ASA appeals LA zoning interpretation

ASA appeals LA zoning interpretation

May 31, 2010

Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed an appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s interpretation of the new medical cannabis ordinance in Los Angeles on Friday. The appeal challenges the Zoning Administrator’s position on parking and nonconforming use status for medical cannabis collectives. In an interpretation published on May 6, Zoning Administrator Michael...

Medical Marijuana Regulations in San Diego – PS&NS Meeting Today

THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO will be meeting TODAY – May 26, 2010 at 2pm to hear reports from the San Diego City Attorney and the Independent Budget Analyst about the San Diego Medical Marijuana Recommendations. This morning the San Diego Union Tribune article said “A committee of...

News Brief: UPDATE TO: Keeping Scales in Compliance for Medical Cannabis Trade in San Diego

Marcus Boyd and Eugene Davidovich, San Diego Americans for Safe Access Hello everyone and welcome back to another San Diego Americans for Safe Access news brief. Today we bring you an update to our last news brief titled “Keeping Scales in Compliance for Medical Cannabis Trade in San Diego”. After releasing the information last weekend in that news brief,...

Congress Tries to Stop Denial of Banking Services to Medical Marijuana Providers

Congress Tries to Stop Denial of Banking Services to Medical Marijuana Providers

May 25, 2010

Washington, DC — Fifteen Members of Congress sent a letter Friday to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urging him to issue “written guidance for financial institutions,” which would commit the Department to not targeting those institutions whose account holders are in compliance with state medical marijuana laws. The patient advocate group...

San Diego City Attorney and Budget Analyst Report on Medical Marijuana

The Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhood Services of The City Council of the City of San Diego, will be meeting on May 26, 2010 at 2pm to hear a report (AGENDA ITEM 10) from the San Diego City Attorney and the Independent Budget Analyst about the San Diego Medical Marijuana Recommendations. The community needs to be there in FULL FORCE to help educate and...

San Diego Office IBA Issues Report on Medical Marijuana Regulatory Structure Cost and Fees

Eugene Davidovich, San Diego Americans for Safe Access SAN DIEGO – The Office of the Independent Budget Analyst (IBA) on May 24, 2010 issued a 15 page report (IBA Report 10-45) on the Medical Marijuana Medical Marijuana Regulatory Structure Costs and Fees. “This report will expand upon the discussion within (IBA Report 10-15) with specific...

Riverside Medical Marijuana Collective Stays Open While Tackling Lawsuit

Riverside Medical Marijuana Collective Stays Open While Tackling Lawsuit

May 23, 2010

By: Lanny Swerdlow As many of you know from the article in the Press Enterprise and from the medical marijuana grapevine, the THCF Medical Clinic and the Inland Empire Patients Health and Wellness Center were served with a lawsuit asserting that we are in violation of a zoning ordinance in the city of Riverside that bans the distribution of medicinal marijuana....

Keeping Scales in Compliance for Medical Cannabis Trade in San Diego

By: Eugene Davidovich and Marcus Boyd SAN DIEGO – In a continuing effort to keep the community safe and in compliance with all possible state, city, and county laws, today we will be discussing the San Diego County requirements for scales and their use at dispensing collectives throughout San Diego. First we want to thank every single collective and...

San Diego ASA News Brief – James Stacy Federal Trial

Listen to Today’s San Diego Americans for Safe Access News Brief! Marcus Boyd and Eugene Davidovich discuss James Stacy Federal Case, National ASA Press Release, and the Truth in Trials Act...

Interview and Update – Federal Medical Marijuana Case – James Stacy

an Diego – The courtroom was packed with James Stacy’s supporters today in San Diego Federal Court, in fact several people had to wait outside of the courtroom as there wasn’t enough seats to accommodate all the supporters. Federal Public Defender Kasha Castillo filed a motion asking for a defense in Mr. Stacy’s case. The judge after hearing a few brief...

San Diego Medical Marijuana Provider First to be Tried Under New DOJ Policy

San Diego Medical Marijuana Provider First to be Tried Under New DOJ Policy

May 18, 2010

ASA National – Press Release about James Stacy Case! – www.safeaccessnow.org San Diego, CA — A North San Diego County medical marijuana provider, James Stacy, whose Vista dispensary was raided on September 9, 2009, by a multi-agency narcotics task force, will be the first such case to go to trial after the Justice Department issued its enforcement...

San Diego ASA Presents Map as proof of De-facto Ban at County Planning and Land use Commission

By: Eugene Davidovich, San Diego Americans for Safe Access Listen to the NEW San Diego ASA News Brief and audio podcast of this report: San Diego, CA – On Friday May 14th, 2010, the San Diego County Planning and Land Use Commission (DPLU) met for their regularly scheduled meeting. This time, instead of the typical land use discussions, the DPLU were faced...

Presenting Medical Marijuana Truth in a San Diego Federal Trial – James Stacy Federal Court Hearing

Presenting Medical Marijuana Truth in a San Diego Federal Trial – James Stacy Federal Court Hearing

May 15, 2010

By: Eugene Davidovich, Terrie Best, James Stacy SAN DIEGO – Medical marijuana patient, collective director, James Dean Stacy, on May 19th, 2010 at 10:30am will be appearing in San Diego Federal Court. His collective, Movement In Action (www.movementinaction.org) was raided on September 9, 2010, in District Attorney (DA) Bonnie Dumanis’ raids on medical...

San Diego North County ASA Meeting – Update

Friday night May 14th North county ASA meeting was well attended with 15 people participating. Thanks to Green Health for giving us a location for the meeting. 950 E. Vista Way in Vista. The meeting was run by James Dean Stacy a federal defendant who is having court May 19th at 10:30 am in court room 15 940 Front St. Downtown San Diego. James Talked about some...

Action Alert: Help ASA End the Bank Account Closures

As you know, dozens of state compliant medical cannabis dispensing collectives and related businesses have had their accounts closed, often without notice or explanation. ASA is deeply concerned about this trend and we’ve been working multiple channels in Washington, DC, to investigate the nature of the bank account closures and end these closures once and for...