At Americans for Safe Access (ASA), we believe that medical cannabis patients and their care providers must have a voice, invested interest, and ownership in the development of the laws and regulations that impact their health and safety. Through listening to their needs, empowering their belief in political change, and working beside them to implement practical solutions, ASA has been able to make real progress toward our mission.
Collective action is the key to creating meaningful change. By getting involved, you can play a vital role in advancing our mission of ensuring access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research. Whether you're a patient, advocate, healthcare professional, or concerned citizen, you can contribute to our cause in many ways.
Advocacy can be intimidating but its YOUR experiences with medical cannabis that will make you a powerful advocate, you can learn the rest. Since 2002, ASA has been empowering advocates to participate in campaigns and projects that are shaping the future of medical cannabis. ASA’s Advocacy Resources Center is designed to give you the tools and training you need to join us in our journey to make safe access a reality for everyone who needs it.
Outreach and Lobbying Resources
Our most popular medical cannabis educational materials for you to download and print.
Strategic Planning
A nuts and bolts approach to identifying effective strategies to achieve your goals
Civics 101
How the system works, who represents you, and how laws are made.
Strategic Messaging
Define the parameters of the debate and guide your audience toward desired actions
Citizen Lobbying
How to influence your representatives with Citizen Lobbying
Participating in Implementation
How to be involved in the implementation of new marijuana laws.
Movement Building
How to do outreach and recruitment, develop volunteers and leaders, and build coalitions
Organizing a Demonstration
How to make street demonstrations an effective part of your political strategy
Organizing Turnout for Civic Meetings
Turning out a crowd at City Council, Boards of Supervisors, or other public meetings is an important strategy
Public Speaking
Tips for public speaking, talking to the media, and testifying at public hearings
Media 101
How to get your message out effectively in the media
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