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Paul Marini | May 22, 2018

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Medical Cannabis Patients, Medical Professionals, Advocates, and Industry Leaders Converge at National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference in D.C.

Paul Marini | May 17, 2018

May 22 - May 25, 2018Contact: Debbie Churgai | 202-857-4272 x.8 | [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC — Starting on Tuesday, May 22nd and running until Friday, May 25th, medical cannabis patients, advocates, medical and legal professionals, and industry business leaders will...

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How to Become a Cannabis Advocate

Paul Marini | May 15, 2018

By Herbert Fuego for Westword Most people thought the fight was over when Colorado voters legalized commercial cannabis in 2012, but that victory led to a series of smaller battles over such issues as social consumption, home-grow limitations and industry...

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Marijuana delivery to all of California? Measure would expand access

Paul Marini | May 04, 2018

By Taryn Luna for The Sacramento Bee There's a problem with access to legal weed in California, and a Senate bill may help solve it. A 2016 voter-approved measure to legalize marijuana in the state gave cities and counties the...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - May 2018

Paul Marini | May 02, 2018

In the May 2018 Issue: ASA’s National Unity Conference Starts May 22 ASA Submits Guidance to FDA for International Rescheduling Three States Expand Medical Cannabis Programs Voters in Oklahoma and Utah to Decide Safe Access Activist Profile: Jennifer Collins, Virginia...

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Jennifer Collins, Patient Advocate of the Year

William Dolphin | May 01, 2018

Jennifer Collins of Virginia may be the youngest recipient of ASA’s annual Patient Advocate of the Year Award, but at 18 she has already been an effective advocate for years.

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5 tips for new cannabis patients

Paul Marini | May 01, 2018

By Jon O'Connell for The Citizens' Voice Pennsylvania’s newest industry comes with a learning curve. More than 7,000 people now carry medical marijuana ID cards to treat illness with cannabis, and thousands more seek them. However, it remains a legal...

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Protections Proposed for Vermont Medical Marijuana Users Who Need an Organ Transplant

Paul Marini | April 25, 2018

By Sasha Goldstein for Seven Days "There's always the concern that, if there's not a specific statute or guideline [granting protections], then the risk [of discrimination] remains," said David Mangone, legislative counsel at Americans for Safe Access, a Washington, D.C.-based...

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Why Athletes Are Ditching Ibuprofen for CBD

Paul Marini | April 24, 2018

By Graham Averill for Outside “There is overwhelming evidence that CBD can be effective for mitigating pain,” says Jahan Marcu, chief science officer with Americans for Safe Access, which works to legalize medical marijuana. “But we haven’t seen the full clinical...

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Experts React To Donald Trump’s Action To Protect Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | April 23, 2018

By Kyle Jaeger for High Times In a statement Friday, Steph Sherer, executive director of Americans for Safe Access, noted the “tremendous amount of uncertainty from this administration regarding cannabis and how federal laws would be enforced against states that...

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