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!
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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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!
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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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2019 YEAR IN REVIEW:
International and Federal Developments
- WHO Recommended Rescheduling, ASA Urges Global Action
- Historic Cannabis Reform Passed House Committee
- First Federal Cannabis Bill Passed House
- Vaping-Related Illness Identified, ASA issued Recommendations
- ASA Testified at FDA Hearing on CBD
- Patient’s Guide to CBD Released
State Lobbying and Law Changes
- ASA Issued State of the States Report, Educated State Lawmakers
- California Lobbying Helped Improve State's Laws
- Georgia Approved In-State Production of Low-THC Cannabis Oil
- Colorado Allowed Cannabis as Substitute for Opioids
- New Mexico and DC Approved Pediatric Use in Schools
- ASA Released Medical Cannabis Patient’s Guide for U.S. Travel
Advocacy, Research and Education
- End Pain, Not Lives Campaign Focused on Opioid Overdoses
- 2019 Unity Conference Brought Advocates to DC
- ASA Coordinated with Research Institute, ASA Co-founder Named President
- ASA Formed Patient Research Partnership
- ASA's Certification and Training Programs Expanded in 2019
Upcoming and Action
- Jan. 22-24: ASA Discount at CannaWest, ASA Keynote
- Action Alert: Tell Congress to Pass the MORE Act
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