ASA Monthly Newsletters

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

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!

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

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!

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

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

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!

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

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