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Where’s the weed aisle? Study shows 1 in 3 Americans want cannabis in grocery stores

Elli Esher | June 30, 2021

By Elissa Esher for GreenState “If medical cannabis were to be sold in grocery stores, the ideal place would be the pharmacy. We are concerned with patient access as well as safety. So, if a grocery store pharmacy was legally...

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Can I smoke weed legally at the shore?

Nick Vadala | June 30, 2021

By Nick Vadala for the Philadelphia Inquirer For patients who need to treat their condition with marijuana coming in from out of state, that creates something of a catch-22, [Dustin] McDonald says. Do you break federal law and put yourself at...

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Weed trucks are rolling across America, but how legit are they?

Elli Esher | June 23, 2021

By Elissa Esher for GreenState “When a product is not manufactured in a sanitary facility, the product runs the risk of containing potentially harmful amounts of contaminants or being able to support the rapid growth of microbiological contaminants once packaged....

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Michigan woman denied chronic pain medication due to cannabis use

Geoffrey Marshall | May 21, 2021

By Larry Gabriel for the Detroit Metro Times "Unfortunately, your doctor can fire you and deny your medicine. Unfortunately, it's a policy that's prevalent, and it affects a lot of people." - Brandy Zink, chairperson of the Michigan Chapter of Americans...

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Americans for Safe Access Accredited to ISO 17065

Geoffrey Marshall | April 27, 2021

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff for Cannabis Industry Journal Late last week, the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) granted ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation to Americans for Safe Access (ASA). This is the first accreditation ever issued to a product certification body in...

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Schatz Revives Bill That Would Give Military Veterans Access To Medical Marijuana

Geoffrey Marshall | April 19, 2021

By Kevin Knodell for the Honolulu Civil Beat The bill has the backing of several veteran and drug policy organizations, including the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, VoteVets, Minority Veterans of America, U.S. Pain Foundation, Drug Policy Alliance, Americans...

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Will vets convince Biden administration cannabis is better than opioids?

| April 06, 2021

By Jonathan D. Salant for NJ Cannabis Insider Efforts by cannabis advocates are underway in Washington to try to convince the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to allow physicians at VA hospitals to recommend cannabis in states where the drug...

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Five state medical marijuana markets that could get a boost through reforms in 2021

Paul Marini | January 28, 2021

By Jeff Smith for Marijuana Business Daily Dustin McDonald, interim policy director for DC-based Americans for Safe Access, which works to ensure safe and legal access to medical cannabis, said that much of the group’s work is to urge the...

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Is it Safe to be Near Someone Vaping? What Fog Machines Taught Us About Secondhand Vape Exposure

Paul Marini | January 25, 2021

By Elissa Esher for GreenState “There are states, particularly Colorado, that are going to begin requiring testing on vape pen vapors, looking specifically at heavy metals content. California also requires vape pen testing for Vitamin E acetate. My hope is...

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Why You Can’t Smoke Cannabis in Public (Even in States Where Marijuana is Legal)

Paul Marini | January 14, 2021

By Elissa Esher for GreenState “Currently, in states where medical or recreational marijuana is legal, many apartment complexes make residents sign agreements saying they will not consume it. That means medical cannabis patients do not have access to areas where they...

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