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ASA Activist Newsletter - December 2019

Paul Marini | December 09, 2019

In the December 2019 Issue: Historic Cannabis Reform Passes House Committee Health Officials Say Prohibition Stymies Vape Response DEA Increases Research Cannabis Quota Join ASA at MJBizCon in Las Vegas New Incentive for Participating in ASA's Research Partnership Unity 2020...

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Cherron Perry-Thomas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

William Dolphin | December 02, 2019

Cherron Perry-Thomas says she has long lived by Nelson Mandela’s adage that “a threat to justice to anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” After more than a dozen years in the natural products industry, Cherron came to realize that...

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Biden’s wariness on marijuana puts another target on his back

Paul Marini | November 22, 2019

By Mona Zhang for Politico “Although Schedule II might not be a perfect solution, anything is better than where it is now in Schedule I,” said Steph Sherer, president of medical marijuana advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access. While the...

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ASA Applauds Passage of MORE Act in House Committee

Paul Marini | November 20, 2019

Washington, DC -- Americans for Safe Access (ASA) applauds the passage of H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE Act), in the House Judiciary Committee today. The act, which includes elements from several cannabis-reform bills recently put...

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Bills could offer marijuana break for veterans

Paul Marini | November 18, 2019

By Billy Cox for Sarasota Herald-Tribune “Some states do not include a cost for the medical cannabis card at all (NM). IL offers veterans a discounted cost, OR offers a veteran discount that reduces the fee to $20, and there...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - November 2019

Paul Marini | November 15, 2019

In the November Issue: Possible Cause of Vaping Illness Identified by CDC Check the Patient’s Travel Guide before Holiday Travel ASA Announces New Unity Sponsorships ASA and PFC Educational Events Include New Trainings ASA Launches New Patient Research Partnership Activist...

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Eryck Stamper, Baltimore, Maryland

William Dolphin | November 01, 2019

Eryck Stamper had no question about his career path. Military service is the family business. His parents, uncles, grandfather and great grandfather had served in the armed forces. When he committed at age 18 to join the U.S. Navy, he...

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Gifting cannabis to the terminally ill becomes tax-exempt in California

Paul Marini | October 30, 2019

By David Downs for Leafly “Allowing licensed retailers to donate medical cannabis is a logical and compassionate reform that will make a life-changing difference for patients in need.”- Sean Khalepari

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Advocacy: Americans for Safe Access

Paul Marini | October 29, 2019

By Lindsey Getz for CRx Magazine In the not-so-distant past, the use of medical cannabis was not only socially unacceptable but also thoroughly illegal. In those early days, the need for patient advocacy was vital, and Americans for Safe Access...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - October 2019

Paul Marini | October 10, 2019

In the October 2019 issue: Historic Federal Cannabis Bill Passes House ASA Urges FDA Action on Vaping, Issues Patient-Focused Recommendations ASA Leads Women Grow Webinar Registration Opens for ASA’s 8th Annual National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference Patient Focused Certification Training...

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