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The Flower Forward Award Nominees: Cannabis Safety Awards 2026

Steph Sherer | October 05, 2026

Inhalation is an important route of administration for many medications, including several FDA-approved drugs. Inhalation provides rapid onset, avoids first-pass metabolism, reduces systemic side effects, and increases bioavailability. 

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The Next Generation Award Nominees: Cannabis Safety Awards 2026

Steph Sherer | October 05, 2026

Young people deserve honest, accurate, age-appropriate information about cannabis. Parents, caregivers, educators, and healthcare professionals also need reliable information to answer questions and have meaningful conversations with them. 

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Market Watch Award Nominees: Cannabis Safety Awards 2026

Steph Sherer | October 04, 2026

Consumer protection does not end when a cannabis product reaches the shelf.

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Watchdog Award Nominees: Cannabis Safety Awards 2026

Steph Sherer | October 04, 2026

Investigative journalists play a critical role in cannabis safety by uncovering problems, testing claims, and holding institutions accountable.

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Roadwise Award Nominees: Cannabis Safety Awards 2026

Steph Sherer | October 04, 2026

Driving while impaired is a legitimate public safety concern, and preventing impaired driving must be part of any serious conversation about cannabis safety.

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Public Courage Award Nominees: Cannabis Safety Awards 2026

Steph Sherer | October 02, 2026

Good medical cannabis policy happens when elected officials bring patients’ needs with them into the rooms where laws are written, debated, amended, and enforced. The Public Courage Award recognizes elected officials who advance medical cannabis patient safety, access, and rights...

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Patient Voice Award Nominees: Cannabis Safety Awards 2026

Steph Sherer | October 02, 2026

Medical cannabis patients and caregivers experience the consequences of laws, healthcare policies, product standards, and regulatory decisions long before those consequences are visible on paper. The Patient Voice Award recognizes individuals who make sure those experiences are heard and carried...

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Federal Cannabis Laws Have Changed: What Nurses Need to Know

Deanna Sommers | September 22, 2026

As part of Cannabis Safety Month 2026, the American Cannabis Nurses Association policy committee was pleased to host Steph Sherer, Founder and Executive Director of Americans for Safe Access, for a presentation on the new federal medical cannabis framework and what these...

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Watch Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) Unpacked

Steph Sherer | September 16, 2026

Cannabis safety conversations are strongest when they make room for both what we know and what we are still working to understand. Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome, or CHS, is an important example.

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Reclaim Cannabis Safety!

Steph Sherer | September 09, 2026

"The cannabis community is used to being told what is wrong with cannabis. That story goes back to Reefer Madness, when fear and misinformation were used to justify prohibition and policies that harmed patients and communities. After fighting those narratives for...

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