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ASA Partner Spotlight: Tetragram

Steph Sherer | May 07, 2026

In this installment of ASA Partner Spotlight, we feature Tetragram, a company building the foundation for integrating cannabis into healthcare.  

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Webinar: The Future of Medical Cannabis Advocacy

Steph Sherer | May 02, 2026

Webinar: The Future of Medical Cannabis Advocacy   

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Join ASA on Capitol Hill, Remotely

Steph Sherer | April 29, 2026

If you can join us in DC on May 13th & 14th, please register today! If you would like to participate in Lobby Day remotely, please complete the form below, and we will deliver your message to your representatives.

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Is Cannabis (marijuana) Legal Now? What the New Federal Cannabis Scheduling Means for Patients, Advocates, Researchers, & Providers

Steph Sherer | April 28, 2026

Updated: May 11, 2026 The short answer is: medical cannabis patients in states with medical cannabis laws are now on very different federal footing, but cannabis is not fully legal. The new federal scheduling action recognizes qualifying medical cannabis as...

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Marijuana Moment: Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Will End Discrimination

Steph Sherer | April 27, 2026

Check out this Op-ed by ASA's Founder, Steph Sherer.  Read it here!               

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Americans for Safe Access Statement: DEA & DOJ Reschedule Cannabis (Marijuana) for Medical Access

Steph Sherer | April 23, 2026

Americans for Safe Access Statement: DEA & DOJ Reschedule Cannabis (Marijuana) for Medical Access “This is a big day for medical cannabis patients. Our federal government recognizes our medicine as legitimate, which means we are not only entitled to tax-free...

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Join Patient Advocates in DC May 13 & 14

Steph Sherer | April 23, 2026

RECOGNITION = RIGHTS! MEDICAL CANNABIS SUMMIT & LOBBY DAY Join Americans for Safe Access, Veterans Initiative-22, Unite for National Medical Cannabis, & the Pain Foundation in Washington, D.C., on May 13–14, 2026, for two days of patient-driven advocacy on Capitol Hill....

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Cannabis Patient Patrick Navarro’s Death Highlights Ongoing Organ Transplant Discrimination

Steph Sherer | April 09, 2026

ASA Launches the Navarro Family Organ Transplant Resource Center and Calls For End of Medical Cannabis Patient Discrimination Washington, D.C. / San Francisco, CA — Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is mourning the passing of Patrick Navarro, a medical cannabis...

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Report Finds Medical Cannabis Patients Face Deadly Discrimination

Steph Sherer | March 18, 2026

“Stigma with a Body Count: Medical Cannabis & Organ Transplant Policy” documents how bias, not evidence, continues to shape transplant access WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans for Safe Access (ASA) will release a new report, Stigma with a Body Count: Medical...

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Demystifying the CMS CBD Pilot Program: Patient Advocates Convene National Briefing as Medicare CBD Pilot Nears Release

Steph Sherer | March 09, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Patient advocacy organizations are convening a national briefing today to explain the emerging federal framework for cannabinoid therapies referenced during a White House press conference announcing an Executive Order titled Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research. The...

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