Medical cannabis news, events, and more from all over the state Paul Marini | December 21, 2015 The California Weekly Roundup, a project of the California Campaign for Safe Access (CCSA), is your way to stay connected to on the latest events and news on medical cannabis in California. CCSA is Americans for Safe Access’ oldest state campaign.... Read more
Congress Set to Reauthorize the Rohrabacher-Farr Medical Cannabis Amendment Paul Marini | December 16, 2015 Early this morning, Congress unveiled the final language of the FY 2016 omnibus appropriations bill, which contains the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment for the second consecutive year (see Sec. 542 on page 223). The amendment, which was first approved in December of... Read more
ICCI will foster evidence-based exploration with a modern scientific approach to medical cannabis Paul Marini | December 15, 2015 Today members of Americans for Safe Access (ASA), KOPAC and Dioscorides Global Holdings (DGH) were joined by the Minister of Health for the Czech Republic, Svatopluk Němeček to announce the establishment of a new research center, the International Cannabis and Cannabinoid Institute (ICCI) – intended... Read more
Effective grassroots advocacy gave a 51-year old mother and grandmother a chance to survive Paul Marini | December 14, 2015 UPDATE: ASA is happy to report that Tamra received her organ transplant in June and is currently recovering at home. Hers is the first life saved by AB 258, the Medical Cannabis Organ Transplant Act! Norman Smith died from inoperable... Read more
Medical cannabis news, events, and more from all over the state Paul Marini | December 14, 2015 The California Weekly Roundup, a project of the California Campaign for Safe Access (CCSA), is your way to stay connected to on the latest events and news on medical cannabis in California. CCSA is Americans for Safe Access’ oldest state campaign.... Read more
Medical cannabis news, events, and more from all over the state Paul Marini | December 07, 2015 The California Weekly Roundup, a project of the California Campaign for Safe Access (CCSA), is your way to stay connected to on the latest events and news on medical cannabis in California. CCSA is Americans for Safe Access’ oldest state campaign.... Read more
Check out the ASA Activist Newsletter Paul Marini | December 05, 2015 The ASA Activist Newsletter for December is out with all the news advocates need. In this issue you'll find stories about: a new international initiative from a global coalition of patients efforts to fire the DEA chief for calling medical... Read more
Attention Iowa: Email Senator Grassley Urging him to Call for a Hearing on the CARERS Act Paul Marini | December 03, 2015 The CARERS Act is the most comprehensive piece of federal medical marijuana legislation ever introduced in Congress. Introduced in the Senate by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), the bipartisan legislation would remedy the state-federal... Read more
Happy Giving Tuesday ➝ Give the Gift of Safe Access! Paul Marini | December 01, 2015 Today is #GivingTuesday, a day dedicated to giving back! Make a generous contribution today and join us in celebrating this new tradition of global generosity. Your contribution of $5, $35, $50, or more, will go a long way towards ensuring ASA has... Read more
Medical cannabis news, events, and more from all over the state Paul Marini | November 30, 2015 ASA California Weekly Roundup: November 30, 2015 The California Weekly Roundup, a project of the California Campaign for Safe Access (CCSA), is your way to stay connected to on the latest events and news on medical cannabis in California. CCSA is... Read more