In the last few weeks we have received a number of inquiries pertaining to child custody, Child Welfare Services, and medical marijuana. Americans for Safe Access has gathered and compiled information for patients affected by child custody issues as well as information on how to demonstrate that you are a good...

Jun 15, 2010

On June 23, 2010 at 9am at 1600 Pacific Highway (Room 310) in San Diego, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will be voting on a proposed ordinance that would regulate medical marijuana collectives and cooperatives in the unincorporated areas of San Diego County. READ THE ENTIRE AGENDA ITEM AND PROPOSED ORDINANCE DETAILS...

Join Steph Sherer, Executive Director and Don Duncan the California Director of Americans for Safe Access in Federal Court today to support James Stacy in his federal Medical Marijuana Trial. What: Federal hearing on whether dispensary operator James Stacy can use medical marijuana and state law as a defense at trial When: MONDAY, June 14, 2010 at 2:00pm Where:...

Jun 12, 2010

AMERICANS FOR SAFE ACCESS – JOIN STEPH SHERER FOR A STRATEGY & NETWORKING WORKSHOP Sunday, June 13, 1-4pm -Please RSVP at: http://www.safeaccessnow.org/SanDiegoWorkshop ASA is hosting a training and networking gathering on Sunday, June 13, 2010 from 1 to 4pm in San Diego. The purpose of this meeting is to bring medical cannabis leaders, and activists...

Jun 11, 2010

Tonight from 7pm-9pm come out to Vista and join patients and concerned citizens for the North County San Diego ASA Meeting. We have a great meeting planned for tonight with lots of new information about the San Diego County and City medical marijuana regulations as well as the newly release Grand Jury Report! If you missed the last two ASA meeting this week,...

URGENT COURT SUPPOR REQUESTED – 6/9/2010 Tomorrow, June 10th at 1:30pm in Department 11 – 220 W Broadway, San Diego CA – Cole Shielly, a medical marijuana card carrying patient, will be arraigned for Possession and Possession with Intent to Sell. It appears that late Monday night early Tuesday morning Cole, with a friend, ran into car trouble in...

After months of investigation and inquiry, the San Diego Grand Jury has finally issues their report on the Medical Marijuana Issue in San Diego. The Grand Jury has made a number of recommendations to the San Diego District Attorney, The Sheriff, and the County Board of Supervisors. The Grand Jury’s recommendations: The 2009/2010 San Diego County Grand Jury...

Jun 6, 2010

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Medical marijuana storefronts would be banned within 600 feet of a school in legislation intended to shield children from drugs. The bill, AB 2650, was approved Thursday by the state Assembly. Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan says the bill seeks to protect children while allowing the legal operation of medical dispensaries. Many cities already...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...