ASA Monthly Activist Newsletters
Feb 072017
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - Feb 2017 - Americans for Safe Access
In the February 2017 Issue:
- ASA Petition to Fix DEA Falsehoods Passes 100k Mark
- Review Finds Cannabis is Medicine, More Study Needed
- Guam Starts Licensing Process, Mandates PFC for businesses
- Ohio Taking Comment on Proposed Medical Cannabis Rules
- Florida Officials Propose Rules that Ignore Voters
- Hawaii Implementing Dispensary Program
- Medical Cannabis Covered by Workers Comp in New Jersey
- Germany Makes Cannabis Available by Prescription
- ASA Activist Profile: Terrie Best, San Diego
- ACTION ALERT: Register for Unity 2017
Jan 062017
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - 2016 Year in Review - Americans for Safe Access
2016 Year in Review
ASA in 2016: Protecting Patients, Defending Facts, Educating Leaders
- ASA Files Demand to Correct DEA Misinformation
- Roadmap for Medical Cannabis Policy Shows Solutions
- Report Shows Cannabis Can Address Opioid Crisis
- ASA Brings Patient Pleas for Reform to UN
- Medical Cannabis Educational Resource Launches Online
- Annual Report on Safe Access Finds States Improving
Federal Medical Cannabis Developments
- Congress Extends State Medical Cannabis Protections through April
- Appeals Court Says DOJ Can’t Prosecute State-Legal Individuals
- Appeals Court Rules Medical Cannabis Patients Can’t Buy Guns
- DEA Again Denies Medical Use of Cannabis, Rejects Rescheduling
State Medical Cannabis Progress
- Lawmakers Enact New Medical Cannabis Laws in Ohio and Pennsylvania
- Lawmakers in Many States Expand and Accelerate Safe Access
- Arkansas, North Dakota, Florida, Montana Voters OK Initiatives
Dec 162016
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - Dec 2016 - Americans for Safe Access
In this Issue:
- ASA Petition Demands DEA Correct Misinformation About Cannabis
- Roadmap for Resolving Medical Marijuana Policy Conflicts Released
- Voters Approve Medical Cannabis Measures in Four States
- Congress Extends State Medical Cannabis Protections through April
- New Medical Cannabis Educational Resource Launches Online
- ASA National Unity Conference Registration Opens
- ACTION ALERT: Join the IQA Petition Campaign
Oct 302016
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - October 2016
IN THIS ISSUE
- Medical Cannabis Initiatives on the Ballot in Four States
- Congress Extends State Protections, Abandons Vets
- Louisiana Lawmakers Push Program Forward
- Illinois Extends and Expands Pilot Program
- Medical Cannabis Reducing Opiate Risks
- Activist Profiles: Four Advocates Turned Candidates
- ACTION ALERT: Vote for Safe Access on Nov. 8!
Sep 232016
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - September 2016 - Americans for Safe Access
In the September Issue:
- ASA Analysis Reveals Flaws in DEA Rescheduling Denial
- PFC Educating Stakeholders and Developing Standards
- Appeals Court Rules Patients Can’t Buy Guns
- Ohio Medical Cannabis Law Takes Effect
- Maryland Selects Cultivation and Processing Businesses
- Montana Eliminates Access for 90% of Patients
- Activist Profile: Dixie Pace Family, South Carolina
- ACTION ALERT: Help Renew Federal Protections
Aug 202016
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - August 2016
In the August 2016 Issue:
- Appeals Court Says DOJ Can’t Prosecute State-Legal Individuals
- DEA Again Denies Medical Value of Cannabis
- ASA Report Shows Cannabis Can Address Opioid Crisis
- Senate CBD Bill Introduced
- Patient Groups Urge Congress to Act on Medical Cannabis
- ASA to Host California Educational Tour
- Maine Medical Cannabis Business Achieves National Certification
- Activist Profile: Coltyn Turner Family
Jul 022016
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - July 2016 - Americans for Safe Access
In the July 2016 Issue
- ASA Analysis Shows Cannabis is Misclassified as Schedule I
- Veterans Equal Access Amendment Blocked Despite House & Senate Approval
- Advocates and Senators Hold Briefing Urging Congressional Action
- New Research Act Would Remove Barriers but Not Protect Patients
- Iowans Launch Campaign Urging Sen. Grassley to Allow Medical Cannabis Vote
- Americans for Safe Access Welcomes New Puerto Rico Chapter
- Cannabis Professional Certification Workshops July 11-15
- Patient Profile: Christine Stenquist, Ogden, Utah
- ACTION ALERT: Sign the Petition to Sen. Grassley
Jun 032016
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - June 2016 - Americans for Safe Access
In This Issue:
- Ohio Set to Become the 26th Medical Cannabis State
- New Cannabis Laboratory Accreditation Program Announced
- House Votes to Lift Gag on VA Doctors
- California Citizen Lobby Day Yields Results
- Activist Profile: Erin Miller, Iowa
- ACTION ALERT: Keep the Pressure on CARERS
May 072016
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - May 2016 - Americans for Safe Access
In The May Issue
- New ASA Partnership to Support Patients’ Rights
- Federal Government Drops Dispensary Cases
- State Dept. Says DEA Can License More to Grow Cannabis
- Patient Groups Urge DEA to Reschedule Cannabis
- State Medical Cannabis Program Developments
- California Citizen Lobby Day May 23
- ASA Activist Profile: Georgia Action Group
Apr 222016
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - Apr 2016
In this issue:
- Unity Conference Energizes Advocates
- ASA Celebrates 14th Anniversary
- UN Hears Calls for Reform from Patients
- Senate Panel Approves Two Medical Cannabis Amendments
- CARERS Act Gets More Co-Sponsors
- Pennsylvania Enacts Medical Cannabis Law, Finally
- Lawmakers in Three States Modify Programs
- ANNIVERSARY ALERT: 50% Off Unity 2017 Registration
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