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Americans for Safe Access Launches 2018 Medical Cannabis Voter Scorecard

Paul Marini | October 04, 2018

Contact: Reenal Doshi | [email protected] | (202) 857-4272 x4 Washington, DC – Today, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) launched its Vote Medical Marijuana voter guide. The campaign features an interactive online voter's guide that grades members of Congress on their votes...

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Los Angeles ASA Chapter

William Dolphin | October 01, 2018

Americans for Safe Access is welcoming a new chapter in the world’s largest cannabis market, Los Angeles, California. The two principal organizers, Chris Malcolm and Antonio Frazier, were each working independently on the idea this past year, without knowing what the...

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UCBA Announces Launch of Americans for Safe Access LA Chapter

Paul Marini | September 14, 2018

Contact: Debbie Churgai | 202-857-4272 x.8 | [email protected] (ASA National Office) Contact: Naomi Seligman | 310-617-4577 | [email protected] (LA ASA Chapter rep) LOS ANGELES (Sept 14, 2018) -- The United Cannabis Business Association (UCBA) will join forces with the Americans for...

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Medical marijuana users are being shut out of public housing

Paul Marini | September 14, 2018

By Emma Ockerman for Vice News “From a civil rights perspective, you’re denying a whole class of people housing that have already been denied other aspects of living their life to the fullest potential because of the federal prohibition on...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - September 2018

Paul Marini | September 12, 2018

In the September 2018 issue: UN Takes First Look at Status of Cannabis Under International Law Illinois Takes Direct Step to Fight Opioid Crisis with Medical Cannabis First Southern California Laboratory Achieves National PFC Certification Congressional Pressure Builds for More...

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BREAKING: Lawmakers introduce bill renewing push to legalize medical marijuana for military veterans

Paul Marini | September 10, 2018

By Rick Schettino for PotNetwork “The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act provides a much-needed system for providing medical cannabis to America's heroes. Countless veterans have shared stories with our organization about how medical cannabis has helped them or a fellow...

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From prohibition to control

Paul Marini | September 05, 2018

By Jon Perez for The Saipan Tribune U.S. pro-marijuana organizations like the Americans for Safe Access, Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Marijuana Policy Project, and Americans for Safe Access endorsed H.B. 20-178. These groups are working to reform the nation’s marijuana...

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Tom Duncan, Iowa

William Dolphin | September 03, 2018

Tom Duncan, co-founder of Iowans for Safe Access and recipient of ASA’s Courage Award in 2017, passed away on August 15, 2018, after living with cancer for years. He was 60.

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Illinois Takes Huge Step Forward in Combating Opioid Crisis with Medical Cannabis

Paul Marini | August 28, 2018

Contact: David Mangone | [email protected] | 202-857-4272 ext. 5 Americans for Safe Access Calls on All States to End Pain, Not Lives by Passing Similar Legislation Chicago, IL — Today at the Chicago Recovery Alliance, a nonprofit that oversees programs...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - August 2018

Paul Marini | August 09, 2018

In the August 2018 issue ASA Brings Model Cannabis Legislation to Lawmakers Disabilities Focus of Presentation, Outreach in Chicago ASA Science and Standards Work Has International Reach Upcoming ASA Events PFC Certifying Analytic Labs and other Cannabis Businesses Missouri Voters...

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