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Six Cannabis Groups Supporting Equality In The Booming Industry Honored On 'National Nonprofit Day'

Geoffrey Marshall | August 19, 2022

By Joana Scopel for Benzinga Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is a large and well-established nonprofit with a long list of historical policy changes under its belt. Not only do they advocate for the rights of medical cannabis patients at...

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NY’s medical marijuana patients frustrated as home-grow rules remain elusive

Geoffrey Marshall | August 18, 2022

By Tom Wanamaker for NY Cannabis Insider “A lot of patients want home-grow because it’s a much more economical way of medicating,” [Nikki] Lawley said, adding that the delay in finalizing the rules “forces more patients into the legacy market.”...

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In Honor of National Nonprofit Day, We Rounded Up Six Organizations Working to Support the Cannabis Industry

Brianna Wheeler | August 18, 2022

By Brianna Wheeler for Wilamette Week Consider supporting these groups the next time you have a little extra money in your weed budget.

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Should Medical Marijuana Be Allowed in Schools?

Apps Mandar Bichu | August 12, 2022

By Apoorvaa Mandar Bichu for EducationWeek “There are other policies in some places where schools allow parents to come to the school and they have to take the students out of school and off campus to administer their medication. And...

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Your Elected Reps Want to Hear from You! But What Should You Say?

Paul Marini | August 04, 2022

With August Recess starting, Congress members are leaving DC and returning home for a month of work. This is the perfect opportunity to meet with them and tell your story about how important medical cannabis is to you. Last week...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - July 2022

William Dolphin | August 03, 2022

Senate Omnibus Cannabis Bill Introduced ASA Unity Conference: 20 Years of Activism Highlights from 20 Years of ASA Activism Ask the Doctor Webinar – August 3 California State Fair Features Cannabis Pavilion First Terpene Tournament to be Held in Oakland August...

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August Recess is Coming! Should You Meet Your Reps at Home?

Paul Marini | July 29, 2022

With just a few weeks left of summer, Congress is taking its annual August Recess break. Often when advocates think of meeting their representatives they imagine needing to travel to Washington, DC and meet with them in the halls of...

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Rita Lynn Lawrence, Edgewater, Maryland

William Dolphin | July 01, 2022

Rita Lynn Lawrence has faced a life-long struggle with painful congenital medical conditions that have proven difficult to treat. Even accepting the diagnosis of muscular dystrophy and the winged scapula that resulted from weakened back muscles was difficult. Doctors could...

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In Race to Launch Adult-Use Market, Medical Patients and Caregivers Feel Stuck on Sidelines

Geoffrey Marshall | June 16, 2022

By Meg McIntyre for Heady Vermont As adult-use consumers and businesses gear up for the debut of Vermont’s retail market, medical patients and caregivers say they are still waiting for much-needed fixes to a program that has seen little substantial...

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NY’s medical marijuana program suffering as state focuses on a recreational market

Brad Racino | June 08, 2022

By Brad Racino for New York Cannabis Insider Americans for Safe Access, a national organization advocating for medical cannabis, scores every state’s medical program in its yearly report. At the end of 2021, it awarded New York a “D” grade after identifying problems...

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