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Summer of Action! 5 Things You Can Do to Help Safe Access

Paul Marini | July 22, 2015

We hope you are enjoying your summer! ASA members and friends like you are always looking for ways to push the medical cannabis movement forward. That is why our staff has put together this fun list of things you can...

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Top Experts to Testify on Federal Restrictions Holding Back Medical Marijuana Research

Steph Sherer | July 21, 2015

Washington,  DC-  On Thursday, July 23rd Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is hosting a Congressional Briefing with Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) on federal barriers faced by researchers working to understand the medical uses of marijuana.   The briefing will provide expert...

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New Law Protecting Cannabis Patients Passes in California

Paul Marini | July 21, 2015

By Zara Zhi ireadculture.com Earlier this month, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the first of a sequence of imminent bills related to medical cannabis, reports East Bay Express. Assembly Bill 258 will be in effect on Jan. 1, 2016 and will...

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California Weekly Roundup: July 20, 2015

Paul Marini | July 20, 2015

Mark your calendar now for the next live Google Hangout, The Truth About Medical Cannabis: Regulations in California, on Tuesday, July 28, at 8:00 PM. Get all the federal, state, and local medical cannabis news for California... plus events, court support,...

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FULL-ON WEED LEGALIZATION IS HEADING FOR YOUR BALLOTS

Paul Marini | July 20, 2015

By Dennis Romero LA Weekly There's been mad talk about finally legalizing recreational marijuana in the great state of California.

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Senators Demand Answers on Administrative Barriers to Cannabis Research

Paul Marini | July 17, 2015

Earlier this week, Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA) and 7 other U.S. Senators sent a letter the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of National Drug Control Policy, and the Drug Enforcement Agency seeking specific answers on a number of...

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The California legislature has a full plate this year when it comes to medical cannabis

Paul Marini | July 16, 2015

The California State Legislature will adjourn for their summer recess tomorrow, following a flurry of activity surrounding medical cannabis. Legislative policy committees have approved at least eight bills that touch on almost every aspect of the issue. These bills are...

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ASA Testifies before DC Council on Medical Marijuana Reforms

Paul Marini | July 16, 2015

Earlier today Americans for Safe Access (ASA) submitted expanded testimony to the DC Council on Bill 21-192, the “Medical Marijuana Laboratory Testing Amendment Act of 2015" and  Bill 21-210 the “Medical Marijuana Reciprocity Amendment Act of 2015.” These bills represent...

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Could Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket miss out on medical pot?

Paul Marini | July 16, 2015

By Bob Salsberg Associated Press Massachusetts has a cannabis conundrum. State law requires every county to have a dispensary for medical marijuana, but federal regulations forbid the drug from being transported across U.S. waters. That leaves the tourist havens of...

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State Advocates Push For Medical Marijuana Across The Country

Paul Marini | July 14, 2015

Currently 40 states have at least some type of legal protection for medical use of marijuana. 23 States, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia have passed comprehensive medical marijuana legislation. 17 more states have passed restrictive cannabidiol (CBD) focused...

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