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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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The History of Herbal Medicine

Steph Sherer | May 31, 2023

WAY BACK WEDNESDAY: 2014: THE HISTORY OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN THE UNITED STATES PRESENTED AT ASA UNITY CONFERENCE This panel “The History of Herbal Medicine in the United States” was recorded during ASA’s 2014 Unity Conference. The panel included Dr....

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Advocates in Nebraska Launch Medical Cannabis Ballot Campaign for 2024

| May 25, 2023

By Nicole Potter for High Times Medical cannabis laws are still lacking in other states such as Idaho, Indiana, South Carolina, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. In the Americans for Safe Access 2022 State of the States Report, all of these states,...

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Police training to learn how to check for sobriety ahead of recreational marijuana becoming legal

| May 18, 2023

By Barry Simms for WBALTV11 WOODLAWN, Md. — Police officers in Maryland are undergoing training to learn new methods to check for sobriety. Impaired not by alcohol, but by cannabis: Police and others have concerns about more impaired drivers getting...

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Connecticut Medical Cannabis Sales: Start Of Decline?

Hemp Gazette | May 17, 2023

By Gillian Jalimnson for HempGazette Recreational marijuana sales edged up in Connecticut again last month, but medical cannabis sales saw the first drop this year – perhaps a sign of things to come. Connecticut was the 19th state to legalize...

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Ralph Nader on ASA and product safety

Paul Marini | May 17, 2023

Legendary consumer safety advocate Ralph Nader addresses product safety for cannabis products at MJBizCon 2015. In his presentation he quotes our founder and president, Steph Sherer, on the pathway for cannabis product safety and the role of cannabis businesses in...

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Pain Relief without Opioids: A local couple’s crusade

New River Valley New (NRVNews) | May 04, 2023

By Evan Bury for NRVNews In the 2021 Medical Cannabis Access State Report Card by Americans for Safe Access, Virginia received an overall score of a D+. Virginia’s worst ranking was in the access to medicine category in which the...

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What's The Co$t

Paul Marini | May 03, 2023

Americans for Safe Access (ASA) released the What’s the Cost?: The Federal War on Patients report in 2013 to galvanize Congress to intervene in the federal government’s campaign to undermine state medical cannabis programs. The report provided a tangible fiscal...

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Kaine supports reintroduction of bill allowing VA to prescribe marijuana to veterans

| April 25, 2023

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Brian Schatz (D-HI) and his colleagues April 20 in reintroducing legislation to allow doctors at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to prescribe medical marijuana to veterans in states with established medical marijuana programs, including...

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