Turning the Page: Hundreds of Patients Unite to Make History in Washington Paul Marini | January 30, 2015 “I just met with my Representative,” exclaimed a wide-eyed participant from Bonney Lake. “I went in there and built a relationship with her, just like you said, and it worked,” said the man with a chuckle and grin. As Steph... Read more
Unity 2015 Award Winners & Conference Updates Paul Marini | January 29, 2015 ASA is proud to announce the 2015 ASA Excellence Award Winners! Since 2002, ASA has promoted excellence in the medical marijuana movement. The ASA Excellence Awards program recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to Safe Access, programs that exemplify the... Read more
Complete the CA Discrimination Survey for Medical Cannabis Patients Paul Marini | January 26, 2015 Although medical cannabis has been legal in California for more than eighteen years, legal patients still face pervasive discrimination. I hear from patients facing discrimination in employment, housing, parental rights, or access to health care every week. This discrimination can... Read more
ASA Runs Ad in USA Today NFL Superbowl Preview Announcing 3rd Annual Conference Paul Marini | January 22, 2015 ASA formally announced its 3rd annual Unity Conference, "Wellness is Winning: Advancing Evidence Based Medical Cannabis Policy," by running an ad in the USA Today. The conference, which is being held in Washington, D.C. on March 27-31, 2015, will highlight medical and legal... Read more
Help a patient get to Washington, D.C. Paul Marini | January 21, 2015 Looking to become a volunteer? We can use your help right now, and you can have a lot of fun with this project! Will you host a house party or reception for your friends and loved ones to help send... Read more
Join Safe Access VA for Lobby Day Tomorrow Paul Marini | January 20, 2015 On January the 8th, 2015, Delegate Kenneth R. Plum pre-filed HB 1605 which is a bill to amend Virginia’s current--but non-functional--law relating to possession or distribution of marijuana for medical purposes. In support of this bill and to express to... Read more
Happy MLK Day, California! Paul Marini | January 19, 2015 Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, California! I hope you are all having a safe and healthy holiday. There is good news and bad news at the local level in this week’s California Weekly Roundup. The good news is that... Read more
Get ready to speak up, California Paul Marini | January 12, 2015 The California legislature is back in session, and you can expect a lot of activity around medical cannabis. Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer (D-Santee) has introduced AB 26and Assembly Member Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) introduced AB 34. Both bills will seek to regulate and license... Read more
Deadlines are fast approaching for #Unity15! Paul Marini | January 08, 2015 Deadlines are fast approaching and we are less than 3 months away from the 3rd Annual National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference and Lobby Day. Last year’s conference was amazing. We heard from leaders in the science, politics, and activism of medical cannabis from all... Read more
Why I Am Going Paul Marini | January 05, 2015 I will be joining hundreds of other medical cannabis advocates in Washington, DC, March 27-31 for ASA’s third annual National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference and Citizen Lobby Day. I am going because, in the wake of last year’s historic vote to... Read more