ASA in the News

Americans For Safe Access Fights the Good, Long Fight

Paul Marini | August 15, 2017

By Joanne Cachapero for MG Magazine Marijuana advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access warns the struggle is real. Americans for Safe Access Executive Director Steph Sherer has the chops of someone who’s been an advocate for a long time—fifteen years...

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Americans For Safe Access Provides Sessions With Input On Cole Memo

Paul Marini | July 28, 2017

By Johnny Green for Weed News “President Trump and the Department of Justice need to consider the ramifications before modifying or repealing the Cole memo. For the past three years, state sponsored medical cannabis programs have operated under the guidance...

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Senate Committee takes step to protect patients

Paul Marini | July 28, 2017

By WCL New Service for The Leaf Online “This success of the Leahy medical cannabis amendment acknowledges, yet again, that the federal government should not interfere with state medical cannabis programs. The passage of the Leahy medical cannabis amendment also...

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Free certification for US cannabis labs to help fight opioid epidemic

Paul Marini | July 27, 2017

By Brian Owens for Chemistry World Ensuring that America’s medical marijuana is reliable and of high quality will help patients and drive down opioid use in the country, according to Americans for Safe Access A group dedicated to improving access...

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How Medical Marijuana Could Help John McCain With Glioblastoma

Paul Marini | July 24, 2017

By Ray Stern for the Phoenix New Times "But this is not to say if you could smoke cannabis it will cure your brain cancer. What we know is that, in animal studies, for rats and mice, we can cure...

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Reintroduced CARERS Act Would Protect States' Rights, Medical Marijuana Patients

Paul Marini | June 16, 2017

By Thomas Mitchell for Westword Days after a letter from Attorney General Jeff Sessions surfaced, asking congressional leaders to revoke federal protections for medical marijuana, senators have introduced a bill that would protect medical marijuana patients in states where it's legal while also removing...

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Hurdles expected for Utah’s medical marijuana research law

Paul Marini | June 14, 2017

By the Associated Press for WTOP No other U.S. state is taking the research-before-legislation route because they realize it is futile, said Jahan Marcu of Americans for Safe Access, a national medical cannabis advocacy group. “It’s never been shown to...

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Hawai‘i Gets a “B” for Medical Marijuana Program

Paul Marini | May 25, 2017

By Maui Now Hawaiʻi Department of Health has received a “B” and was ranked the fifth highest in the nation for its medical marijuana program, based on a recent report card of new, regulated medical marijuana distribution programs issued by...

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Medical cannabis under Trump's first 100 days

Paul Marini | May 16, 2017

By Steph Sherer for The Hill The phrase “no news is good news” should mean an assurance that a situation is not dramatically worsening, and perhaps even improving. For the first 100 days of Trump’s Presidency, the lack of news...

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Florida's Medical Weed Industry Is Still Screwing Over Patients

Paul Marini | May 10, 2017

By Francisco Alvarado for Vice "We hope the board of health can promulgate regulations that are patient focused and provides them with program that benefits as many patients as possible." - Beth Collins

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