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UOG to host public cannabis forum

Paul Marini | November 27, 2018

By Manny Cruz for the Pacific Daily News "Politicians very rarely will do anything simply because it's 'the right thing to do,'" Sherer said. "They represent communities, and if they aren't hearing from the community then nothing will happen. If...

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Medical Cannabis Experts Go to South Africa at Requests of SADC Governments Adherence to United Nations Treaties, Localized Treatments, and Export Capabilities Top Concerns

Paul Marini | November 20, 2018

Contact from ASA: Reenal Doshi | 202-857-4272 x.4 | [email protected] JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - Americans for Safe Access’s (ASA) research partner, the International Cannabis and Cannabinoid Institute (ICCI), is hosting a series of events for medical professionals, Southern Africa Development...

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Path for Marijuana Policy Gets Clearer in Congress

Paul Marini | November 13, 2018

By Erin Durkin for NationalJournal “I think for those who are opponents of this issue, there’s a strong federalism component that underlies it that makes it a lot, I think, easier to swallow. It basically says, ‘This is a state’s...

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Medical Cannabis in the 2018 Midterm Elections

Paul Marini | November 09, 2018

This week has been big for cannabis in electoral politics. Thanks to Tuesday’s election, thirty-three states now have a comprehensive medical cannabis program. Ballot victories in Missouri and Utah transitioned these states’ low-THC CBD programs to significantly broader access. Voters...

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How Can We Ensure the Disabled Community Has Equal Access to Cannabis?

Paul Marini | November 09, 2018

By Isabelle Lichtenstein for Merry Jane “We want people to talk to their doctors about it [medical cannabis]. We want them to be educated about how it works in their bodies. We want them to know about drug interactions if they’re...

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Jeff Sessions Departs, Whitaker Steps in as Cannabis Industry Reacts

Paul Marini | November 08, 2018

By Danny Reed for mg “Attorney General Sessions was one of the last remaining prohibitionists in Washington,” David Mangone, attorney, and Director of Government Affairs Americans for Safe Access, a national group that advocates for cannabis research and the rights...

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Election could dictate future of medical cannabis, advocate says

Paul Marini | November 05, 2018

By Manny Cruz for the Pacific Daily News "The pharmaceutical industry has failed us. Marijuana isn't killing people, opioids are killing people. If you're looking at the future of medical cannabis on Guam and you're not part of it—it's not...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - November 2018

Paul Marini | November 04, 2018

In the November 2018 Issue ASA Weighs in on Utah's Medical Cannabis Compromise Bill Certification Program Partners with International Standards Group Mexico’s Supreme Court Makes Personal Use and Cultivation Legal Join ASA at the MJBiz Conference in Las Vegas ASA...

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Why Third-Party Certification is Important

Paul Marini | November 02, 2018

By Heather Despres and Debbie Churgai for Terpenes and Testing Magazine Every day, we are bombarded with advertisements from cannabis companies declaring they provide the highest quality products and services, but who, if anyone, outside the company is determining these...

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Mohammed Mustafa, Virginia

William Dolphin | November 01, 2018

Activism takes many forms and finds many inspirations. For pharmacologist Mohammed Mustafa, interest in medical cannabis came from realizing a close family member who died from cancer could have eased the devastating effects of chemotherapy with cannabis, if it had...

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