Resources and Information for the Medical Marijuana Movement
The course on medical cannabis cooperative and collective operations originally planned for January 24 in Pasadena has been postponed. I will announce a new date soon.
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Members of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and a statewide coalition of organizations will hold a peaceful protest against the Obama Administration’s latest escalation in the attack on medical cannabis in Sacramento on Monday, November 7. Patients and advocates from all over the state should plan to promote the event and attend. Showing robust opposition to the federal crackdown, which targets providers and property owners alike, is an important element in pushing back on federal pressure. Organizers are also hosting events in cities statewide leading up to the event in Sacramento, including a protest on October 24 in Los Angeles.
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Patient Advocates Accuse Obama of Hypocritical, Aggressive Policy on Medical Marijuana
Millions of taxpayer dollars spent undermining state and local medical marijuana laws
Sacramento, CA – The Obama Justice Department (DOJ) held a press conference in Sacramento today announcing an array of enforcement actions against medical marijuana producers and distributors as well as landlords throughout California. Patient advocates are calling President Obama’s enforcement effort harmful and unnecessary, representing a stark contradiction to his pledge of disengagement in medical marijuana states. The DOJ claimed it was carrying out civil and criminal enforcement actions against medical marijuana providers and sending “warning” letters to property owners leasing to dispensary operators.
Read the entire press release on the ASA website.
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There is one last issue to consider in using terminology. Some words have legal risks. This is especially true of written words in your printed materials. You do not want to write down anything that could be used against you later. I strongly advise you to avoid words and phrases that indicate that you buy or sell cannabis. Instead, use the words acquire or provide. You should also avoid identifying individuals who are involved in providing cannabis. Many dispensary operators refer to their suppliers as vendors. This term implies a buyer/seller relationship. Patient-cultivator is a better option. Think very carefully about legally loaded terminology and discuss these issues with your lawyer if you are unsure.
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The word marijuana is a good example of how to avoid a word with baggage. Marijuana is a Mexican slang term for the cannabis plant. The word is commonly used by people in all walks of life. Most cannabis users, both medical and non-medical, have positive associations with the word. People who are not cannabis consumers (and even some who are) often have very different associations. For these people, the word marijuana is associated with illicit drug use, rebellion, crime, and even violence. The word is also associated with youthful experimentation, lack of ambition and motivation, and comical behavior. These associations are unfair, but very real. Decades of propaganda have added these connotations to the meaning of the word.
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