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Colorado Senator fires back on DOJ pot policy change

Paul Marini | January 05, 2018

By Kellie Meyer for GrayDC “Many providers of cannabis products grow for both medical and recreational so it would be very difficult to for the DOJ to crack down without affecting patients," - Beth Collins

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Trump administration targets recreational pot, placing thousands of marijuana businesses in California at risk

Paul Marini | January 05, 2018

By Evan Halper, Joseph Tanfani and Patrick McGreevy for the Los Angeles Times Sarah Armstrong, director of industry affairs for Americans for Safe Access, which advocates for legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research, said the Justice Department...

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Sessions’ Actions Against Cole Memo Triggers Call to Action from Medical Cannabis Advocates

Steph Sherer | January 04, 2018

Still Protected by the CJS Amendment, Patients Prepare for A Return to Pre-Cole World Washington D.C. — As first reported by the Associated Press, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is planning on rescinding the 2013 memo created by then Deputy Attorney...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - December 2017

Paul Marini | December 28, 2017

In the December 2017 Issue: Veterans Administration Loosens Cannabis Policy Federal Protections for Patients Extended to Jan. 19 ASA Releases State Policy Blueprint for Medical Cannabis WHO Initial Report Says CBD Needs No Restrictions PFC Trainings and Talks Span the U.S....

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V.A. Releases New Policy on Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | December 20, 2017

By Danny Reed for mg Magazine “This change in policy is a victory for veterans because it encourages open and honest conversations between V.A. doctors and veterans about cannabis use. The men and women who put their lives on the...

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Victory for Veterans as VA Changes Policy on Medical Cannabis

Paul Marini | December 20, 2017

Washington D.C. —  On December 8, 2017, the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) quietly updated their policy in regards to VA doctors having discussions with veterans about medical cannabis, and clarified VA policy regarding access to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)...

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The​ ​Second​ ​Amendment​ ​and​ ​Medical​ ​Cannabis​ ​Patients

Paul Marini | December 20, 2017

In a 1755 letter to the Pennsylvania General Assembly Ben Franklin wrote  “those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." However, while its original context, which related to tax policy,...

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Safe for Now (But Not For Long)

Paul Marini | December 08, 2017

Yesterday afternoon, both the House of Representatives and the Senate voted on H.J. Res. 123, a Continuing Resolution that keeps the Government open through December 22, 2017. President Trump signed it into law this morning. H.J. Res 123 continues to...

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Improving Medical Cannabis Programs Will Combat Opioid Crisis

Paul Marini | December 07, 2017

Americans for Safe Access Releases a Blueprint for State Policy WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Americans for Safe Access released “Medical Cannabis as a Tool to Combat Pain and the Opioid Crisis: A Blueprint for State Policy.” The blueprint outlines legislative and...

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Amy Catterton, North Carolina

William Dolphin | December 01, 2017

Pain and nausea have been part of Amy Catterton’s life since 2015. That’s when, at age 28, she was diagnosed with stage-3 invasive breast cancer.

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