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Submitting Comments That Will Make A Difference

Paul Marini | May 21, 2019

Americans for Safe Access Wants to Help You Navigate the Federal Regulatory Process Earlier this spring, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a notice in the Federal Register that invited the public to submit scientific information and comments on...

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A response to NPR's misinformation regarding THC potency

Paul Marini | May 17, 2019

On May 15, 2019, the National Public Radio (NPR) program All Things Considered included a segment about high-potency cannabis. A corresponding article, "Highly Potent Weed Has Swept the Market, Raising Concerns About Health Risks," was posted to NPR's website. Unfortunately,...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - May 2019

Paul Marini | May 08, 2019

In the May 2019 Issue: ASA Co-founder Named President of International Research Institute Veterans Move Closer to Safe Access with New Congressional Strategy California Lobby Day Brings Advocates to Sacramento Upcoming ASA Events and Appearances Activists of the Month: Rylie...

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Rylie and Janie Maedler, Delaware

William Dolphin | May 01, 2019

Janie Maedler wasn’t planning on raising a medical cannabis activist. She just wanted the best possible treatment for her young daughter’s rare medical condition. 

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Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Cannabis Legislation

Paul Marini | April 30, 2019

Veterans Move One Step Closer to Medical Cannabis Access Washington, DC— The health subcommittee of the Veterans Affairs heard testimony on three medical cannabis bills, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 (H.R. 712), Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe...

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Steph Sherer President Of ICCI Makes The Case For Medical Cannabis (Part 1)

Paul Marini | April 30, 2019

By Benjamin Liong Setiawan for Forbes Medical cannabis is an area that has many question marks for some and for others has become an essential component of their medical treatment. I sat down with Steph Sherer, the Co-Founder and President of the International Cannabis...

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Americans for Safe Access Board of Directors Congratulates Steph Sherer for Her New Position as President of the International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute (ICCI)

Paul Marini | April 30, 2019

Americans for Safe Access (ASA) Board of Directors is proud to announce that ASA Founder and President of the ASA Board, Steph Sherer, has been made President of the International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute (ICCI) in Prague, Czech Republic. Co-founded...

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Music, Food, and High Times in DC at National Cannabis Festival on 4/20

Paul Marini | April 23, 2019

By Bill Barlow for Weedmaps News David Mangone, the director of legislative affairs for the advocacy group Americans for Safe Access, added that affordability remains an issue, and proposed that insurance companies reimburse patients for medicinal cannabis to avoid costs...

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Tell the FDA WTF Is Up with CBD (As Long as You Do It Nicely)

Paul Marini | April 12, 2019

By Josh Jardine for The Stranger I wish we could sway federal policy with patient stories—and, to a degree, we can on Capitol Hill—but with a regulatory body like the FDA, they’re looking for very specific answers to very specific...

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The Status of CBD

Paul Marini | April 11, 2019

With passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the framework was put in place for states to pass laws legalizing the production and distribution of industrial hemp. But what does that mean for CBD and products containing CBD? A search for...

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