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As FDA Grapples With CBD Dosing, Definitions, ASA Issues Patient Guide

Paul Marini | June 10, 2019

By Beth Wang for InsideHealthPolicy Just days after FDA held a 10-hour meeting to discuss the science and regulation of cannabis-based products, Americans for Safe Access issued a resource guide for patients, health care providers, consumers and anyone interested in...

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AP analysis: Medical pot takes hit when weed legal for all

Paul Marini | June 10, 2019

By Billian Flaccus and Angeliki Kastanis for the Associated Press via Yahoo! Finance "Some of the products that these patients have relied on for consistency — and have used over and over for years — are disappearing off the shelves...

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Americans For Safe Access Releases CBD Guide For Patients

Paul Marini | June 10, 2019

By Benjie Cooper for the Candid Chronicle There are many cannabidiol (CBD) products that are readily available in legal markets in 2019, but there are also many differences of opinion regarding how CBD works, what it is useful for, how...

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The Fight Continues: An Update from the Second Circuit

Paul Marini | June 06, 2019

In July 2017, four medical cannabis patients joined other advocates in filing a lawsuit against the federal government in the U.S. District Court for the Second District of New York. The plaintiffs in the case (originally Washington v. Sessions, now...

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What the legalization bill means for patients in Illinois

Paul Marini | June 06, 2019

Last week, Illinois became the 11th state to legalize cannabis for both medical and non-medical purposes. This move by Illinois is significant because it is the first state to legalize the adult use of cannabis through the legislature, rather than...

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Hundreds of pounds of Ohio medical marijuana won't make it to dispensary shelves. Here's why.

Paul Marini | June 05, 2019

By Jackie Borchardt for the Cincinnati Enquirer "You didn’t always know what you were getting. The vast majority of people will not get a test done until they are told to get a test done." - Heather Despres

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ASA Releases Patient’s Guide to CBD in Response to FDA Public Hearing

Paul Marini | June 04, 2019

Contact: Reenal Doshi, [email protected], (202) 857-4272 x. 4 Washington, DC —  Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has released the Patient’s Guide to CBD in response to the May 31 public hearing at the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) regarding products containing...

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Todd Larkin, Ardmore, Oklahoma

William Dolphin | June 03, 2019

In 2011, ten years after enlisting in the U.S. Army and serving tours of duty in Egypt and Afghanistan, Todd Larkin was discharged an E5 Sergeant and returned to his wife and kids in his hometown of Ardmore, Oklahoma, between...

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Americans for Safe Access Selected to Influence FDA Policy

Paul Marini | May 31, 2019

Contact: Sean Khalepari | [email protected] Washington, DC — On May 31, 2019 the FDA will be holding a public hearing to collect scientific information and data on cannabis and cannabis derived products. In holding this hearing, the FDA is seeking public...

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Is Medical Cannabis Losing Out as Recreational Use Rises?

Paul Marini | May 30, 2019

By Georgia Williams for Cannabis Investing News With the news cycle currently dominated by reports of various countries legalizing recreational marijuana, it’s easy to forget that that road to legalization has been in the works for decades. Much of the...

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