ASA in the News

The legalization of cannabis is up for debate in Congress

Geoffrey Marshall | February 04, 2022

By TheHealthReporter for TheHealthGuild Consumer advocacy groups pushed the language further to protect cannabis users, especially medical patients. Americans For Safe Access called on lawmakers to address barriers to housing assistance for drug users, as well as increased medical cannabis...

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California hospitals now may allow cannabis for the dying, but health care providers worry about federal blowback

Geoffrey Marshall | January 13, 2022

By Susan Wood for The North Bay Business Journal Americans for Safe Access, which lobbies for favorable policies toward cannabis, is committed to the law being implemented in California and has drafted support policies to help health care facilities navigate these...

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MarinHealth hospital vague on plan for cannabis law

Geoffrey Marshall | January 03, 2022

By Richard Halstead for the Marin Independent Journal Americans for Safe Access said it alerted all health care centers in California that SB 311 will go into effect on Saturday. It provided tools for facilities to implement the law.

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Marijuana Group Releases ‘Robbery Preparedness Guide’ For Dispensaries Amid Spike In Thefts

Kyle Jaeger | December 23, 2021

By Kyle Jaeger for Marijuana Moment “No one wants to think about robberies and burglaries, but they are a reality for all businesses, particularly retail operators. Even if your staff or fellow employees are not talking about robberies, they are...

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Marijuana Group Helps Thousands Of California Hospitals Get Ready For Patient Access Under New Law

Kyle Jaeger | December 23, 2021

By Kyle Jaeger for Marijuana Moment “It is our hope that these resources will help healthcare facilities implement this important law for patients. In our watchdog capacity, ASA will be monitoring to assure state-wide compliance.” - Steph Sherer, ASA Founder...

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ASA PFC Program Approved in New York as Cannabinoid Hemp GMP Certifier

Geoffrey Marshall | December 10, 2021

“GMP certification represents the next steps in standardization of the cannabis and hemp industries, and PFC is pleased to be able to provide this high-level certification to New York hemp processors.” - Heather Despres, PFC Program Director

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California changed the country with weed legalization — is it high time for the feds to catch up?

| November 08, 2021

By Evan Halper for the Los Angeles Times “There is often no one available to you but a budtender to guide the treatment conversation.”Antonio Frazier, President of CannaSafe and ASA Board Member

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Affordable Cannabis Flower Brands Find Enthusiastic Market

Geoffrey Marshall | September 09, 2021

By Ross Gardiner for mg Magazine Cannabis was prohibitively expensive for many consumers even before the pandemic upended the market. “I would say affordability is the number-one barrier to access,” Debbie Churgai, executive director at Americans for Safe Access, told NBC. In...

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'Ridiculous' price of medical marijuana leaves patients scrambling

Geoffrey Marshall | July 19, 2021

By Merritt Enright, Nigel Chiwaya and Robin Muccari for NBC News In a 2018 survey by Americans for Safe Access, more than 25 percent of the 525 respondents said they often go without treatment because they cannot afford medical marijuana...

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Woman who used medical cannabis while pregnant appeals child neglect charge

Geoffrey Marshall | July 16, 2021

By Emma Spears for the Regina Leader-Post Under the supervision of her physician, the Arizona woman used cannabis to treat symptoms of hyperemesis gravidarum, a first-trimester illness that can cause severe nausea, vomiting, dizziness, weight loss and dehydration in pregnant...

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