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Michigan’s war on pot

Paul Marini | September 14, 2017

By Larry Gabriel for the Detroit Metro Times Another reason I think that much of our government leadership doesn't believe marijuana is medicine is that in all of the legislating that has been done, there has been nothing calling for...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - September 2017

Paul Marini | September 12, 2017

In the September 2017 Issue: Congress Extends Patient Protections to December DOJ Challenged by Congress on Cannabis Research Delays Maryland Approves Three More PFC-certified Companies PFC Trainings in Philly, New Webinar, California Conference ASA Educating State Officials at National Conference ASA...

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House Committee Blocks Vote to Protect Medical Cannabis Patients

Paul Marini | September 07, 2017

U.S. House Committee on Rules Blocks Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment Washington D.C. --  Last night, the House Committee on Rules voted to not allow a floor vote on an amendment which would continue to prevent the Department of Justice from using funds...

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Valencia Elliott, Westchester, New York

William Dolphin | September 01, 2017

Valencia Elliott grew up in what she calls a tough part of the country where she’d regularly smell cannabis being smoked, but she never had any interest in it. That changed late in life when her husband, an Army veteran...

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Yes, this again: Medical Cannabis and Congressional Appropriations

Paul Marini | September 01, 2017

Update 9/8/2017- Congress has approved a continuing resolution to keep the government open through December 8th, 2017. In addition to funding government agencies this continuing resolution also maintains that the Department of Justice can not use funds to prevent the implementation...

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3 More PFC Certified Companies Receive Stage 2 License in Maryland

Paul Marini | August 17, 2017

On Monday, August 14th, Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Commission announced the approval of three PFC-certified companies to grow and process medical cannabis for the patients of Maryland who have waited so long. Along with ForwardGro, the first company to receive a...

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Americans For Safe Access Fights the Good, Long Fight

Paul Marini | August 15, 2017

By Joanne Cachapero for MG Magazine Marijuana advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access warns the struggle is real. Americans for Safe Access Executive Director Steph Sherer has the chops of someone who’s been an advocate for a long time—fifteen years...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - August 2017

Paul Marini | August 14, 2017

In the August 2017 Issue Senate Committee Passes Measure Protecting Patients Veterans Rights Amendment Clears Senate Committee ASA and Federal Task Force Urge Respect for State Programs PFC Offers Free Services for Laboratories, new webinars, podcasts Massachusetts Medical Society Promotes...

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Educating State Legislators at NCSL

Paul Marini | August 12, 2017

From August 6 through August 9, Americans for Safe Access was in Boston attending and exhibiting at the 2017 National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) Legislative Summit. The NCSL conference is one of the largest annual gatherings of state legislators,...

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Massachusetts Medical Society Promotes Cannabis Education for Medical Professionals

Paul Marini | August 11, 2017

Last month, the Massachusetts Medical Society, a leader in continuing medical education (CME) providing accredited and certified activities across the globe for physicians and other healthcare professionals, announced exciting news, endorsing the TheAnswerPage.com Comprehensive Cannabis Curriculum, as their comprehensive curriculum...

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