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Americans for Safe Access Announces Partnership with Releaf App Aimed at Creating a New Class of Patient-Focused Dispensaries

Paul Marini | February 26, 2018

Washington, D.C. - February 21, 2018 -- Today, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), a non-profit organization promoting safe and legal access to medical cannabis since  2002, and Releaf App, an experience tracking tool for cannabis patients, officially announced their partnership...

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Bills Expanding Cannabis Oil Access Advance

Paul Marini | February 12, 2018

By Megan Pauly for NPR News In Virginia, cannabis oils – often referred to as medical marijuana – are only legal for those with epilepsy. Even that legislation is relatively new – just a few years old. Advocates like Beth Collins...

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Virginia: A Path Forward for Conservative States

Paul Marini | February 09, 2018

On Monday, February 5th, with Americans for Safe Access (ASA) patients, families, and advocates watching in the gallery above, the Senate of the conservative Virginia General Assembly, passed SB726 40-0 after passing its companion bill through the House of Delegates 98-0....

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DEA’s Internal Review Process Results in Removal of Misinformation about Cannabis from Website

Paul Marini | February 08, 2018

Americans for Safe Access Applauds Action and Calls Upon Congress to Take Note WASHINGTON, DC — In a letter dated January 26th, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring safe and legal access to medical...

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Harwell Plans to Back Faison’s Medical Marijuana Legislation

Paul Marini | February 07, 2018

By Sam Stockard for the Memphis Daily News David Hairston, of [Safe Access Tennessee], said a number of mothers on his board of directors also have epileptic children and face the same situation. “We do have some very limited access...

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Cannabis legalization revives nearly defunct California pot ID Card

Paul Marini | February 07, 2018

By Julie Johnson for The Press Democrat The backlog of appointments is troubling for people with medical conditions who rely on marijuana because they are the least likely to be able to afford the new slew of state and local...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - February 2018

Paul Marini | February 06, 2018

In the February 2018 Issue: Federal Budget Impasse Again Imperils Patient Protections DOJ Action Spurs New Support for Legislation in Congress VA Rejects Congressional Pressure on Cannabis Studies Virginia Advocates Help Pave Way to Historic Bill ASA Training and Education...

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Virginia Paves Road for Medical Marijuana in Conservative States

Paul Marini | February 05, 2018

Bill Allowing All Physicians to Recommend Cannabis Oils Passes House and Senate Richmond VA — Today, the Virginia General Assembly Senate passed SB726 by a vote of 40 to 0. Last week, the companion bill passed the House of Delegates unanimously...

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Virginia moves closer to legalizing a form of medical marijuana

Paul Marini | February 04, 2018

“I’m not giving up until everybody has what they need,” - Beth Collins

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Scott Roberts, Sacramento, California

William Dolphin | February 01, 2018

The twitches in Scott Roberts’ head started when he was just 12. His involuntary head movements were misdiagnosed as Tourette’s Syndrome, and for 17 years he took medication prescribed for that condition, as the twitches progressed to violent twists that...

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