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Medical Patients Will Benefit from Montana’s ‘Untethering’ of Program, According to Dispensary Managers, Advocacy Groups

Paul Marini | June 12, 2020

By Melissa Schiller and Patrick Williams for the Cannabis Business Times “Americans for Safe Access applauds the new untethering law. Having access to multiple dispensaries means more access for patients traveling within the state and more options in terms of products....

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ASA offers solution to DOJ research block: Our comments on the DEA’s proposed rules

Paul Marini | June 02, 2020

On March 23, the Drug Enforcement Administraction (DEA) published a proposed rulemaking—“Controls to Enhance the Cultivation of Marihuana for Research in the United States”—in the Federal Register (85 FR 16292), involving who can grow cannabis in bulk for research purposes.  Americans...

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Cannabis World to DEA: Stop Delaying MED Research

Paul Marini | June 02, 2020

By Hilary Corrigan for WeedWeek Cannabis nonprofit Americans for Safe Access called for creating a new agency—the Office of Medical Cannabis Control—to oversee research program requirements and to set standards. This would potentially allow state-licensed cultivators to provide researchers with...

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Joy Grainge, Naperville, Illinois

William Dolphin | June 01, 2020

Joy Grainge turned to medical cannabis after she injured her neck in 2006, developed spinal stenosis, and then discovered that she had arthritis throughout her body. That was eight years before Illinois, where she lives, got a medical cannabis program...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - May 2020

Paul Marini | May 13, 2020

In the May 2020 Issue: ASA Among Groups Urging Safe Banking Access in Relief Bill Hemp Industry Likely to Get More Federal Relief ASA Shows Support for Essential Workers ASA Conducts Free Covid-19 Training for Essential Workers PFC Director on...

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The Cost of Non-Compliance

Paul Marini | May 08, 2020

While most cannabis and hemp businesses understand that they must follow a set of guidelines and implement certain quality control factors into their daily operations, many do not understand the depth of compliance and documentation needed to meet all state...

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5 Ways to Thank Essential Workers

Paul Marini | May 07, 2020

While many of us are stuck inside, safe in our homes, most essential workers are still making their commutes into work every day. Whether they’re preparing the food we eat, saving lives in the ICU, delivering packages, or working in...

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Nico Murillo, Texas

William Dolphin | May 01, 2020

An entrepreneurial itch attracted Nico Murillo to cannabis. As a certified research chef whose 20 years of experience includes more than a dozen years doing product development, she suspected the emerging cannabis edible industry presented opportunities.

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Update on Cannabis Rescheduling at the United Nations

Steph Sherer | April 27, 2020

In March 2020, the United Nations Committee on Narcotic Drugs (CND) was expected to vote on the WHO’s recommendations on the scheduling of cannabis and cannabis products during their annual meeting in Vienna, Austria. However, the CND decided to delay...

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Medical Cannabis Patient Scores Important Victory in Employment Discrimination Lawsuit against Amazon in New Jersey

Paul Marini | April 24, 2020

Employment protections for medical cannabis patients in New Jersey could soon be strengthened following an important win for the plaintiff in an employment discrimination lawsuit filed against Amazon last year -- D.J.C. v. Amazon Com DEDC, LLC, et al. The...

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