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Freedom for ALL?

Paul Marini | June 30, 2023

4th of July celebrations are full of themes of personal freedoms: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. But for millions of Americans, we are left out of the American promise because of our medicine.

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County Public Safety Officials Prepare for Recreational Cannabis Launch This Saturday

Maryland Association of Counties | June 29, 2023

By Sarah Sample for MACo Aaron Shepherd, an advocate from the organization Americans for Safe Access, said that while the format of this session was for officers to see and understand the behavior of someone who is intoxicated, it was...

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Roll Up for Cannabis Equity

Terrie Best | June 28, 2023

By Terrie Best for OB Rag The US president does not like cannabis. In fact, I am told by DC lobbyists that he hates it. He does not want to be the president that reschedules the plant – which I’m...

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Urgent Need to Address Medical Cannabis Patient Needs in Recreational Adult-Use Markets

Paul Marini | June 23, 2023

To help policymakers avoid damaging their existing medical cannabis program while adding adult-use laws into their state, we have created the Medical Cannabis Equity Checklist: Legislative Strategies to Address Medical Cannabis Patient Needs in Recreational Adult-Use Markets. This briefing guide...

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What would my family have done without Americans for Safe Access?

Gail Rand | June 23, 2023

Some of you may know me through the cannabis industry, but you may not know what brought me here and how Americans for Safe Access changed my family’s lives. In 2010, my family’s life was turned upside down when my...

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An Urgent Plea From a Mom and Caregiver

Piper Lindeen | June 16, 2023

I’m writing this in desperation. The organization I care so much about, and volunteer my time for, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), is in desperate need of support! ASA is the only national medical cannabis patient organization that is working...

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Senator Mikulski and the Road to Federal Protections for Medical Cannabis Patients

Steph Sherer | June 14, 2023

This Wayback Wednesday we are highlighting remarks made by Senator Barbara Mikulski kicking off ASA’s 2016 National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference. The previous year Senator Mikulski was awarded ASA’s Elected Official of the Year award along with Congressman Rorhabacher and...

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Rhode Island Ushers In New Era for Medical Weed Patients with Digital Applications

| June 06, 2023

By Nicole Potter for High Times Rhode Island’s medical cannabis program was enacted in 2006, according to a breakdown by Americans for Safe Access. At the time, patients were legally allowed to possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis, could...

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Want to be in medical marijuana program? Here are the basic steps

| June 06, 2023

By Judy D.J. Ellich for The Daily American It is important to understand that medical cannabis laws are still evolving and there are special considerations beyond just determining if cannabis is a good option for medical treatment, according to Americans...

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State cannabis laws are scattershot. That’s why we need federal legislation

Tony Bowles | May 31, 2023

A Letter to the Editor for the San Francisco Chronicle by Tony Bowles I recently attended the Americans for Safe Access Medical Cannabis Academy and Hill Day conference, which highlighted the urgent need for comprehensive medical cannabis legislation.

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