Trump administration targets recreational pot, placing thousands of marijuana businesses in California at risk Paul Marini | January 05, 2018 By Evan Halper, Joseph Tanfani and Patrick McGreevy for the Los Angeles Times Sarah Armstrong, director of industry affairs for Americans for Safe Access, which advocates for legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research, said the Justice Department... Read more
V.A. Releases New Policy on Medical Marijuana Paul Marini | December 20, 2017 By Danny Reed for mg Magazine “This change in policy is a victory for veterans because it encourages open and honest conversations between V.A. doctors and veterans about cannabis use. The men and women who put their lives on the... Read more
Cleaning up cannabis Paul Marini | November 20, 2017 Groups seek standards to ensure safety and quality By Britt E. Erickson for Chemical & Engineering News “We train both the industry and the inspectors that go into the facilities,” -Jahan Marcu, Ph.D. Read more
Most Cannabidiol Oils Sold Online Mislabeled Paul Marini | November 08, 2017 By Pat Anson for Pain News Network “This is a wake up call for the CBD industry to standardize their products,” - Jahan Marcu, PhD Read more
The Real Risk of Buying Medical Marijuana Online Paul Marini | November 07, 2017 By Amanda MacMillan for Time “The first step is ordering products from reputable sources or getting advice from other people you trust,” he says, “or getting products tested yourself in an independent lab.” (The group Patient Focused Certification can provide names of... Read more
'A very real danger': U.S. attorney general's views on marijuana create uncertainty over medical cannabis Paul Marini | November 06, 2017 By Waqas Chughtai for CBC News "The prohibition ... is the only thing that limits the [DOJ] from engaging in federal prosecution of patients ... that stops [it] from conducting large-scale raids or bringing federal penalties for a lot of... Read more
Activists push for medical marijuana on Capitol Hill Paul Marini | November 03, 2017 By Alana Austin for WLIX "I have children that one day may have cancer and I don't want them popping pills all the time. This is 100 percent better alternative," - Amy Catterton Read more
Activists see marijuana as solution to opioid crisis Paul Marini | October 31, 2017 By Willis Scott for KSNT News TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Bleeding Kansas Advocates along with Americans for Safe Access are hosting vigils to honor people who die from opioid overdose. Around 90 people die from an opioid overdose each day.... Read more
Dr. Jahan Marcu: Science-Based Cannabis Education Is Essential Paul Marini | October 17, 2017 By Jesse Carpender for Cashinbis Commercialization of cannabis has increased the need for quality control and science-based education within the industry. The Patient Focused Certification Program, a project of Americans for Safe Access, aims to address both of these needs.... Read more
Republican Senator Wants to Make Marijuana Easier to Study Paul Marini | September 27, 2017 By Gillian Mohney for Healthline Republican Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah has introduced a bill to relax medical marijuana research regulations. “On the one hand, it’s a political victory. I think having a bill that even touches on the subject... Read more