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U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill Allowing VA to Prescribe Medical Cannabis to Veterans

Sierra Sun Times | April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023 - Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley and Senate colleagues this week reintroduced legislation that would allow doctors at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to prescribe medical cannabis to veterans in Oregon and other...

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Congress Aims to Remove Restrictions for Veterans and Medical Cannabis

Debbie Churgai | April 20, 2023

CONTACT: Debbie Churgai, [email protected], (202) 618-6973 Congress Aims to Remove Restrictions for Veterans and Medical Cannabis  Effort supported by Americans for Safe Access, Veterans and Patient Organizations  WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday,  the Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act, legislation that...

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ASA’s 21st Birthday

Paul Marini | April 19, 2023

Today is the 21st Anniversary of the founding of Americans for Safe Access. Since its creation, our dedicated group of advocates have managed to create a whole new world of U.S. cannabis policy and bring safe access to medical cannabis...

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Report: No Medical Cannabis Markets Fully Meet Patients’ Needs

BusinessWest.com | April 17, 2023

In its annual “State of the States” report, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) gave 13 state medical cannabis programs failing grades. In the report, the ASA gave failing grades to Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, South...

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Republican-sponsored medical marijuana bill seen as pro-weed lobby’s best chance in Texas this year

San Antonio Express-News | April 06, 2023

By Lucero Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, Austin Bureau While expansion of the compassionate use program offers more options for Texans, the state would continue to have one of the most restrictive medical marijuana programs in the country, according to a...

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Kentucky Passes Medical Cannabis Law! What will it mean for patients?

Paul Marini | April 05, 2023

Last week, Kentucky Governor Beshear signed Senate Bill 47, that will eventually create medical cannabis access for some KY residents. After passing through the legislature with solid support and an enthusiastic Governor, this new law lays out a fairly restrictive...

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Cannabis Product Testing: Pass or Fail?

| March 20, 2023

By Alina Butler for CannabizMD According to a national review delivered by Americans for Safe Access, the regulations of each state determine who can do testing. For example, when comparing the cannabis regulations of Maryland, Colorado, California, Oregon, New York,...

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When will Medicare cover medical marijuana?

| March 16, 2023

Kate Ashford of NerdWallet for Associated Press “This medicine is so expensive,” says Debbie Churgai, executive director of Americans for Safe Access, a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research. “There are...

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Federal Pardons Now Available!

Paul Marini | March 06, 2023

We are excited to say that the Biden White House is now accepting applications for the pardon of anyone convicted of Simple Possession of Cannabis by a Federal Court (including D.C.’s courts). ASA has been fighting to protect patients and...

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Dodgy science, poor access and high prices: The parallel medical world of medicinal marijuana in America

| February 27, 2023

By Natalie Fertig for Politico “Most people view [medical marijuana] access right now through one lens: and that is, ‘Does the state have [a] legal access program? But there are so many other barriers to access within the states that...

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