Protections Proposed for Vermont Medical Marijuana Users Who Need an Organ Transplant

• Apr 25, 2018
• Sasha Goldstein

By Sasha Goldstein for Seven Days "There's always the concern that, if there's not a specific statute or guideline [granting protections], then the risk [of discrimination] remains," said David Mangone, legislative counsel at Americans for Safe Access, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that advocates for access to medical cannabis. The group...

• Read more

Why Athletes Are Ditching Ibuprofen for CBD

• Apr 24, 2018
• Geoffrey Marshall

By Graham Averill for Outside “There is overwhelming evidence that CBD can be effective for mitigating pain,” says Jahan Marcu, chief science officer with Americans for Safe Access, which works to legalize medical marijuana. “But we haven’t seen the full clinical trials necessary to understand exactly how it works.”

• Read more

Americans For Safe Access Responds to Trump’s Commitment to Respect State Cannabis Laws

• Apr 13, 2018
• David Mangone

Washington, DC — Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) revealed today that in a recent phone conversation with President Trump, the President expressed support for letting states decide their own policies when it comes to cannabis. Senator Gardner has been blocking the confirmation of key nominees to the Department of Justice since...

• Read more

Research Continues to Show Benefits of Cannabis in Fighting the Opioid Crisis

• Apr 03, 2018
• David Mangone

Washington, DC —  New research has been released that further highlights the potential role of medical cannabis in combating the Nation’s opioid crisis . Two studies, published on April 2nd  by the Journal of the American Medical Association reveal a net decrease in opioid prescriptions in states with medical cannabis...

• Read more

House Passes Budget with Medical Cannabis Protection Amendment

• Mar 22, 2018
• David Mangone

Media Advisory for: March 22, 2018 Contact: David Mangone | david@safeaccessnow.org | 202-618-6975 House Passes Budget with Medical Cannabis Protection Amendment Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment will Protect Patients from AG Sessions until September Washington, D.C. — Today, after months of debate and continuing resolutions, the House of Representatives passed its Appropriations package...

• Read more