Emergency Meeting: Preparing for Federal Actions Steph Sherer | July 11, 2025 On Jul 11, 2025, 12 pm PT/3 PM ET, Americans for Safe Access and the California Cannabis Industry Association held an Emergency Meeting: Preparing for Federal Cannabis Actions Read more
Millions of Patients, One Message: Congress Must Protect Medical Cannabis Steph Sherer | July 11, 2025 Immediate release: July 11, 2025 Washington, D.C. — Today, a coalition of 45 national and state-based organizations representing millions of patients, healthcare professionals, veterans, and caregivers announced a joint letter to congressional appropriators, which was delivered last week, urging them... Read more
ASA's Federal Focus Debrief: Fact, Fiction, & the Fight Steph Sherer | July 09, 2025 ASA's Federal Focus Debrief: Fact, Fiction, & the Fight Cannabis, Hemp, Trump's Budget Bill, the Farm Bill, CJS, & Ag Veterans Appropriations, Oh My! Confused about what is happening in D.C., or how you can plug in? ASA's federal debrief,... Read more
Medical Cannabis Patients Aren't Celebrating Steph Sherer | July 04, 2025 Many medical cannabis patients have become accustomed to our second-class status in this country, navigating life decisions through a series of obstacles and hurdles invisible to most. However, 4th of July celebrations, with themes of personal freedoms —Life, Liberty, and... Read more
Emergency Town Hall in Flowery Branch, GA to Address Federal Threats to Medical Cannabis Protections Yolanda Bennett | June 30, 2025 FLOWERY BRANCH, GA – The Georgia Medical Cannabis Society (GMCS), in partnership with Americans for Safe Access and Veterans Initiative 22, will host an Emergency Town Hall TODAY, Monday, June 30, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET at... Read more
ASA's Lunch & Learn: Episode 9: Federal Medical Cannabis Protections are at Risk, Again! Steph Sherer | June 25, 2025 Federal Medical Cannabis Protections are at Risk, Again! Medical cannabis patients are under threat again. For over a decade, the CJS Amendment has protected patients and caregivers from federal interference. But President Trump’s FY2026 budget proposal removes those protections, putting... Read more
Texas Becomes the 40th State with a Medical Cannabis Program Steph Sherer | June 23, 2025 After years of dedicated advocacy by patients and their families, Texas lawmakers have taken a historic step by significantly expanding the state’s medical cannabis program. Governor Greg Abbott signed the bipartisan bill into law on Saturday, marking a new era... Read more
West Virginia Emergency Town Hall: Patient Advocates Convene to Address Urgent Threat to Federal Medical Cannabis Protections Steph Sherer | June 20, 2025 Morgantown, WV—Americans for Safe Access (ASA), Veterans Initiative 22, American Legion Post 426, and New Leaf dispensaries are convening an emergency town hall today to address a critical threat to federal protections that safeguard medical cannabis patients. Read more
Emergency Town Hall to Address Urgent Threat to Federal Medical Cannabis Protections Steph Sherer | June 17, 2025 Press AdvisoryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 17, 2025 Contact: e. [email protected] Emergency Town Hall to Address Urgent Threat to Federal Medical Cannabis Protections Chesterland, OH—Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and Veterans Initiative 22 are convening an emergency town hall today to address... Read more
June is Cannabis Safety Month! Steph Sherer | June 02, 2025 Cannabis Safety Requires Participation from All Medical Cannabis Stakeholders Every June, the National Safety Council hosts "National Safety Month," encouraging everyone to educate their communities and the public about safety in their respective sectors. Americans for Safe Access (ASA)... Read more
