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National Academy Of Sciences Pushes For Rescheduling Of Marijuana - Americans for Safe Access
By Debra Borchardt for Forbes
The DEA has actually admitted that cannabis is not a gateway drug and does not cause long-term brain damage, psychosis, and other alleged harms, yet they keep distributing this false information anyway, despite the reality these claims are not based on scientific fact said Beth Collins, Senior Director of Government Relations and External Affairs for Americans for Safe Access. “It's illegal for the government to disseminate inaccurate information and the DEA must be held accountable.”
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Port Hueneme starts crafting marijuana dispensary laws - Americans for Safe Access
By Anne Kallas for the Ventura County Star
Sarah Armstrong, director of Industry Affairs for Americans for Safe Access, asked that the proposed ordinance drop the requirement for state-issued identification, saying certified doctors' recommendations along with identification should be enough. She cited the expense of the cards and the reluctance of patients to have their personal information in a state database.
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Indiana American Legion Calls on Congress to Reschedule Cannabis - Americans for Safe Access
By Duke London for Marijuana.com
“For years, many of the Congressional offices that have been hesitant to vote in favor of medical marijuana reform have asked if groups such as the American Legion have weighed in, with the American Legion joining the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America in supporting federal medical marijuana reform, it will be increasingly difficult for Congressional leadership to continue blocking efforts to expand research and move marijuana out of Schedule I.”- Mike Liszewski
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Smoke Sessions: AG Nominee Sidesteps Questions on Federal Marijuana Law Enforcement - Americans for Safe Access
By Scott Gacek for MedicalJane
“The vague answers given by Senator Jeff Sessions during today’s Attorney General confirmation hearing provided little comfort for the 2 million American patients who rely on state-run medical cannabis programs to provide them with physician-recommended medicine,” said Mike Liszewski, Director of Government Affairs for Americans for Safe Access. “Each of the 44 states that have medical cannabis programs, including 15 states with patient access to CBD (such as Sessions home state of Alabama), technically violate federal law.”
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Marijuana Industry Fears If Sessions Is Confirmed, Dispensaries Could Get Shut Down - Americans for Safe Access
By Debra Borchardt for Forbes
"Many medical cannabis patients and their families supported [Trump's] candidacy because they believed he would be better on this issue than his opponent. However, the nomination of Jeff Sessions as the next Attorney General of the United States is a tremendous cause for concern to medical cannabis patients and their families." - Steph Sherer
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Over 85,000 People Sign Petition Calling on DEA to Stop Lying About Medical Cannabis - Americans for Safe Access
By Anthony Martinelli for The Weed Blog
In less than a month, a Change.org petition calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to stop lying about medical cannabis has received over 85,000 signatures. The petition was started by Americans for Safe Access (ASA), a nonprofit organization working to increase access to medical cannabis across the United States.
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70,000 People Demand That The DEA Stop Lying About Medical Marijuana - Americans for Safe Access
By Johnny Green for Weed News
In a new petition from Americans for Safe Access and Change.org, over 70,000 people and counting, are calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration to stop disseminating false information about medical cannabis immediately and ensure that any future information about medical cannabis treatment reflects medically-accurate and up-to-date facts.
The petition, which calls on President Obama to take immediate action, comes as the US Senate begins confirmation hearings for Senator Jeff Sessions’ (R-AL) appointment to Attorney General. Senator Sessions has actively opposed the use of medical and recreational cannabis saying, “good people don’t smoke marijuana” and argued that cannabis is a gateway drug that leads to cocaine and heroin use, something that has been resoundingly disproved by scientific evidence.
View the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/president-obama-make-the-dea-tell-the-truth-about-marijuana
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Petitions to DEA – Tell The Truth About Medical Marijuana - Americans for Safe Access
By Geoff Sims for National Pain Report
As the medical marijuana rolls out in Florida (the 29th state to allow it), there is growing concern that the incoming Trump Administration—specifically Attorney General-designate Jeff Sessions—may try to roll its access back.
That’s why Americans for Safe Access says it has petitions with 70,000 signatures calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration to stop disseminating false information about medical cannabis immediately and ensure that any future information about medical cannabis treatment reflects medically-accurate and up-to-date facts.
The petition, which calls on President Obama to take immediate action, comes as the US Senate begins confirmation hearings for Senator Jeff Sessions’ (R-AL) appointment to Attorney General. Senator Sessions has actively opposed the use of medical and recreational cannabis saying, “good people don’t smoke marijuana” and argued that cannabis is a gateway drug that leads to cocaine and heroin use, something that has been resoundingly disproved by scientific evidence.
Here’s a link to the petition on Change.Org (click here)
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Cannabis Decriminalization Movement Goes Global - Americans for Safe Access
By Chris Roberts for CannabisNow
“The committee staff will consider new information related to the cannabis plant, resin, extracts and tinctures,” [Steph] Sherer said. “Staff will also consider the emerging science related to THC and CBD.”
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Survey Says…Higher Learning Needed At Dispensaries - Americans for Safe Access
By Jason Barker for Weed News
Seed to consumption national quality standards also now exist for the medical cannabis industry thanks to the 2011 collaboration of Americans for Safe Access, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), and the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP).
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