On September 11th, 2015 the California State Legislature passed a series of bills that would establish comprehensive regulation and licensing of medical cannabis. Assembly Bills
Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee released this statement on California’s new regulations for the state’s cannabis industry: “I am pleased that the California legislature has taken
Late Friday evening California lawmakers passed the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA), which will provide a regulatory structure for the state’s medical cannabis industry.
By Phillip Smith After nearly 20 years of wrangling over what is and is not legal under California’s 1996 Proposition 215 medical marijuana law, the
The City of San Leandro in California voted to license and permit one medical cannabis dispensary in 2013. After a very lengthy review process, during
California’s medical marijuana industry is the oldest in the country. But whereas most other states that legalized medical marijuana after California have passed medical marijuana
Yesterday, the California Assembly took a bold step toward addressing the often-devastating consequences of a minor drug law violation, such as deportation and the loss
Jim Araby, Executive Director of the United Food and Commercial Workers Western States Council, issued the following statement today urging the Legislature to pass long-overdue regulations
By Terrie Best – San Diego Americans for Safe Access San Diego CA – In one of the most depressing statements from a judge I’ve
The federal government has been trying to shut down America’s largest medical marijuana dispensary, Harborside Health Center. The City of Oakland, where Harborside is located,
The California National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) filed initiative language this week for marijuana legalization in California. It’s my understanding that
I had a conversation Friday night with a reporter from a very large media company. During that conversation I expressed concern for California’s 2016 marijuana
On Wednesday U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag from Northern California announced her departure, effective September 1. Since 2011 Ms. Haag shuttered more than 600 state-compliant medical
By Danielle Keane, NORML Political Director Yesterday a Blue Ribbon Commission led by California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom released a report providing a total of 58
Jim Araby, Executive Director of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Western States Council, has issued the following statement on the “Pathways Report: Policy
ReformCA, the leading group working to legalize adult-use cannabis in California, released the following statement today in response to the release of the Blue Ribbon
Backed by 70,000 state grassroots supporters, strong coalition, and pro-political team, ReformCA retains signature gathering firm and announces intention to file ballot initiative to legalize
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Western States Council Executive Director Jim Araby has made the following statement on the approval of AB 266 (Bonta/Cooley/Jones-Sawyer)
A groups of California-based advocates will hand-deliver a petition to the San Francisco office of Sen. Feinstein (D-CA). Feinstein has been a leading opponent of
Today Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 258, the Medical Cannabis Organ Transplant Act. AB 258 prohibits discrimination against medical cannabis patients in the organ transplant
By Phillip Smith On June 14, more than 200 people gathered at the Sebastopol Grange for a fundraiser and organizing meeting of local pot growers,
In an effort to educate the public and discuss pressing issues related to the legalization of marijuana in California in 2016, the Drug Policy Alliance
On Thursday June 25th at 10:00 am at Vallejo City Hall 555 Santa Clara Street, Patients & Activists will submit over 9,000 signatures to the City Clerk to stop
The California Senate approved AB 258, the Medical Cannabis Organ Transplant Act, earlier today by a margin of 31-1. AB 258 prohibits discrimination against medical
