ASA Monthly Activist Newsletters
Nov 172020
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - November 2020
In the November 2020 Issue
- Voters in 5 States Pass Cannabis Measures
- Veterans and Medical Cannabis Roundtable
- Pediatric Medical Cannabis Access in Schools
- Upcoming PFC Event and Comment Opportunity
- CannaSafe Analytics First to Achieve Dual PFC Certifications
- Viridis Labs Achieves Dual PFC/ISO 17025 Certification
- ASA Joins Forces with Leaf411 on Patient Affordability Program
- ACTION ALERT: Time to Vote for the MORE Act! Contact Your Rep
Oct 152020
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - October 2020 - Americans for Safe Access
In the October 2020 Issue:
- Supreme Court Rejects Medical Cannabis Case
- House Delays MORE Act Vote Until after Election
- ASA/PFC Submit Comments to USDA on Hemp Program
- ASA Events and Webinars: Cannabis Education and Standards
- ASA Provides Tools for Educating Healthcare Providers
- New Cannabis Enigma Podcast Episodes Available
- ASA Live Broadcast Archives Available Free Online
- Activist Profile: Doug Distasio, District of Columbia
- Action Alert: Vote Medical Cannabis!
Sep 182020
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - September 2020
In this Issue:
- House Schedules Historic Vote on Cannabis Reform
- House Committee Approves Bill to Clear Roadblocks to Research
- ASA Urges Supreme Court to Hear Descheduling Case
- ASA Releases Annual Report on State Medical Cannabis Programs
- Register and Vote MMJ
- ASA Participates in CDC Meeting on Chronic Pain
- CBD Nation Film and ASA States Report Featured on Cannabis Enigma Podcast
- ASA Conducts PFC Webinars on Safety and Regulations
- Activist Profile: Marvin Washington, New Jersey
- ACTION ALERT: Urge Your Rep to Vote for the MORE Act
Aug 182020
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - August 2020 - Americans for Safe Access
In the August 2020 Issue:
- House Bills with Cannabis Provisions Pending in Senate
- More Hemp Programs Get Federal ApprovalASA Partners with The Cannigma to Co-produce Podcasts
- ASA to Hold Virtual Symposium on Neurological Conditions
- State of the States Report to be Released at National Cannabis Policy Summit
- Journaling Webinar Now Available Online
- ASA Founder Discusses the Cannabis Industry
- Activist Profile: Michael Whitty, Detroit, Michigan
- Action Alert: Urge your lawmakers to support the MORE Act!
Jul 092020
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - July 2020 - Americans for Safe Access
In the July 2020 Issue:
- Congress Pushing Cannabis Research
- Louisiana Expands Medical Cannabis Program
- Medical Cannabis Measures to Appear on State Ballots
- Free Webinar on Medical Cannabis Journaling
- ASA Improves Membership Program
- What’s in a Name? Marijuana, Cannabis, and Hemp
- Activist Profile: Erik Range, Orlando, Florida
- In Memoriam: Lester Grinspoon, M.D.
- Action Alert: Complete the State of the States Patient Feedback Survey
Jun 132020
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - June 2020
In the June 2020 Issue:
- Cannabis Prohibition Seen as Central to Racial Injustice
- ASA Offers Solution to Cannabis Research Block
- ASA Supports Essential Workers, Offers Free Memberships
- Free Online Webinar on Extraction Analysis June 18
- ASA Survey Seeks Information on State Programs
- Book on Medical Cannabis Patients Wins Academic Award
- Activist Profile: Joy Grainge, Naperville, Illinois
- Action Alert: Urge the Senate to Allow Safe Banking!
May 132020
William Dolphin
Americans for Safe Access Activist Newsletter - May 2020
In the May 2020 Issue:
- ASA Among Groups Urging Safe Banking Access in Relief Bill
- Hemp Industry Likely to Get More Federal Relief
- ASA Shows Support for Essential Workers
- ASA Conducts Free Covid-19 Training for Essential Workers
- PFC Director on the Cost of Non-Compliance
- Action Alert: COVID-19 Patient Experience Survey
- Activist Profile: Nico Murillo, Texas
Apr 112020
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - April 2020
In the April 2020 Issue:
- Patient Advocates Tell States Cannabis Businesses are “Essential Services”
- Charlotte Figi, Young Patient Who Inspired a Movement, Dies at 13
- ASA’s National Unity Conference and Lobby Day Go Online
- ASA Launches “No Patient Left Behind” Campaign with Design Contest
- PFC April Online Training for DC Compliance is 20% Off
- PFC Essential Cannabis Workers Stay Safe Training Webinar
- Highstream 420 Festival to Benefit ASA
- ASA Activist Profile: Dan Stockwell Jr., Dublin, New Hampshire
- Action Alert: Tell Your Governor and Mayor Cannabis is Essential Business
Mar 152020
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - March 2020
In the March 2020 Issue:
- ASA 2020 Unity Conference Now Online
- ASA Recognizes Advocates with Annual Awards
- ASA Report Urges New Federal Medical Cannabis Agency
- USDA Updates Hemp Testing Rules
- CBD Labeling Guidance Published
- Activist Profile: Anna Symonds
- Action Alert: Lobby from Home!
Feb 082020
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter: February 2020
In the February 2020 Issue:
- CBD Regulation Bill Introduced in House
- No CBD for Service Members
- House Hearing Held on Six Cannabis Bills
- Medical Cannabis Initiatives Qualify in Mississippi and South Dakota
- Agenda Announced for Unity 2020
- PFC at Natural Products ExpoWest, March 3.
- Activist Profile: Connor Sheffield, Maryland
- Action Alert: Join ASA for Lobby Day…Even from Home
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