Documentary Screening – Medical Cannabis and its Impact on Human Health

Documentary Screening – Medical Cannabis and its Impact on Human Health

Mar 3, 2011

The first screening of this documentary in San Diego will be on March 16, 2011. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the theater box office the night of the showing. Wednesday, March 16 • 7:00pm – 8:30pm Landmark, Hillcrest Theater – 3965 5th Avenue San Diego, CA Learn more at www.MarijuanaMovie.org Medicinal Cannabis and its Impact on Human...

Stop The Ban on Medical Marijuana in San Diego

The number of letters collected and organizations participating in the campaign to Stop The Ban has resulted in the biggest effort ever organized in the city on the medical marijuana issue! If the council passes this ban it will be over the most unprecedented public outcry on any issue that the city has ever seen. Stop The Ban Campaign Facebook Page Official...

Restrictive Medical Marijuana Ordinance Continues to Spur Opposition in San Diego

Restrictive Medical Marijuana Ordinance Continues to Spur Opposition in San Diego

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...

San Diego Marijuana Protest, Rally and March Against Proposed Ordinance March 28 – Stop The Ban

San Diego Marijuana Protest, Rally and March Against Proposed Ordinance March 28 – Stop The Ban

Feb 22, 2011

On March 28 the City Council will be voting on the proposed ordinance to regulate medical marijuana collectives in the City of San Diego. Americans for Safe Access in collaboration with the Stop The Ban Campaign and Canvass for a Cause are calling for a rally, protest, and march! The rally will start at the Federal Courthouse located at 940 Front St. San Diego...

ASA Advocates Train County Public Defenders

ASA Advocates Train County Public Defenders

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 ASA February Chapter Meeting 2/8 – 7pm La Jolla Brew House

The San Diego Americans for Safe Access Chapter meeting for February, will be held on Tuesday February 8, 2011 7:00PM at the La Jolla Brew House. Members and other medical cannabis advocates are welcome. Help us kick off the campaign to “Stop The Ban” in the city of San Diego! Come get all the news and find out what you can do to help defend safe access here...

ExtravaGanja Medical Marijuana Comedy Show with Burnz Dailey

ExtravaGanja Medical Marijuana Comedy Show with Burnz Dailey

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...

SD ASA Holiday Party Dec 15 Portugalia Restaurant

SD ASA Holiday Party Dec 15 Portugalia Restaurant

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...

Harris Leading Cooley by 53 Thousand Votes in CA AG Race

Harris Leading Cooley by 53 Thousand Votes in CA AG Race

Nov 22, 2010

*UPDATED 11/23/2010, 11:33AM* Kamala D. Harris (Dem) is leading Steve Cooley (Rep) by 53,796 votes for the office of California Attorney General as of Tuesday November 23, 2010, 11:33 a.m. as reported by the California Secretary of State. HARRIS 4,356,591 – 46.0% COOLEY 4,302,795 – 45.5% The count is expected to be finished by November, 30 and the...

SD ASA Holiday Party – Dec 15 Portugalia in Ocean Beach

SD ASA Holiday Party – Dec 15 Portugalia in Ocean Beach

Nov 20, 2010

This year has been a long and exciting year for the medical marijuana movement and for the San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access. We have had lots of victories as well as a few setbacks. As the year is comes to an end it is time to gather as a community, have a great time, celebrate our victories and toast to the New Year! Come join the San Diego...

Jesus, George Washington, and San Diego’s Medicine Struggle

It is indeed ironic that Bonnie Dumanis, San Diego’s District Attorney and a member of the Log Cabin Republican Club, in her vicious pursuit of medical marijuana users, is at odds with Abraham Lincoln who refused to approve a proposed prohibition on cannabis use. Every American president until the 1930’s used medical marijuana, and according to Morey...

November San Diego ASA Meeting Tuesday 7pm – 11/9

Join patients, medical professionals, scientists, and concerned citizens this Tuesday, 7pm at the La Jolla Brew House for the monthly (main) San Diego ASA meeting. Find out the latest information on our efforts to establish permanent safe access to medical cannabis for patients in San Diego City, County, and all municipalities. Get involved with like minded...

Community Planners say No De-Facto Ban – Let the communities decide!

Community groups seek input on pot dispensiaries By Jen Lebron Kuhney The location of medical marijuana dispensaries should be left up to individual communities rather than have to follow blanket rules set out by the San Diego City Council, according to the city’s community planning groups. At their monthly meeting Tuesday, the groups, comprised of citizens...

ASA Advocates Take Possession of Marijuana Plants from San Diego County Sheriff

ASA Advocates Take Possession of Marijuana Plants from San Diego County Sheriff

Oct 21, 2010

By: Marcus Boyd and Eugene Davidovich, San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and her ‘fierce fight’ against medical marijuana patients suffered another devastating defeat this week. Advocates from the local chapter of Americans for Safe Access (SDASA), the nation’s largest advocacy group promoting safe and legal...

Attorney general debate: The innovater versus the cops’ cop

Attorney general debate: The innovater versus the cops’ cop

Oct 6, 2010

By: Rina Palta, The Informant So far, we’ve seen a lot from the candidates for governor in the upcoming election. And we’ve seen possibly even more from the two major candidates for US senate. (The phrase “ad nauseam” comes to mind.) The race for attorney general has largely fallen to the back burner. Which made today’s debate at UC-Davis between...