ASA Monthly Activist Newsletters
May 052017
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - May 2017 - Americans for Safe Access
In the May 2017 Issue:
- Medical Cannabis Protections Renewed by Congress
- Indiana Enacts Law Allowing CBD for Epilepsy
- Wisconsin Enacts CBD Law
- California Releases Proposed Cannabis Regulations
- Mexico Legislature Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
- International Group OKs Development of Cannabis Standards
- ASA National Unity Conference a Success
- Free Online Cannabis Health Summit May 6-7
- ACTION ALERT: Support More Federal Action, Join ASA Today
Apr 082017
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - April 2017 - Americans for Safe Access
In the April 2017 Issue:
- ASA Hosts 5th Annual National Unity Conference
- West Virginia to Join Medical Cannabis States
- Virginia Expands Medical Cannabis Program
- Indiana Legislature Moves to Allow CBD
- Federal Cannabis Policy Under Review
- Oregon Recalls Cannabis over Pesticide
- ASA Activist of the Year: Nichole Snow, Massachusetts
- ACTION ALERT: Join ASA for Lobby Day 2017
Mar 202017
William Dolphin
ASA Activist Newsletter - March 2017 - Americans for Safe Access
- ASA’s Annual Report on State Programs Finds Improvements
- DEA Yields to Pressure, Removes Misinformation on Cannabis
- House Cannabis Bills Introduced, Senators Pressure AG Sessions
- LA Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Cannabis Regulation
- ASA and PFC to Contribute to International Cannabis Standards
- New Location for ASA National Unity Conference
- ASA Activist Profile: Dana Ulrich, Pennsylvania
- ACTION ALERT: Send ASA’s Access Report to Your State Officials
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
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