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  ASA’s Summary of Medical Marijuana Articles


      * SAN FRANCISCO: City Officials Join Protest Over Raids
      * CANADA: California Cannabis Refugee Fights Return
      * RHODE ISLAND: New State Law Scrutinized
      * SAN DIEGO: Defiance of State Law Unpopular
      * CALIFORNIA: Local Implementation Moves Forward
      * RESEARCH: Federal Cannabis Cultivation Criticized
      * NEW MEXICO: New State Law Proposed
      * ILLINOIS: New State Law Debated
      * COLORADO: Case Against Patients Abandoned
      * CALIFORNIA: Dispensary Operator Faces Federal Indictment

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SAN FRANCISCO: City Officials Join Protest Over Raids
The recent raids by DEA agents on a cannabis dispensary that had worked 
with the city drew activists, patients and city officials to the steps 
of San Francisco City Hall. After city supervisors condemned the raids, 
the dispensary operators distributed free cannabis to patients. ASA’s 
comments on the raid and protest were included in several articles.

Civic Center rally features politicians, joints, pot candy 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3006>
by Rachel Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle 
<http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/01/12/BAGIOGLTR21.DTL>
With at least tacit support from several local elected officials, 
operators of a San Francisco medical cannabis dispensary raided by U.S. 
drug agents last month thumbed their nose at federal authorities and 
handed out bags of pot-laced confections and marijuana cigarettes in 
Civic Center Plaza outside City Hall on Wednesday.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3006

Group gives out free medical marijuana in S.F. 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2994>
by Josh Richman, The Daily Review (CA) 
<http://www.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_3394880>
In a show of defiance against federal drug authorities, operators of a 
recently raided medical marijuana collective doled out marijuana and 
cannabis-laced sweets at midday Wednesday outside City Hall.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2994

Advocates Pass Out Pot In Front Of SF City Hall 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2996>
by Amy Hollyfield, KGO TV - ABC News 
<http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=local&id=3803268>
Medicinal marijuana advocates in San Francisco showed the feds exactly 
how they feel about raids on pot clubs by passing out the ganja publicly 
on city streets right in front of City Hall. Among them a couple already 
under scrutiny by DEA agents.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2996

The latest marijuana dispensary: San Francisco City Hall 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2995>
by Justin Jouvenal, The Examiner (CA) 
<http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2006/01/11/news/20061011_ne05_marj.txt>
It’s already easier to find a medical marijuana club than a McDonald’s 
in San Francisco, but activists have their sights set on opening one 
more dispensary — however briefly — at one of The City’s most famous 
buildings: City Hall.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2995

Owners of pot club raided by DEA return to business in open air of Civic 
Center <http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2997>
by Pat Murphy, San Francisco Sentinel 
<http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/news_in_brief/med_mj_060112.shtml>
Defiant owners of a San Francisco medical marijuana dispensary raided in 
December by federal agents thumbed their nose at federal law yesterday 
by openly dispensing marijuana to patients in Civic Center.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2997

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CANADA: California Cannabis Refugee Fights Return
With a rare former of adrenal cancer controllable only with cannabis, 
the stakes for activist Steve Kubby could not be higher in his battle to 
avoid being returned to a California jail. His doctors have said even a 
day in jail without cannabis could kill him, yet Canadian officials 
insist – despite the evidence to the contrary – that medical cannabis 
patients are protected in the U.S.

Medipot fugitive to stay in Canada despite eviction order 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3005>
by Penne Usher, Auburn Journal 
<http://www.auburnjournal.com/articles/2006/01/13/news/top_stories/04kubby_canada.txt>
Steve Kubby, a fugitive from Placer County and internationally known 
medical-marijuana activist, will stay in Canada for the time being 
despite an order to leave the country last week.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3005

Canada expelling Placer County medical marijuana activist 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3002>
by Associated Press, Mercury News 
<http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/13573882.htm>
An internationally known medical marijuana activist has been ordered to 
leave Canada, where he sought refuge after he was convicted in Placer 
County of possessing peyote button and magic mushroom in 2000.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3002

Wife of failed U.S. medical marijuana refugee pleads to stay in Canada 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3011>
940 News Montreal <http://www.940news.com/nouvelles.php?cat=23&id=10925>
The wife of a California man who uses marijuana to ease his cancer 
symptoms wept outside Federal Court on Monday after pleading her 
family's case to prevent his deportation.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3011

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RHODE ISLAND: New State Law Scrutinized
Now that the state legislature has overridden the governor’s veto, the 
details of the new law on medical cannabis are getting more scrutiny, 
the beginning of implementation. (Comment from ASA is included in the 
first article.) And opinion makers are speaking out about protecting 
against federal interference.

