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Anna Symonds, Portland, Oregon

William Dolphin | March 02, 2020

At an age when most competitive athletes have called it quits, Anna Symonds is still on the rugby pitch, 20 years after her first scrum. She credits cannabis for that.

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Important Update from USDA

Paul Marini | February 28, 2020

The signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) into law resulted in the descheduling of hemp and opened the door to the wide scale production of the crop. It also tasked the United States Department...

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ASA Activist Newsletter: February 2020

Paul Marini | February 08, 2020

In the February 2020 Issue: CBD Regulation Bill Introduced in House No CBD for Service Members House Hearing Held on Six Cannabis Bills Medical Cannabis Initiatives Qualify in Mississippi and South Dakota Agenda Announced for Unity 2020 PFC at Natural...

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Berner’s new Detroit Cookies store shows that despite the emphasis on recreational marijuana, medical marijuana is still a big deal

Paul Marini | February 05, 2020

By Larry Gabriel for the Detroit Metro Times And there's still plenty of opportunity to bend your lawmakers' ears about medical marijuana. The Americans for Safe Access National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference 2020 takes place March 25-28 in Washington, D.C....

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Connor Sheffield, Maryland

William Dolphin | February 03, 2020

At 15, Connor isn’t old enough to have a driver’s license, but he finished 7th overall in the local micro-sprint kart race series. “Without racing, who would I be?” Connor wrote at the end of 2019. Without medical cannabis, likely not...

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Why Medical Cannabis Advocates Are Still Battling

Paul Marini | January 31, 2020

Matthew Carr for Cannabiz Now! via Profit Trends

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Medical marijuana takes center stage as briefs are released in PA Supreme Court case

Paul Marini | January 29, 2020

By Jamie Bittner for Fox 43 In its court briefing, the ACLU included the following: A request that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania rule that the policy contradicts the commonwealth’s Medical Marijuana Act and to permanently end its enforcement An...

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Colorado Cannabis Laboratory Achieves National Certification

Paul Marini | January 09, 2020

Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is pleased to announce that PhytaTech Laboratory of Denver, CO has been certified for laboratory analysis of cannabis products under ASA’s dual Patient Focused Certification (PFC)/ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation program that is done through the...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - Jan 2020 - Year in Review

Paul Marini | January 05, 2020

2019 YEAR IN REVIEW: International and Federal Developments WHO Recommended Rescheduling, ASA Urges Global Action Historic Cannabis Reform Passed House Committee First Federal Cannabis Bill Passed House Vaping-Related Illness Identified, ASA issued Recommendations ASA Testified at FDA Hearing on CBD...

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How to Travel With Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | January 02, 2020

By Jonathan Wolfe for The New York Times “We tell patients to bring their doctor recommendation with them, just in case law enforcement stops them. We also tell them to keep their medical recommendation and their medical I.D. card with...

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