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ASA Weighs In On Colorado Regs

Paul Marini | September 09, 2015

Last week Americans for Safe Access (ASA) submitted comments to Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) on proposed regulatory changes to the state’s cannabis program. Colorado is mulling changes in response to a number of developments, notably issues surrounding the accuracy...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - Sept 2015

Paul Marini | September 09, 2015

In this issue Maryland Taps ASA to Train Cannabis Compliance Inspectors Quality Control Testing Evolving in States Clock Ticking on Regulation Bill in California DOJ Contradicts itself about Cannabis Enforcement Michigan and Colorado Reject New Conditions New Mexico Expanding Medical...

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Medical cannabis news and events from around California

Paul Marini | September 07, 2015

Happy Labor Day! Take action today to oppose unreasonable taxes on medical cannabis cultivation in California, and stay tuned for breaking news on legislation to license and regulate commercial medical cannabis activity this week. Be sure to check FaceBook and Twitter to stay up to date!...

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ASA to Work with Regulators to Ensure Highest Level of Industry Compliance

Paul Marini | September 02, 2015

Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has been selected to provide training for compliance inspectors operating under the authority of the Natalie M. LaPrade Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission. The auditors are charged with ensuring members of the state’s new medical cannabis...

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Paul Marini | September 01, 2015

The ruling that may spell the end of federal interference with state medical marijuana programs comes with a good dose of irony. When Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer yesterday effectively lifted a federal injunction that had shut a...

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Medical cannabis news, events, and more from all over the state

Paul Marini | August 31, 2015

Contents (Scroll down for details and links): News National California Local Events March 18-22, 2016 – Early Bird Registration: National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference (Washington, DC) Court Support September 2, 2015 – Court Support for Heather Blackwood (Riverside) September 2,...

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The Science of Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | August 28, 2015

Last month Americans for Safe Access launched The Truth About Medical Marijuana educational series. When we started to put together the series we had to ask ourselves what was the most important topics we could cover. Trying to pick a logical first...

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Registration is Now Open for the National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference!

Paul Marini | August 28, 2015

ASA is excited to announce that early-bird registration for the National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference and Citizen Lobby Day 2016 is now open! The theme this year is “Our Medicine, Our Safety, Our Rights.” Our goal is to connect advocates, industry...

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Majority Of Voters In Iowa, New Hampshire Want Feds To Respect State Marijuana Laws

Paul Marini | August 28, 2015

By Matt Ferner Huffington Post  Voters in the two earliest presidential voting states overwhelmingly agree: states should be able to set their own marijuana laws without federal interference

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California Legalization Measure to Debut Soon

Paul Marini | August 28, 2015

By David Downs East Bay Express In 439 days, Californians are expected to cast a historic vote on an initiative legalizing cannabis for recreational adult use. But the text of that initiative and the hard proof that activists have the...

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