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Shifting Tides: US Department of Health and Human Services Recommends Cannabis Rescheduling from Schedule I to Schedule III

| September 01, 2023

By Madeline Colli, Erin McEvoy for Cannabis Science and Technology On Wednesday, August 30th, the Department of Health and Human Services made its recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Agency to classify cannabis as a Schedule III drug, paving the way...

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FDA JUST UNLOCKED A DOOR FOR CANNABIS POLICY, WILL CONGRESS PUSH IT OPEN?

Steph Sherer | August 31, 2023

What just Happened On Wednesday, Bloomberg news reported that Health and Human Services (HHS) is recommending that cannabis be rescheduled to Schedule III following the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) scientific review of cannabis under the direction of President Biden....

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Prioritize Consumer Safety: Our response to a Congressional Request for Information on Federal Cannabinoid Hemp Regulation

Steph Sherer | August 22, 2023

Last week, Americans for Safe Access responded to a bicameral Congressional Request for Information on cannabinoid hemp regulation from the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce and the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Want to work in Maryland’s cannabis industry? There are classes and degrees for that.

| August 18, 2023

By Meredith Cohn for The Baltimore Banner “Most other programs around the country, as far as I know, are focused on professional skill development for working in the cannabis industry, but not so much on cannabis as a medicine. I...

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Marijuana Groups Push Regulators To Adopt Universal Label For Cannabis Products To Facilitate Interstate Commerce And Promote Safety

Kyle Jaeger | August 18, 2023

By Kyle Jaeger for Marijuana Moment A coalition of marijuana reform organizations are calling on regulators across the world to adopt a universal symbol for marijuana products in the interest of promoting safety in the evolving cannabis market and making...

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WHILE CONGRESS IS TAKING THEIR AUGUST RECESS, LET’S RESET OUR COMMITMENT TO MEDICAL CANNABIS ADVOCACY

Steph Sherer | August 14, 2023

Let’s be honest, medical cannabis is not the most pressing issue in Washington these days. I have experienced firsthand from walking the halls of Congress, that while a majority of members are sympathetic to the needs of patients, most do...

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Opinion: States are scrambling to regulate cannabis. Federal regulations would ensure safe access.

Shelby Huffaker | August 11, 2023

By Shelby Huffaker for The San Diego Union Tribune In the United States, we are fortunate to have a robust regulatory system for ensuring medications — particularly those intended for consumption by individuals with pre-existing medical conditions — are held...

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Emergency Motion Filed to Halt New Aspergillus Testing Requirements for Oregon Cannabis

Erin McEvoy | August 03, 2023

By Erin McEvoy for Cannabis Science and Technology “In addition to sinus and lung infections, people who have weakened immune systems, including those who have recently undergone surgery, may also be susceptible to chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, which is a progressive...

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Medical cannabis paved the way for legalization in California. Now patients feel left behind

| August 01, 2023

By Alexei Koseff for CalMatters “No one really cares about the medical side, and that’s a mistake, because that’s where the value is,” said Richard Miller, who has promoted patients’ rights at the state Capitol for nearly two decades as...

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Rescheduling Medical Cannabis

Karen Jaynes Jaynes | August 01, 2023

A New Agency – the Office of Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoid Control (OMCCC) proposed by Americans for Safe Access (ASA) By Karen Jaynes, August 1, 2023 In this past year, I have had the opportunity to dig deep into the...

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