New medical marijuana law doesn't say where patients will get pot 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2991>
by Associated Press, WHDH - TV (MA) 
<http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO12509/>
When Debra Nievera went before lawmakers to ask them to legalize medical 
marijuana, she envisioned a program that would let her safely acquire 
the drug to alleviate the painful symptoms of the intestinal disorder 
Crohn's disease and other ailments.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2991

RI medical marijuana bill is victory for patients 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3013>
EDITORIAL, Narragansett Times (RI) 
<http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15877305&BRD=1714&PAG=461&dept_id=73826&rfi=6>
In a 59-13 vote Tuesday, the House of Representatives overrode Governor 
Carcieri's veto of a 2005 General Assembly bill, thereby making Rhode 
Island the 11th state since 1996 to legalize the use of marijuana for 
medicinal purposes and we say it's about time.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3013

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SAN DIEGO: Defiance of State Law Unpopular
ASA activists were on hand this week in San Diego to speak out against 
the county supervisor’s refusal to honor state law. Polling released 
this week shows two out of three residents support state law, yet the 
supervisors continue to squander taxpayer money fighting it.

Cedar Fire Victim Protests Ban On Medical Pot 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3014>
NBC San Diego <http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/5961443/detail.html>
A victim of the Cedar Fire is protesting a decision made by the County 
Board of Supervisors to ban his use of medical marijuana.... Medical 
marijuana supporters said the lawsuit is a waste of taxpayer's money. 
The group, Americans for Safe Access, said a new poll released Monday 
shows that 78 percent of San Diegans support the right to use medical 
marijuana.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3014

Poll: Voters support medical marijuana law 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3001>
by Jeff MacDonald, San Diego Union Tribune 
<http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20060109-9999-1m9pot.html>
Two out of three San Diego County voters support the state law allowing 
sick and dying patients to use marijuana, according to a poll scheduled 
to be released today. An even wider majority said county supervisors 
should not spend public money trying to overturn the law.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3001

Medical marijuana laws targeted 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2998>
by Leslie Branscomb, San Diego Union Tribune 
<http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20060111-9999-2m11pot.html>
Medical marijuana advocates yesterday urged county supervisors to drop 
their plans for a lawsuit challenging the state law that allows the ill 
to use pot with a doctor's approval.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2998

Trust cancer patients on medical marijuana 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3004>
by Dennis M. Clausen, Columnist, North County Times 
<http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/01/09/opinion/clausen/1806190331.txt>
In July, I wrote a column in support of medical marijuana. My response 
was based in part on the many cancer deaths in our family. My mother, 
father, sister and grandmother all died from cancer.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3004

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CALIFORNIA: Local Implementation Moves Forward
The new state ID program has now launched in San Francisco and has just 
been approved for Santa Barbara. Meanwhile Alameda has granted one of 
their pending dispensary permits, and Turlock has given itself six weeks 
to work out policies.

Santa Barbara County Accepts State ID Program for Medical Pot 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3009>
by David Ferry, Daily Nexus (CA) 
<http://www.ucsbdailynexus.com/news/2006/10583.html>
Last week, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors passed a 
resolution that will change the way medical marijuana users identify 
themselves and could eventually make their prescription-holder 
privileges valid throughout California.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3009

SF Implements Statewide Medical Marijuana ID Program 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2999>
by Bay City News Wire, CBS 5 TV 
<http://www.cbs5.com/localwire/localfsnews/bcn/2006/01/09/n/HeadlineNews/SF-MARIJUANA-CARDS/resources_bcn_html>
The San Francisco Department of Public Health today became the first 
major California city to implement the new State Medical Marijuana 
Program, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2999

