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"Great Things about Medical," Trump on Rescheduling Cannabis

Steph Sherer | August 12, 2025

 Trump Has Heard “Great Things” About Medical Cannabis, Says Policy is Complicated.

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Episode 10: Celebrate 30 years of AHP Roy Upton

Steph Sherer | August 01, 2025

  Most people in the cannabis space know about The American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) because of their groundbreaking Cannabis Monograph, which, along with the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) product safety protocols for cannabis for human consumption, allowed medical cannabis...

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ASA Calls on CDPH to Provide Access to Critical CBD Therapies

Steph Sherer | July 28, 2025

For Immediate Release:  CONTACT: Steph Sherer, [email protected]   Americans for Safe Access Weighs in on California’s Hemp Regulations: Calls on CDPH to Provide Access to Critical CBD Therapies   SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) will hold...

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DOJ Budget Advances with Restrictions on Rescheduling, Medical Cannabis Businesses

Steph Sherer | July 15, 2025

Immediate Release: July 15, 2025 Contact: [email protected] CJS Approps keeps most protections for state medical cannabis programs after outcry from 45+ medical cannabis organizations

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Patient Organizations Hail Partial Victory in DOJ Budget Medical Cannabis Protections

Steph Sherer | July 14, 2025

Immediate Release July 14, 2025  Patient Organizations Hail Partial Victory in DOJ Budget Medical Cannabis Protections Washington, D.C. — Today, the CJS Appropriation Committee went against President Trump's proposal to omit protections for state medical cannabis laws.  A coalition of...

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Following Medicaid Cuts and Deadly Federal Raids, Medical Cannabis Patients Heighten Call for Renewed Protections

Steph Sherer | July 14, 2025

Over the weekend, the death of Jamie Garcia—a worker at a state-licensed cannabis cultivation site in Los Angeles—during an ICE raid sent shockwaves through the medical cannabis community. With more than six million patients relying on these programs nationwide, and...

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Millions of Patients, One Message: Congress Must Protect Medical Cannabis

Steph Sherer | July 14, 2025

Immediate release:  July 14, 2025 Washington, D.C. — Today,  a coalition of 45 national and state-based organizations representing millions of patients, healthcare professionals, veterans, and caregivers announced a joint letter to congressional appropriators, that was delivered last week urging them...

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Emergency Meeting: Preparing for Federal Actions

Steph Sherer | July 11, 2025

On Jul 11, 2025, 12 pm PT/3 PM ET, Americans for Safe Access and the California Cannabis Industry Association held an Emergency Meeting: Preparing for Federal Cannabis Actions

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ASA's Federal Focus Debrief: Fact, Fiction, & the Fight

Steph Sherer | July 09, 2025

ASA's Federal Focus Debrief: Fact, Fiction, & the Fight Cannabis, Hemp, Trump's Budget Bill, the Farm Bill, CJS, & Ag Veterans Appropriations, Oh My! Confused about what is happening in D.C., or how you can plug in? ASA's federal debrief,...

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Medical Cannabis Patients Aren't Celebrating

Steph Sherer | July 04, 2025

Many medical cannabis patients have become accustomed to our second-class status in this country, navigating life decisions through a series of obstacles and hurdles invisible to most. However, 4th of July celebrations, with themes of personal freedoms —Life, Liberty, and...

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