Patient advocates take action against District Attorney and Mayor hopeful, Bonnie Dumanis’ fierce fight against patients’ rights to grow and use medical marijuana San Diego, CA – The San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access (SDASA) – the country’s largest grassroots medical marijuana advocacy group – urges its members to bear...

Dec 19, 2011

The federal government has begun a crackdown on legitimate medical marijuana patients, caregivers, and providers. In San Diego alone as a result of Federal threats, hundreds of safe access locations have been shut down causing legitimate patients to go without their doctor recommended medicine as well as helping crime rise in our City. The San Diego Chapter of...

On October 7, 2011, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a crackdown on medical cannabis patients’ cooperatives, collectives, gardens, and others. The scope of the crackdown is shocking. Federal officials and agencies are threatening providers, growers, and property owners. They are seeking to intimidate elected officials, financial service providers,...

Oct 10, 2011

San Diego ASA stands in solidarity with the Occupy San Diego movement! We’ve occupied the San Diego Civic Plaza in solidarity with the Occupy SD Movement since Friday! Come out today and join the movement, find the SD ASA corner next to Canvass for a Cause right in the middle of Civic Center Plaza and help us stand up against the latest aggressive tactics...

Oct 8, 2011

Find the SD ASA corner next to Canvass for a Cause tonight (Saturday October 11) at the occupation of the San Diego Civic Center Plaza and stand up against the latest aggressive tactics against patients! For more information call 619-303-1918 Ext...

Aug 30, 2011

Dear ASA Members and Friends, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is visiting cities all over California to train and empower medical cannabis patients, providers, and advocates. We will be conducting a free Know-Your-Rights and Raid Preparedness Training in each city, followed by very special city-wide Stakeholders’ Meeting. Please plan to attend these...

Dear California ASA Members & Friends, There are two bills on the Governor’s desk that will severely limit safe access to medical cannabis in California. Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is calling on supporters to contact Governor Jerry Brown today and ask him to veto SB 847 and AB 1300 to protect local access in our communities. Can you take a few minutes...

Aug 15, 2011

Legal Cannabis Institute Presents What’s in Your Medicine? -Saturday, August 20, 10:00am to 11:30am In our ongoing educational support of medical marijuana community, we are offering a MMJ Analysis Class. The Legal Cannabis Institute is on a mission to help all medical marijuana patients understand their medicine. The team from Cal Canna Labs will be here...

Aug 11, 2011

By: Eugene Davidovich, San Diego Americans for Safe Access The Oceanside City Council had ample opportunity to develop reasonable regulations for medical marijuana patients in Oceanside during their two year moratorium on this issue. Instead, the City Council let the moratorium expire, and have launched an all out assault/eradication effort on the existing...

Aug 8, 2011

Dear California ASA Members, This month, ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer and I will be visiting eleven cities in California to train, empower, and activate the grassroots base of support for medical cannabis! Mark your calendar today for the closest stop on the ASA California Tour 2011. We will be conducting a Know-Your-Rights and Raid Preparedness Training...

Dear ASA Members and Friends, The response to Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps’ matching gift has been amazing – thank you to everyone who has donated so far. However, time is not up if you haven’t had the chance to donate yet. Dr. Bronner’s is matching all online donations through Friday at midnight. Don’t miss this opportunity to double the impact of your...

Dear ASA Members & Friends, There are two problematic medical cannabis bills in the state legislature right now, and Americans for Safe Access (ASA) needs your help today to stop them. Can you take a minute to send two emails to help protect safe access in California? Senator Lou Correa’s (D-Santa Ana) SB 847 will require patients’ cooperatives and...

White House sponsors conference only days after it threatens medical marijuana states Chicago, IL — Starting today, the International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) will hold its 21st annual symposium in St. Charles, Illinois, just outside of Chicago . Notably, this year’s symposium is sponsored in part by an array of pharmaceutical companies,...

ASA Members and Friends– Don’t let U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder deny your access to medical marijuana! Holder is expected to “clarify” the federal government’s enforcement policy on medical marijuana.any day now. Call Holder’s office today at 202-514-2001 to demand that the Justice Department leave state medical marijuana...

Jun 26, 2011

The California Assembly Committee on Local Government will vote on a bill that will make it much more difficult to establish a legal medical cannabis patients’ cooperative or collective on Tuesday, June 29. Senator Lou Correa’s (D-Santa Ana) SB 847 will require that all cooperatives and collectives be located at least 600 feet from residential zones or use...