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U.S. Medical Marijuana States Report Card Published

Paul Marini | March 20, 2018

By Gillian Jalimnson for Hemp Gazette 46 U.S. states and three territories now have medical cannabis laws – and they vary greatly. In what must have been a monumental effort, Americans for Safe Access recently graded them all on a 500-point...

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The Grades Are In: Best And Worst States For Marijuana Patients

Paul Marini | March 19, 2018

By Terry Hacienda for The Fresh Toast Seven states receive a B+ and 16 states (mostly from the South) flunk. In a comprehensive, 187-page report on the status of access for medical marijuana patients in the US, seven states received...

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Patient-focused report graded medical marijuana programs. No states received an A.

Paul Marini | March 16, 2018

By Bruce Kennedy for The Cannabist Americans for Safe Access issues its annual state-by-state grades on medical cannabis laws and also calls on states to help combat the growing opioid crisis None of the state medical marijuana laws adopted thus...

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Sweet Releaf: The Latest Cannabis App Is Changing How Patients Receive Their Plant Knowledge

Paul Marini | March 14, 2018

By Kelly Johnson for Big Buds It’s amazing what can happen in just two years. The recent partnership announced between the cannabis app Releaf and the nonprofit Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is proof that patience, and dedication to the...

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Advocates Descend Upon Annual Meeting of the CND in Vienna

Paul Marini | March 13, 2018

This week the United Nations (UN) Committee on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has their annual meetings in Vienna. The CND is responsible for implementing international drug control treaties as well as the scheduling of drugs. The CND makes decisions about scheduling...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - March 2018

Paul Marini | March 04, 2018

In the March 2018 Issue: ASA’s Annual States Report Finds Improvements DEA Removes More Misinformation from Website CBD Businesses Targeted in Tennessee, Charges Dropped ASA Partnering with Releaf App to Enhance Patient Services ASA Patient Education Course at Cannabis Learn...

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Colorado Rates a "B" for Medical Marijuana Access

Paul Marini | March 02, 2018

By Thomas Mitchell for Westword Colorado used to to be one of the few states in the country with legal medical marijuana. But that has changed rapidly, with the majority of the states in the United States offering some kind...

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Ellen Lenox Smith, Rhode Island

William Dolphin | March 01, 2018

Ellen Lenox Smith was a competitive swimmer and dedicated teacher and coach when, at age 42, it became clear something was wrong. She had pain that could not be identified or treated but worsened over the next dozen years.

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2018 States of States Report: Frequently Asked Questions

Paul Marini | February 28, 2018

This week Americans for Safe Access released “Medical Marijuana Access in the United States: A Patient-Focused Analysis of the Patchwork of State Laws.” The report examines the status of states that have passed some form of medical marijuana laws and...

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State of the States’ Medical Cannabis Programs

Paul Marini | February 28, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC — February 28, 2018 — Today the medical cannabis advocacy organization, Americans for Safe Access, released its annual report entitled “Medical Marijuana Access in the United States: A Patient-Focused Analysis of the Patchwork of State Laws.” The report examines...

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