Top Five key Takeaways from the 2021 State of the States Report Andrew Coon | February 22, 2022 25 years have passed since the first medical cannabis laws came into effect in California, and this year marks the 20th anniversary of ASA’s role in the fight for safe access. Although conditions have improved for patients significantly in the... Read more
A Year of Obstruction on Medical Cannabis In Mississippi Comes to an End Geoffrey Marshall | February 09, 2022 The journey here has been a lengthy saga in the abuse of power by the prohibitionist lawmakers and bureaucrats of the Hospitality state who fought tooth and nail against the will of their constituents at every step in the process.... Read more
What We Accomplished in 2021 Reenal Doshi | February 08, 2022 Despite the Covid global crises, ASA was hard at work at the state and federal levels, and had a busy 2021. Here are just a few of the activities we accomplished last year. Read more
Mississippi Becomes 37th State to Legalize Medical Cannabis With a Law that Provides Limited Access to Patients Abbey Roudebush | February 03, 2022 On February 2, 2022, Governor Tate Reeves chose to sign SB 2095 into law, making Mississippi the 37th state to adopt medical cannabis laws. The adoption of these laws is the conclusion of a year-long struggle for the future of... Read more
ASA's 2021 Year in Review William Dolphin | January 17, 2022 Check out ASA's annual recap of the important developments and events of the past year in the January issue of the ASA Activist Newsletter. ASA's 2021 Year in Review includes federal and state news and links to ASA campaigns, resources... Read more
5 Things You Need to Know When Traveling as a Medical Cannabis Patient Debbie Churgai | December 16, 2021 Are you allowed to travel with medical cannabis? Can you cross state lines with medical cannabis? Can you bring cannabis on a plane or train? What about a bus? While in another state, what are the rules to purchase it... Read more
New Issue of the ASA Activist Newsletter is out! William Dolphin | December 03, 2021 The latest issue of the ASA Activist Newsletter has the news you need to stay informed and be an effective advocate. Updates include important federal cannabis reforms that have been signed into law or are pending before Congress, as well... Read more
October/November issue of Cannabis Patient Care Magazine Now Available Debbie Churgai | November 11, 2021 We're excited to say the the October/November issue of Cannabis Patient Care Magazine is now available online. You'll want to make sure you check out the first article, my interview with Dr. Marisa Weiss. I got her thoughts on how... Read more
Update to our State of the States scoring Paul Marini | November 09, 2021 The 2021 Americans for Safe Access State of the States Report, to be released next month, will feature new report card formats and scoring that highlight key areas of medical cannabis policy that affect patient needs. ASA’s updated grading rubric... Read more
Don't miss the latest ASA Activist Newsletter! William Dolphin | October 26, 2021 Check out the October 2021 issue of the ASA Activist Newsletter for updates on developments that matter for medical cannabis advocates, including Congressional action on the revived MORE Act that could end federal prohibition. You'll also learn about how ASA has... Read more