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Vermont Medical Cannabis Program Rated “D” in Americans for Safe Access 2021 Report

Geoffrey Marshall | March 07, 2022

From Heady Vermont Each year, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the nation’s largest nonprofit that represents medical cannabis patients, doctors, and researchers, prepares a report that assesses legislative and regulatory improvements in medical cannabis programs across the country.This comprehensive report...

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Grading Every State's Marijuana Program - Did Your State Do Well on Its Cannabis Report Card This Year?

| March 07, 2022

By Dana Smith for Cannabis.net “With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” explained ASA Executive Director, Debbie Churgai. “It is ASA’s hope that the report will...

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Texas still falling behind in access to medical marijuana

Geoffrey Marshall | March 04, 2022

By Pamela Comme for KVUE "This is a medical decision, just like any other medical decision that you would make. That decision and authority need to be left up to the patient and their physician who know the patient's health...

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Front of the medical middle

Geoffrey Marshall | March 03, 2022

By Will Brendza for Boulder Weekly “ASA is disturbed by the direction Colorado policymakers have chosen to take in amending cannabis laws. ASA recommends an emergency session be called to issue an immediate repeal of HB 1317 before it devastates...

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Cannabis Tax Revenue Provides $31 Million to Arizona Community Colleges

| March 03, 2022

By Nicole Potter for High Times Arizona was also recently included in the annual Americans for Safe Access “State of the States Report.” The ASA report revisits progress, or lack thereof, in each state in regards to recreational and medical cannabis programs....

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Texas gets a failing grade on medical-marijuana advocacy group's annual report card

| March 02, 2022

By Sanford Nowlin for the San Antonio Current Texas is one of 13 U.S. states and territories to receive a failing grade on national medical cannabis advocacy group Americans for Safe Access' 2021 report card.ASA's annual "State of the States" report...

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Carla Basante, New Jersey

William Dolphin | March 01, 2022

Carla Basante began using cannabis about 15 years ago to manage chronic pain from a severe back injury and symptoms of multiple sclerosis. A breast cancer survivor, Carla has had two back surgeries to treat the damage caused by a...

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Product Safety Recalls - Vape Cartridges

Heather Despres | March 01, 2022

The issue of adulterants in cannabis vape products has once again resurfaced as the Pennsylvania Office of Medical Marijuana issued a notice to medical cannabis patients on February 4, 2022 advising them of a recall of over 500 different products...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - February 2022

William Dolphin | February 28, 2022

In the February 2022 Issue: ASA Releases State of the States Report Mississippi Enacts New Medical Cannabis Program New Cannabis Enigma Podcasts Include Women’s Health Cannabis Patient Care Magazine Features ASA Activists SF Bay Area Chapter Celebrates 20 Years Activist...

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Crista Eggers, Nebraska

William Dolphin | February 28, 2022

Most medical cannabis activists become advocates for safe access because they’ve had direct experience treating a medical condition with cannabis. Crista Eggers is not one of those. She became a committed activist because cannabis is prohibited in her state, even...

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