State medical cannabis programs failing to make enough progress, advocacy group finds

| February 03, 2023 |

By Adam Goldstein for Maryland Matters WASHINGTON — A report from a patient advocacy group found the future of medical cannabis in the states is hazy unless costs are decreased, product safety standards are improved, and civil rights are strengthened...

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State medical cannabis programs failing to make enough progress, advocacy group finds

| February 03, 2023 |

By Adam Goldstein for The Daily Sentinel WASHINGTON — A report from a patient advocacy group found the future of medical cannabis in the states is hazy unless costs are decreased, product safety standards are improved, and civil rights are...

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State medical cannabis programs failing to make enough progress, advocacy group finds

| February 03, 2023 |

By Adam Goldstein for Tennessee Lookout WASHINGTON — A report from a patient advocacy group found the future of medical cannabis in the states is hazy unless costs are decreased, product safety standards are improved, and civil rights are strengthened...

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State medical cannabis programs failing to make enough progress, advocacy group finds

| February 03, 2023 |

Americans for Safe Access nonprofit issued 13 failing grades to state medical cannabis programs, including Idaho, which outlaws marijuana in all forms By Adam Goldstein for Idaho Capital Sun WASHINGTON — A report from a patient advocacy group found the...

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Historic Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act is Signed into Law

| December 08, 2022 |

By Erin McEvoy for Cannabis Science and Technology “While the research bill certainly reduces some barriers for cannabis researchers, it does nothing to address the critical problems patients across the country experience due to larger federal inaction on cannabis policy....

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Americans for Safe Access Launch “Air Shred For ASA” Challenge Calling for Cannabis Brands to Participate

| November 14, 2022 |

By Bri Smith for Fat Nugs Magazine Nearly one month ago, President Biden delivered the announcement that he would be pardoning those who had been charged with federal non-violent cannabis possession crimes. Although many praised the news at first, it...

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ASA issues medical marijuana voter guide

| October 27, 2022 |

By Douglas Clark for Financial Regulation News The Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has issued its 2022 Vote Medical Marijuana voter guide to educate supporters and the public regarding legislator medical cannabis advocacy.“It is critical for medical cannabis advocates to...

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Pot-dispensary crackdown activates search for options

| October 07, 2022 |

David Olson, Press-Enterprise (CA) As the number of medical-marijuana dispensaries in the Inland area dwindles, patients are looking for other options while their advocates try to shield them from arrest.

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Planners oppose marijuana dispensaries

| October 07, 2022 |

, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, CA) FONTANA - The city Planning Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to recommend that the city ban medical-marijuana dispensaries as a land use. Other area cities, including Yucaipa, Rancho Cucamonga, Claremont and Pomona, have...

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Medical marijuana violation arrests soar in Siskiyou

| October 07, 2022 |

Paul Boerger, Mt. Shasta News (CA) Siskiyou County Public Defender Lael Kayfetz has been with the department for nearly two years and she says in the last year arrests and citations for violation of medical marijuana recommendation holders has “quadrupled.”...

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