ASA Monthly Activist Newsletters
Apr 072019
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - April 2019
In the April 2019 issue:
- Unity Conference 2019 Brings Advocates to DC
- ASA Announces New Board of Directors
- Georgia Governor Gets Bill to Allow Cannabis Oil Production
- Committee Passes Banking Bill, STATES Act Reintroduced
- FDA to Hold Hearings on CBD Regulations
- ICCI Webinar: Making Cannabis Safer and Better with Dr. Ethan Russo
- California Lobby Day on May 6 in Sacramento
- Upcoming: ASA at National Cannabis Festival, Cannabis Science Conference
- Free ASA Webinar on the “Cascade of Care”
- Pennsylvania Panel Takes on Recreational vs. Medical Issues
- Activist Profile: Diana Dodson, ASA Courage Award
- Action Alert: Give the FDA Your Perspective on CBD
Mar 102019
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - March 2019
In the March 2019 Issue:
- House Subcommittee Considers Cannabis Banking Barriers
- Administration Seeks Input on Cannabis Rescheduling
- Administration Working to Establish New CBD Rules
- ASA’s Unity Conference Announces Agenda, Award Winners
- PFC Distribution Training, March 11-12
- Activist Profile: Joshua Crossney, Baltimore, Maryland
- Action Alert: Join us at Unity and Lobby Day March 18-20
Feb 082019
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - February 2019
In the February 2019 Issue:
- WHO Recommends Rescheduling Cannabis
- Medical Cannabis Program Enacted in the U.S.V.I.
- Opioid Addiction Now a Qualifying Condition in New Jersey
- Arkansas Announces Dispensary Licenses
- ASA Staff Attend ICCI Meetings in Prague
- ASA Event Raises Awareness, Funds for Opioid Campaign
- Unity Conference Announces Scholarships, Agenda
- Patient Research to be Presented at Nurses Conference
- ASA Activist Profile: Todd Scattini, Kansas City, Missouri
- ACTION ALERT: Register Today for Unity 2019!
Jan 122019
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - 2018 Year in Review
In the January 2019 Issue - The Year in Review
- Federal Patient Protections included in 2018, Lapse in Shutdown
- VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act first out of committee since 1970
- WHO Takes Rescheduling Steps with Input from ASA and FDA
- FDA Approves First Medicine Derived from Cannabis
- After ASA Pressure, DEA Removes Online Lies
- ASA Report on States Finds Improvement, EPNL Campaign Yields Changes
- Missouri Passes Medical Cannabis Amendment
- Oklahoma Voters Approve Robust Medical Cannabis Program
- Utah Adds Medical Cannabis by Initiative and Legislation
- Pennsylvania and Virginia Expand Safe Access
- ACTION ALERT: Contact Your Congressional Reps Today!
Dec 082018
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - December 2018
In the December 2018 Issue:
- Utah Medical Cannabis Initiative Passes, Gets Replaced
- Missouri Voters Add Medical Cannabis to Constitution
- Medical Cannabis Researchers Meet with African Regulators
- ASA Meets with Aruba Officials at Medical Cannabis Conference
- Three Bipartisan Veterans Bills Introduced
- South Korea to Allow CBD
- PFC Method Validation Webinar on YouTube
- ASA Events: EPNL Fundraiser and Unity 2019 Conference
- PFC Starts ISO Certification Process
- Activist Profile: Doug Rice, Utah
- ACTION ALERT: Register for Unity 2019
Nov 042018
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - November 2018
In the November 2018 Issue
- ASA Weighs in on Utah's Medical Cannabis Compromise Bill
- Certification Program Partners with International Standards Group
- Mexico’s Supreme Court Makes Personal Use and Cultivation Legal
- Join ASA at the MJBiz Conference in Las Vegas
- ASA Executive Director Delivers Keynote in Guam
- Free ASA Webinar on Method Validation Nov. 7
- ASA Webinar on Medicalization Now on Youtube
- PFC Welcomes Trish Flaster as New Global Board Chair
- PFC Director Named to ICCI Scientific Board
- Unity Conference Registration Opens this Month
- ASA Activist Profile: Mohammed Mustafa, Virginia
- Action Alert: Vote Medical Marijuana!
Oct 092018
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - October 2018
In the October 2018 issue:
- Vote Medical Marijuana Guide Released
- CBD Drug Placed in Least Restrictive Category
- ASA Author to Present on Stigma at Denver Conference Oct 16
- Improved PFC Website Launches
- ASA Presents at Abilities Expo and Medical Conference
- New ASA Webinars: Patient Experience and Analytic Methods
- Save the Date: Unity Conference March 18-20
- Activist Profile: New Los Angeles ASA Chapter
- Action Alert: Vote Medical Marijuana!
Sep 122018
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - September 2018
In the September 2018 issue:
- UN Takes First Look at Status of Cannabis Under International Law
- Illinois Takes Direct Step to Fight Opioid Crisis with Medical Cannabis
- First Southern California Laboratory Achieves National PFC Certification
- Congressional Pressure Builds for More Cannabis Research
- Upcoming Events - Abilities Expo Boston
- ASA Partners with The Sacred Plant to Help Spread Education about the Opioid Crisis
- Activist Profile: Tom Duncan, Iowa, in memoriam
- ACTION ALERT: Urge Congress to Find the Facts on Medical Cannabis
Aug 092018
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - August 2018
In the August 2018 issue
- ASA Brings Model Cannabis Legislation to Lawmakers
- Disabilities Focus of Presentation, Outreach in Chicago
- ASA Science and Standards Work Has International Reach
- Upcoming ASA Events
- PFC Certifying Analytic Labs and other Cannabis Businesses
- Missouri Voters to Choose Between 3 Medical Cannabis Initiatives
- ASA Activist Profile, Nic Easley, Denver, Colorado
- ACTION ALERT: Register to Vote and Vote MMJ
Jul 102018
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - July 2018
In the July 2018 Issue:
- FDA Approves First Medicine Derived from Cannabis
- World Health Organization Takes First Steps to Reschedule Cannabis
- New Bipartisan Congressional Bill to Respect State Cannabis Laws
- Oklahoma Voters Pass Robust Medical Cannabis Initiative
- Activist Profile: Christy and Mark Zartler, ASA 2018 Courage Award
- ACTION ALERT: Urge Congress to Pass the STATES Act
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