Alameda Supes OK one pot club <http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3008>
by Karen Holzmeister, Daily Review (CA) 
<http://www.insidebayarea.com/trivalleyherald/localnews/ci_3394828>
Amid cheers and tears, one of two Ashland medical marijuana clinics 
Tuesday passed a hurdle in its effort to continue operating while the 
other inched closer to closure.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3008

Turlock Council approves ban on medical marijuana 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2990>
by Abby Souza, Turlock Journal (CA) 
<http://www.turlockjournal.com/articles/2006/01/12/update/update.txt>
Don't expect to buy any pot for medicinal uses from any store in Turlock 
for the next 45 days. At Tuesday night's meeting, Turlock City Council 
unanimously approved an emergency 45-day moratorium on establishing 
medical marijuana dispensaries within city limits.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2990

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RESEARCH: Federal Cannabis Cultivation Criticized
With research on the medical benefits of cannabis and its constituent 
components accelerating around the world, and producing astonishing 
results, American researchers are pressing the federal government for 
better access to research materials.

Federal Marijuana Monopoly Challenged 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3010>
by Alex Smith, Central Michigan Life 
<http://www.cm-life.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/11/43c4974963f17>
A professor from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst attempted to 
obtain a license to grow marijuana for medical research and was turned 
down in early December by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3010

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NEW MEXICO: New State Law Proposed
The victory in Rhode Island has energized activists in New Mexico to 
push for legislative approval of medical cannabis protections.

NM Group pushes for legislative approval of medical marijuana 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3012>
by Carol A. Clark, Los Alamos Monitor (NM) 
<http://www.lamonitor.com/articles/2006/01/08/headline_news/news03.txt>
Los Alamos resident Jenni Gaffney attended a conference in Long Beach 
about medical marijuana and returned home to found the local chapter of 
Drug Policy Alliance (DPA). The group is working hard to encourage Gov. 
Bill Richardson and local legislatures to allow medical marijuana 
legislation to be considered in the upcoming legislative session, which 
starts Jan. 17.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3012

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ILLINOIS: New State Law Debated
Support for medical cannabis protections is also strong in Illinois, 
where legislative wrangling prevented passage last year. But the issue 
will not go away until action is taken.

Medical marijuana argument makes little headway in Illinois 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2993>
by Chad Morelli, St. Louis Post-Dispatch 
<http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/neighborhoods/stories.nsf/news/story/1F1082B3C1B6B2CA862570F100824F17?OpenDocument>
In Southern Illinois, the medical marijuana debate is just getting started.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2993

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COLORADO: Case Against Patients Abandoned
Over-zealous prosecutors have brought charges against several registered 
medical cannabis patients for not following the strict limits of state 
law. In this case, missing evidence doomed the prosecution from the start.

Motion to dismiss filed in fourth medical marijuana case 
<http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3000>
by Donna Gray, Post Independent 
<http://www.postindependent.com/article/20060110/VALLEYNEWS/60110008>
Charges against a fourth defendant in a medical marijuana case are 
likely to be dropped this week. Deputy District Attorney Scott Turner 
filed a motion to dismiss the case against Justin Brownlee, who is 
charged with various counts of possession of marijuana with intent to 
distribute.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3000

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CALIFORNIA: Dispensary Operator Faces Federal Indictment
Many months after federal agents closed down a Sacramento-area 
dispensary, its owner has been indicted on 19 federal civil charges that 
could bankrupt him.

Ex-operator of Roseville medical marijuana dispensary charged in federal 
court <http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3015>
by Elizabeth Hume, Sacramento Bee 
<http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/14068557p-14899250c.html>
A federal grand jury in Sacramento on Friday indicted Richard James 
Marino on 19 counts of drug trafficking and money laundering stemming 
from a medical marijuana dispensary he set up in Roseville.
http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=3015

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FOR MORE MEDICAL MARIJUANA NEWS
Previous News Summaries from Americans for Safe Access are archived. The 
complete text of all these articles and more is available by clicking 
the links on the article name or the news source, as well as at the ASA 
website, safeacccessnow.org. You can also see the latest news for the 
week by selecting "News Articles" under the Press Room menu.

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"But to live outside the law, you must be honest"
Bob Dylan - Absolutely Sweet Marie - 1966


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