Office of Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoid Control: A New Way to End the State/Federal Conflict Regarding Medical Cannabis Paul Marini | March 09, 2020 There are now over 3 million medical cannabis patients across the country; ninety-one percent of Americans now live in states with some form of access to medical cannabis, while sixty-six of American adults are in favor of full legalization. Despite... Read more
Important Update from USDA Paul Marini | February 28, 2020 The signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) into law resulted in the descheduling of hemp and opened the door to the wide scale production of the crop. It also tasked the United States Department... Read more
Patient-Focused Recommendations Regarding the Vaping Crisis Paul Marini | October 01, 2019 Update 11/8/2019: The CDC has confirmed that out of 29 samples of lung fluid from affected patients all samples tested positive for Vitamin E acetate. This has led the CDC to consider Vitamin E acetate to be a "chemical of concern." Over... Read more
How the Historic Passage of the SAFE Banking Act Could Benefit Patients Paul Marini | September 26, 2019 “The potential benefits that patients stand to gain from passage of the SAFE Banking Act are significant. Americans for Safe Access is proud to have supported this historic bill since its introduction and reiterates its call for swift passage in... Read more
Abridged Guide to State Cannabis Laws Paul Marini | September 10, 2019 We are happy to share this brief guide to State Cannabis Laws with you. Created with the talented designers of Centennial Media this guide serves as a bite-sized version of the full analysis of state laws available on our website... Read more
9 Ways to Help Build ASA This Summer Paul Marini | August 26, 2019 A lot has changed for ASA (and this country) in the 17 years that we’ve been working for safe access to medical cannabis. Something that hasn’t changed is that we are still focused on serving patients and we are still... Read more
The Hazards of Untested Products Paul Marini | August 23, 2019 Recent news articles have shed light on a new problem that is being attributed to vape pens. The CDC has stated that “all reported cases have e-cigarette product use or ‘vaping.’” but that some patients have also acknowledged use of... Read more
The 5 Key Takeaways From the 2019 State of the States Report Paul Marini | August 06, 2019 Every year the ASA team and I spend a considerable amount of time formally comparing every medical cannabis program in the United States. In 2019 this meant assessing the medical cannabis programs of 47 states, the District of Columbia, and... Read more
The Fight Continues: An Update from the Second Circuit Paul Marini | June 06, 2019 In July 2017, four medical cannabis patients joined other advocates in filing a lawsuit against the federal government in the U.S. District Court for the Second District of New York. The plaintiffs in the case (originally Washington v. Sessions, now... Read more
What the legalization bill means for patients in Illinois Paul Marini | June 06, 2019 Last week, Illinois became the 11th state to legalize cannabis for both medical and non-medical purposes. This move by Illinois is significant because it is the first state to legalize the adult use of cannabis through the legislature, rather than... Read more