WHILE CONGRESS IS TAKING THEIR AUGUST RECESS, LET’S RESET OUR COMMITMENT TO MEDICAL CANNABIS ADVOCACY Steph Sherer | August 14, 2023 Let’s be honest, medical cannabis is not the most pressing issue in Washington these days. I have experienced firsthand from walking the halls of Congress, that while a majority of members are sympathetic to the needs of patients, most do... Read more
Rescheduling Medical Cannabis Karen Jaynes | August 01, 2023 A New Agency – the Office of Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoid Control (OMCCC) proposed by Americans for Safe Access (ASA) By Karen Jaynes, August 1, 2023 In this past year, I have had the opportunity to dig deep into the... Read more
Catch Your Federal Reps before They Head Home! Paul Marini | July 27, 2023 On July 28 your Senators and Congressional representatives head home for August recess. We want them to use their break to look into items they have put aside this year, like medical cannabis legislation! That’s why we created an Action... Read more
Arsenic Cannabis Contamination Highlights Dangers For Cannabis Consumers Across the U.S. Steph Sherer | July 24, 2023 On July 13, 2023, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) announced in a press release that they had issued a product recall due to a positive test for arsenic discovered from lab test results following an audit. Recalls happen... Read more
A Journey of Compassion: Advocating for Medical Cannabis Patients Tony Bowles | July 12, 2023 For over two decades, I have been privileged to be a part of the medical cannabis movement as an advocate for patients in need, and member of Americans for Safe Access. Throughout this time, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative... Read more
Consumer Beware: Report Reveals Major Disparities in State Cannabis Testing Programs Paul Marini | July 11, 2023 The legalization of medical cannabis has covered most of the United States, offering patients an new alternative for their health. Today, there are more than six million registered medical cannabis patients but the safety and quality of the cannabis products... Read more
Freedom for ALL? Paul Marini | June 30, 2023 4th of July celebrations are full of themes of personal freedoms: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. But for millions of Americans, we are left out of the American promise because of our medicine. Read more
I am Alive Thanks to Cannabis and ASA – Join Me to Keep the Fight Alive too! Ellen Lenox Smith | June 28, 2023 As a co-director of Cannabis Advocacy for the US Pain Foundation and a medical cannabis patient living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, I can’t imagine continuing the fight for my rights without the leadership and support of Americans for Safe Access. Read more
What would my family have done without Americans for Safe Access? Gail Rand | June 23, 2023 Some of you may know me through the cannabis industry, but you may not know what brought me here and how Americans for Safe Access changed my family’s lives. In 2010, my family’s life was turned upside down when my... Read more
An Urgent Plea From a Mom and Caregiver Piper Lindeen | June 16, 2023 I’m writing this in desperation. The organization I care so much about, and volunteer my time for, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), is in desperate need of support! ASA is the only national medical cannabis patient organization that is working... Read more