THE PEOPLE, PROGRAMS & INNOVATIONS ADVANCING CANNABIS SAFETY

Across the country, researchers, advocates, educators, businesses, public officials, and innovators are addressing cannabis safety challenges essential to integrating cannabis medicines into healthcare. Throughout September, Americans for Safe Access and our partners hosted Cannabis Safety Month to address contentious cannabis safety issues, separate fact from fiction, identify gaps in knowledge and regulation, and highlight practical, evidence-based solutions.

As part of the campaign, the public nominated individuals, organizations, programs, and innovations advancing cannabis safety. The 2026 Cannabis Safety Awards recognize their contributions to research, education, product safety, consumer protection, patient advocacy, and public policy. Together, the nominees demonstrate that many solutions already exist and lay the foundation for stronger protections and responsible cannabis reform.

JOIN US IN CELEBRATING THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS

Voting Open Until Oct 25. Download Cannabis Safety Award Sample Ballot!

Explore the award categories below to meet the nominees, discover their work, and show your support. Select an award graphic to learn more about the nominees and their contributions, then visit the official ballot to cast your vote. Every nominee deserves recognition, and public participation brings their accomplishments and solutions to a wider audience.

Progress in cannabis safety begins with people willing to ask difficult questions, challenge assumptions, and take action. These awards recognize journalists, researchers, patient advocates, and elected officials whose leadership is advancing scientific understanding, public accountability, patient protections, and evidence-informed cannabis policy.

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Improving cannabis safety requires education, collaboration, and programs that put effective solutions into practice. These awards recognize organizations and initiatives addressing challenges such as impaired driving, youth education, professional training, consumer protection, and equitable access to reliable information and medical cannabis.

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From better dosing and secure storage to improved testing, product preservation, and environmental responsibility, innovation plays an essential role in cannabis safety. These awards recognize products, technologies, and approaches that give patients and consumers better tools, more reliable information, and greater confidence in the products they use.

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BEYOND THE AWARDS: BRINGING SOLUTIONS INTO THE NATIONAL CANNABIS CONVERSATION

The 2026 Cannabis Safety Awards recognize outstanding contributions across a wide range of cannabis safety issues. Each award highlights a different challenge and introduces the individuals and organizations developing solutions to the issues that matter to patients, families, healthcare professionals, and communities.

The impact of the Cannabis Safety Awards goes beyond recognizing individual achievements.By promoting the nominees' work, we hope to spark new conversations, encourage collaboration, and create opportunities for their ideas and innovations to reach beyond the cannabis community. Broader discussions about cannabis, public health, patient care, and the policies shaping the future of cannabis would benefit from the knowledge, experience, and practical solutions these nominees bring.

Your vote is an opportunity to recognize their work, share their accomplishments, and bring practical solutions to cannabis safety challenges into debates about medical cannabis access, federal reform, and the integration of cannabis medicines into healthcare.

Your vote recognizes their work and brings practical solutions into the national conversation.

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Every nominee deserves recognition.

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