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ASA Urges FDA to Implement Good Manufacturing Principles for Vaporization Products

Paul Marini | September 18, 2019

Washington, DC — In a letter to the heads of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Americans for Safe Access calls for the...

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This Missouri Mom Fought Hard For Medical Marijuana. Now She’s Fighting To Pay Its High Price.

Paul Marini | September 11, 2019

By Alex Smith for KCUR 89.3 “It is a huge burden on patients,” said Debbie Churgai, interim director of Americans for Safe Access, a medical marijuana patient advocacy group based in Washington, D.C.A survey conducted by Americans for Safe Access...

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A medical cannabis travel guide has been launched for Americans

Paul Marini | September 11, 2019

By Medical Cannabis Network A new medical cannabis travel guide has been launched for patients who use cannabis in the United States. The Medical Cannabis Patient’s Guide for US Travel has been launched by medical cannabis campaign group Americans for Safe...

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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...

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Medical marijuana patients can face problems in other states

Paul Marini | September 09, 2019

By Jean Lotus for UPI Medical marijuana has been legalized in 33 U.S. states, but for the almost 3 million patients who want to travel outside of their home state, laws elsewhere can be a confusing patchwork of differing rules....

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ASA Activist Newsletter - September 2019

Paul Marini | September 04, 2019

In the September 2019 Issue: ASA Unveils Medical Cannabis Patient’s Guide for U.S. Travel  DEA to Issue New Rules for Cannabis Cultivation Facility Licenses ASA Educates State Lawmakers at National Meeting PFC Director Addresses Hazards of Untested Products Nine Ways...

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Safe Travel Guide for Marijuana Users This Weekend

Paul Marini | September 03, 2019

By Thomas Mitchell for Westword “Most people take for granted the ability to travel across state lines during a long holiday weekend. But for almost 3 million medical cannabis patients across the country, traveling can be a difficult undertaking,” she...

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DEA Announces Plan To Promulgate Regulations For The Approval Of New Cannabis Cultivation Facility Licenses

Paul Marini | September 03, 2019

By Johnny Green for WeedNews “After years of inexcusable delay, the DEA has finally taken a small step forward in the potential licensing of new cannabis cultivation facilities for scientific research. ASA has urged reform in this area for over...

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New Medical Cannabis Patient’s Travel Guide by Americans for Safe Access is Available

Paul Marini | September 03, 2019

By Jenni Jacobsen for Times of CBD Americans for Safe Access (ASA) released a guide for patients taking medical cannabis. The guide relates to travel, so that patients can be aware of the laws concerning cannabis access. There is a great deal...

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John Belville, Canyon County, Idaho

William Dolphin | September 02, 2019

John Belville, 77, took an unusual path to becoming the Chief Petitioner for the medical cannabis initiative in Idaho that is currently gathering signatures. John had become a drug and alcohol counselor in his forties, after a career as a musician...

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