http://www.safeaccessnow.org/ Americans for Safe Access ensures safe access and legal access to medical cannabis (medical marijuana) for therapeutic uses and research. http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5559 <div class="text blurb">Anti-discrimination bill AB2279 now heads to the Governor's desk</div> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5559 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5558 <div class="text blurb">The state Supreme Court returned to the medical marijuana wars Wednesday, agreeing to decide the validity of a law that shields doctor-approved pot users from arrest for possessing up to eight ounces of dried marijuana or growing six plants.</div> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5558 http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/182/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=24303 <div class="text blurb">AB 2279 would ensure a medical cannabis patient's right to work and end employment discrimination against patients. Take action now to urge your state senator to vote for AB 2279!</div> http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/182/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=24303 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5557 <div class="text blurb">Calif. Appellate Court Upholds Medical Marijuana Law; Federal Legal Confusion Yields Conviction; Chapter Update - Hawaii; Action Alert! </div> http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5557 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5553 <div class="text blurb">Elaine McKellips vomits three to four times every day. When she sits, her legs knock together uncontrollably at the knees, a condition she apologizes for offhandedly. McKellips suffers from several chronic, debilitating maladies ranging from gastroparesis, which severely impedes digestion of even the most benign liquids, to restless leg syndrome. Nausea keeps her at home most of the time and when she does move it’s in labored, deliberate steps with the aid of a cane. She employs a caretaker. Despite it all, she said life is better than before she started smoking prescription marijuana.</div> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5553 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5554 <div class="text blurb">Federal agents raided a Culver City medical marijuana dispensary where they spent more than four hours this afternoon, serving a search warrant that resulted in no arrests but left the shop in disarray.</div> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5554 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5555 <div class="text blurb">San Diego County has lost its latest court fight against a state law requiring counties to issue government identification to qualified medical marijuana patients. </div> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5555 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5552 <div class="text blurb">San Diego County challenge to state ID card is rejected</div> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5552 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5551 <div class="text blurb">Attack on city-sanctioned medical marijuana provider is costing taxpayers millions</div> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5551 http://americansforsafeaccess.org/blog/?p=119 <div class="text blurb">ASA is featured on OpposingViews.com, a new website that provides valuable information on a variety of social issues facing Americans. The debate on medical cannabis begins with the question, “Should medical marijuana be federally legalized?”</div> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 http://americansforsafeaccess.org/blog/?p=119 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5545 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5545 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5547 <div class="text blurb"><b>email: </b><a href="mailto:elizabeth@safeaccessnow.org">elizabeth@safeaccessnow.org</a> <br /><b>phone: </b>202-857-4272</div> http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5547 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5544 <div class="text blurb">Student Members of AMA Endorse Access to Medical Marijuana; ASA Fights Counties’ Challenge to Calif. Medical Cannabis Law; ASA Chapter Focus: Western North Carolina; Research Update </div> http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5544 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5540 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5540 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5541 http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5541