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University of Maryland School of Pharmacy to offer medical cannabis education

Paul Marini | June 27, 2019

By Meredith Cohn for the Baltimore Sun Debbie Churgai, interim director for Americans for Safe Access, said she did not know what changed or why the university did not approach the group again. The group continues to offer its own...

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Congressman Withdraws Veterans Marijuana Measure Amid VA Opposition

Paul Marini | June 21, 2019

By Kyle Jaeger via Marijuana Moment “After the momentum of this week between House hearings on cannabis small business access to capital, a [House Veterans’ Affairs Committee] hearing on medical cannabis research, and a historic victory in the House with...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - June 2019

Paul Marini | June 12, 2019

In the June 2019 Issue: ASA Testifies at FDA Hearing on CBD ASA Releases Patient’s Guide to CBD Colorado Now Allows Doctors to Substitute Cannabis for Opioids ASA Interim Director Speaks at Women Grow Leadership Summit ASA at MJBizconNEXT in New Orleans,...

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Americans for Safe Access and Aurelius Data Join Forces to Create a Research Platform to Benefit Cannabis Patients

Paul Marini | June 11, 2019

Washington, D.C. - Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the leading advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring safe and legal access to cannabis (marijuana) for therapeutic use and research, and Aurelius Data, Inc.(AD), the premier patient perception big data company, and announced...

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As FDA Grapples With CBD Dosing, Definitions, ASA Issues Patient Guide

Paul Marini | June 10, 2019

By Beth Wang for InsideHealthPolicy Just days after FDA held a 10-hour meeting to discuss the science and regulation of cannabis-based products, Americans for Safe Access issued a resource guide for patients, health care providers, consumers and anyone interested in...

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AP analysis: Medical pot takes hit when weed legal for all

Paul Marini | June 10, 2019

By Billian Flaccus and Angeliki Kastanis for the Associated Press via Yahoo! Finance "Some of the products that these patients have relied on for consistency — and have used over and over for years — are disappearing off the shelves...

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Americans For Safe Access Releases CBD Guide For Patients

Paul Marini | June 10, 2019

By Benjie Cooper for the Candid Chronicle There are many cannabidiol (CBD) products that are readily available in legal markets in 2019, but there are also many differences of opinion regarding how CBD works, what it is useful for, how...

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The Fight Continues: An Update from the Second Circuit

Paul Marini | June 06, 2019

In July 2017, four medical cannabis patients joined other advocates in filing a lawsuit against the federal government in the U.S. District Court for the Second District of New York. The plaintiffs in the case (originally Washington v. Sessions, now...

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What the legalization bill means for patients in Illinois

Paul Marini | June 06, 2019

Last week, Illinois became the 11th state to legalize cannabis for both medical and non-medical purposes. This move by Illinois is significant because it is the first state to legalize the adult use of cannabis through the legislature, rather than...

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Hundreds of pounds of Ohio medical marijuana won't make it to dispensary shelves. Here's why.

Paul Marini | June 05, 2019

By Jackie Borchardt for the Cincinnati Enquirer "You didn’t always know what you were getting. The vast majority of people will not get a test done until they are told to get a test done." - Heather Despres

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