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... Read more
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... Read more
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. Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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 Read more
California changed the country with weed legalization — is it high time for the feds to catch up? Evan Halper | 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 Read more
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... Read more
'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... Read more
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... Read more