A bill by California Senator Mark Leno (D-SF) that would have prevented employment discrimination against legal medical cannabis patients will not be adopted by the California legislature this year. Senator Leno decided not to ask his colleagues to vote on SB 129 before today’s deadline for Senate approval. Americans for Safe Access (ASA) sponsored the [...]
When people ask why I’m certain the federal laws preventing medical use of cannabis must change, my answer is simple: cancer. Curing it is the holy grail of modern medicine, and cannabinoids hold the most promise. The latest study showing the cancer-fighting properties of one of the constituent components of the cannabis plant is out [...]
Site Finds Time for Questions About Dancing, Late-Night Snacks and Playing Tennis
WASHINGTON, DC — Today YouTube ignored a question advocating marijuana legalization from a retired LAPD deputy chief of police that won twice as many votes as any other…
President Obama to Answer Top-Voted YouTube Questions on Monday
WASHINGTON, DC — A question advocating marijuana legalization from a retired LAPD deputy chief of police won twice as many votes as any other video question in the White Hous…
Today, ASA filed the opening brief in its effort to have marijuana rescheduled at the federal level. The brief outlines some of the most egregious analytical errors made by the DEA, which led it to the the outlandish conclusion that that marijuana is even more harmful that methamphetamine and cocaine. This denial was prompted by ASA’s [...]
We fondly remember David’s Bratzer’s visit to the Big Island two years ago, and we are looking forward to Neill’s visit to Hilo on Friday February 3rd.We’ve been working on his schedule and it is filling in nicely…it won’t be an easy “aloha Friday” f…
Over the years, President Obama has said some encouraging things about medical marijuana, but his policy has never matched up. To many, Obama’s 2012 State of the Union address will likely be remembered as the moment when he framed his 2012 campaign for reelection. The SOTU laid out his vision and goals on a number [...]
Bill to Tax and Regulate Marijuana Sales Could Raise Millions in New Revenue
CONCORD, NH — An active duty New Hampshire corrections superintendent will testify before a state House of Representatives committee today in favor of a bill tha…
Aloha to all in LEAP Blog land…Just a quick hello, trying to get back into the habit of updating this.We are looking forward to Neill Franklin’s upcoming visit to Hawaii the week of January 29…most of his time will be (well) spent on Oahu…he’s go…
Today Colorado-based and national representatives of LEAP sent a stern letter to U.S. Attorney John Walsh, pushing back against his recent threats to medical marijuana centers that operate legally under state and local law. The full text of the l…
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