Kharla Vezzetti April 10 – SACRAMENTO – Norma Torres’ zero-tolerance DUID bill AB 2552 has been amended so as to no longer apply specifically to marijuana, but to any non-medical use of controlled substances. The revised bill would make it: “unlawful for a person who has a detectable amount of any controlled substance identified in Section 11550 …
April 3, 2012 – Between 400 and 500 people converged on San Francisco city hall today for a Unity rally in support of medical marijuana. The event was planned before the raid of Oaksterdam University that brought protesters out to Oakland the previous day. Americans for Safe Access and affiliated groups lead the protesters on …
Medical marijuana supporters will be rallying to protest the federal attack on California’s cannabis collectives tomorrow April 3rd at San Francisco City Hall (Polk St), 11am – 1 pm, with a march to the US Federal Building (450 Golden Gate). Download flyer OAKLAND, Apr 2nd – Agents of the DEA, IRS and Federal Marshall’s office …
March 31, 2012 – California NORML invites friends & supporters to rally in protest of the Department of Justice’s attack on medical marijuana at S.F. City Hall on Tuesday, April 3rd. In a report to Congress, Cal NORML denounced the DOJ crackdown as arbitrary, inconsistent, disrespectful of state and local laws, and destructive of …
March 30 – As we were assured this week by Assemblyman Nestande’s office and the Assembly Judiciary committee, AB2365 has been amended to take out a reference to medical marijuana. The amended language is below. The bill will have a hearing before Assembly Judiciary on April 10. BILL NUMBER: AB 2365 AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED …
March 15, 2012 – A comprehensive bill to regulate sales and production of medical marijuana, AB 2312, has been introduced by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-SF). The bill is based on a proposed ballot initiative, the Medical Marijuana Regulation Control and Taxation Act, developed by a coalition of advocates including ASA, the UFCW, California NORML, the …
SACRAMENTO – Nora Campos (D-San Jose) has filed a bill to require that all medical marijuana patients in California register with the state. The bill, AB 2465, is sponsored by the Police Officers’ Research Association of Cal, which wants to make it easier for police to distinguish between illegal and legal marijuana users. Cal NORML …
Stop California’s Unscientific and Unnecessary Drugged Driving Law March 20, 2012 – A bill to establish a “zero-tolerance” DUI standard for marijuana has been introduced to the legislature by Assemblywoman Norma Torres (D-Pomona). The bill, AB 2552, would make the presence in blood or urine of any non-zero amount of cannabinoids (the distinctive ingredients of …
March 10, 2012 – A bill that would establish a zero-tolerance DUI standard for marijuana has been introduced in the California legislature. The bill, AB 2552 by Norma Torres (D-Pomona), would make any driver found with non-zero levels of cannabinoids in blood or urine presumptively guilty of DUI. Since cannabinoids remain in the system for …
UPDATE May 17, 2012 – The California Supreme Court has granted a petition by the City of Lake Forest to review the Lake Forest ruling. March 4, 2012 – The legal status of medical cannabis dispensaries has been bolstered by two appellate court rulings in the past week. In the first, People v. Colvin, the …