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Smoke Sessions: AG Nominee Sidesteps Questions on Federal Marijuana Law Enforcement

Paul Marini | January 17, 2017

By Scott Gacek for MedicalJane “The vague answers given by Senator Jeff Sessions during today’s Attorney General confirmation hearing provided little comfort for the 2 million American patients who rely on state-run medical cannabis programs to provide them with physician-recommended...

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Sign and share this petition today

Paul Marini | January 16, 2017

Time is short. We have three more days to ask President Obama to force the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to change its policy on medical cannabis. If you have already signed ASA’s Information Quality Act (IQA) petition, forward this email...

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The Final Barriers to Initiate a Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing May Have Just Been Removed

Paul Marini | January 13, 2017

New Report Suggests That We Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny the Benefits and Risks of Cannabis Use January 12th, 2017- The National Academies of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering issued a cautious report on the health effects of cannabis. The authors...

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Marijuana Industry Fears If Sessions Is Confirmed, Dispensaries Could Get Shut Down

Paul Marini | January 11, 2017

By Debra Borchardt for Forbes "Many medical cannabis patients and their families supported [Trump's] candidacy because they believed he would be better on this issue than his opponent. However, the nomination of Jeff Sessions as the next Attorney General of the...

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Americans for Safe Access Responds to Senator Jeff Sessions' Attorney General Confirmation Hearing

Paul Marini | January 10, 2017

Medical cannabis organization expresses concern about Senator Jeff Sessions’ drug enforcement policy plans Washington, DC — Today, confirmation hearings began for attorney general nominee, Senator Jeff Sessions. During the hearing, Sessions was questioned about medical marijuana by Senators Patrick Leahy...

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Make Sure Jeff Sessions Respects Patients

Paul Marini | January 09, 2017

A new President is about to take office, and we need to make sure we continue to move forward, not backward, on medical cannabis reform, in this administration.   On Tuesday, January 10, 2017, the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin...

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Over 85,000 People Sign Petition Calling on DEA to Stop Lying About Medical Cannabis

Paul Marini | January 09, 2017

By Anthony Martinelli for The Weed Blog In less than a month, a Change.org petition calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to stop lying about medical cannabis has received over 85,000 signatures. The petition was started by Americans for...

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70,000 People Demand That The DEA Stop Lying About Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | January 07, 2017

By Johnny Green for Weed News In a new petition from Americans for Safe Access and Change.org, over 70,000 people and counting, are calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration to stop disseminating false information about medical cannabis immediately and ensure...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - 2016 Year in Review

Paul Marini | January 06, 2017

2016 Year in Review ASA in 2016: Protecting Patients, Defending Facts, Educating Leaders ASA Files Demand to Correct DEA Misinformation Roadmap for Medical Cannabis Policy Shows Solutions Report Shows Cannabis Can Address Opioid Crisis ASA Brings Patient Pleas for Reform...

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Petitions to DEA – Tell The Truth About Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | January 06, 2017

By Geoff Sims for National Pain Report As the medical marijuana rolls out in Florida (the 29th state to allow it), there is growing concern that the incoming Trump Administration—specifically Attorney General-designate Jeff Sessions—may try to roll its access back....

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