ

Sep 20, 2012

Join activists on September 20th – 5pm at the San Diego Obama Campaign Headquarters located at 4660 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego CA 92115 We want to remind Obama of his campaign promises to our community, and that he has the power to stop the attacks on patients and safe access all over the nation. In coordination with our Camp WakeUpObama summer campaign, San...

Senior Citizens and Patient Advocates Brave San Diego Federal Courthouse in Support of Legal Cannabis Patients Victimized by Unethical Wire Tap

By Terrie Best – San Diego Americans for Safe Access San Diego, CA – Over 60 senior citizens put the Edward Schwartz Federal Courthouse on its ear by forming a long line outside the building, donning green medical cannabis ribbons of support, and setting off metal detectors with their canes and walkers. Their mission: To support Ronnie Chang, Hal Pilotte...

San Diego ASA September Chapter Meeting

San Diego ASA September Chapter Meeting

Sep 9, 2012

The September monthly San Diego ASA chapter meeting is almost here! Join us Tuesday September 11, 2012 – 6:30pm at the La Jolla Brew House and Restaurant, located at 7536 Fay Ave, La Jolla, 92037 (Meeting is held in the back room of the brew house) Starting at 6:30pm to 7:30pm we will be holding a Happy Hour / Meet & Greet, where we encourage everyone...

ADVOCATES TO UNVEIL PLANS FOR LEGAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA DEFENSE

ADVOCATES TO UNVEIL PLANS FOR LEGAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA DEFENSE

Jul 20, 2012

Sole legal medical marijuana dispensary to challenge U.S. Attorney for straight legal test of California state law, to announce plans for ongoing defense of legitimate medical marijuana operations San Diego, CA (July 20, 2012) – Advocates, patients, and concerned citizens in support of the only state and county approved legal medical marijuana dispensary in...

California’s Most Well-known Medical Marijuana Dispensary Slapped with Federal Asset Forfeiture Suit

California’s Most Well-known Medical Marijuana Dispensary Slapped with Federal Asset Forfeiture Suit

Jul 12, 2012

Oakland Mayor, city and state officials to speak at press conference scheduled for 9am Thursday at City Hall Oakland, CA — California’s most well-known medical marijuana dispensary, Harborside Health Center, was served with a civil complaint for “forfeiture of property” on Monday for both of their locations in Oakland and San Jose. The...

New Study: Leading U.S. Medical Marijuana Researcher Says Current Federal Classification “Not Tenable”

New Study: Leading U.S. Medical Marijuana Researcher Says Current Federal Classification “Not Tenable”

Jul 9, 2012

Director of cannabis research center says classification and political controversy are “obstacles to medical progress” San Diego, CA — Dr. Igor Grant, director of the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR), and two other investigators published a study in the most recent issue of The Open Neurology Journal, which concluded that the...

The fight for safe access in CA goes on (without AB 2312)

The fight for safe access in CA goes on (without AB 2312)

Jun 25, 2012

Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and our allies have been fighting for medical cannabis regulations to protect safe access to medicine and patients’ rights since 2002, and we are going to keep fighting that important battle despite a setback today. Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-SF) has withdrawn AB2312, a bill that would have created a state board to regulate...

Medical Marijuana Initiative in Imperial Beach Found Sufficient by Registrar of Voters

Medical Marijuana Initiative in Imperial Beach Found Sufficient by Registrar of Voters

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...