Patients, Activists, and Friends– Americans for Safe Access (ASA) needs your help right now to respond to a renewed federal attack on medical cannabis patients and providers. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents raided twenty-six medical cannabis facilities in Montana and two in West Hollywood, CA, in the last forty-eight hours alone! We must tell...

Veterans group calls ordinance “harmful to veterans and dangerous to communities” San Diego – March 7th, 2011, Veterans for a Safe San Diego has announced today that they are endorsing the “Stop the Ban” campaign and that they are calling on the city council to amend the ordinance governing medical cannabis facilities in order to preserve safe access...

Mar 1, 2011

The San Diego City Council will be voting on the 28th of March, on an ordinance that will serve as a de-facto ban on medical cannabis facilities in the City of San Diego. If passed as currently written, this unduly restrictive ordinance would threaten the quality of life for some of the most vulnerable members of our community and would deny safe access for San...

Feb 21, 2011

By: Eugene Davidovich, Americans for Safe Access On January 13th, the San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) – the nation’s largest organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists, and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research – in collaboration with the San Diego County Public...

San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access is launching chapter meetings in the East County of San Diego! The first East County San Diego ASA Meeting will be led by Vey Linville and Eugene Davidovich on Saturday, February 26th 2011 from 2-3pm. There are many cities and municipalities in the east county of San Diego that have outright banned access to medical...

San Diegans join together to “Stop The Ban” on Medical Cannabis Patient’s Advocates and Community Groups launch the “Stop the Ban” campaign at press conference in front of San Diego City Hall on Tuesday morning. SAN DIEGO – In response to the impending de facto ban on medical cannabis facilities in San Diego, on Tuesday morning at 8am in front of...

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved and adopted a de-facto ban in the unincorporated areas of the county, where not even the neediest patients are allowed safe access through delivery. Additionally, the San Diego City Council will be voting in a matter of weeks on an ordinance that will serve as a de facto ban on medical cannabis facilities in the...

Jan 16, 2011

Join San Diego ASA at the La Jolla Comedy Store for an ExtravaGanja Comedy Show Tuesday January 18! San Diego Americans for Safe Access, The La Jolla Comedy Store, NUG Magazine, Kush Magazine in collaboration with comedian Burnz Dailey presents a night of comedy! Medical Marijuana ExtravaGanja – Doors Open 8:30pm, show starts at 9:00pm La Jolla Comedy...

San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access conducts certified continuing legal education training for the San Diego County Public Defender’s Office. SAN DIEGO – Successfully defending medical marijuana patients in court was the focus of Thursday’s certified continuing legal education (MCLE) training for the San Diego County Public Defenders. About...

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...

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...

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...