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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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ASA Releases Patient’s Guide to CBD in Response to FDA Public Hearing

Paul Marini | June 04, 2019

Contact: Reenal Doshi, [email protected], (202) 857-4272 x. 4 Washington, DC —  Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has released the Patient’s Guide to CBD in response to the May 31 public hearing at the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) regarding products containing...

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Todd Larkin, Ardmore, Oklahoma

William Dolphin | June 03, 2019

In 2011, ten years after enlisting in the U.S. Army and serving tours of duty in Egypt and Afghanistan, Todd Larkin was discharged an E5 Sergeant and returned to his wife and kids in his hometown of Ardmore, Oklahoma, between...

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Americans for Safe Access Selected to Influence FDA Policy

Paul Marini | May 31, 2019

Contact: Sean Khalepari | [email protected] Washington, DC — On May 31, 2019 the FDA will be holding a public hearing to collect scientific information and data on cannabis and cannabis derived products. In holding this hearing, the FDA is seeking public...

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Is Medical Cannabis Losing Out as Recreational Use Rises?

Paul Marini | May 30, 2019

By Georgia Williams for Cannabis Investing News With the news cycle currently dominated by reports of various countries legalizing recreational marijuana, it’s easy to forget that that road to legalization has been in the works for decades. Much of the...

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Medical marijuana dispensary to open next month in Washington County

Paul Marini | May 28, 2019

By Mike Lewis for the Herald-Mail Patients of the dispensary will have free access to the Cannabis Care Certification Patient Education Program created by Americans for Safe Access Foundation.

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Coloradans can soon get medical marijuana in place of opioids

Paul Marini | May 28, 2019

By Justin Windgerter for The Denver Post Governor has signed bipartisan Senate Bill 13, which easily passed the General Assembly Colorado doctors will soon be able to recommend medical marijuana to treat any condition they’ve been prescribing painkillers for. Gov. Jared Polis...

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Colorado Joins Americans for Safe Access End Pain, Not Lives Campaign

Paul Marini | May 28, 2019

Contact: David Mangone | [email protected] Law Passed Allowing Doctors to Recommend Cannabis Instead of Opioids Washington, DC — Governor Jared Polis has signed into law SB-013, a bill that allows Colorado physicians to authorize individuals to use medical cannabis instead...

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WSU researchers team with Puyallup tribe on medicinal cannabis research

Paul Marini | May 22, 2019

By Kip Hill for The Spokesman-Review “This medicine has grown on people telling stories of how it helped them. We’re finally at that point where we need to actually put these stories into something quantitative, and look at the numbers...

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Submitting Comments That Will Make A Difference

Paul Marini | May 21, 2019

Americans for Safe Access Wants to Help You Navigate the Federal Regulatory Process Earlier this spring, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a notice in the Federal Register that invited the public to submit scientific information and comments on...

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