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Guide ‘emphasizes facts, not falsehoods’ about CBD use

Paul Marini | August 29, 2019

By Janel Miller for Healio Primary Care Americans for Safe Access recently issued the Patient’s Guide to CBD to provide background on cannabidiol and recommendations regarding its dosing and handling. The Americans for Safe Access is an organization consisting of medical professionals, scientists,...

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Americans for Safe Access Unveils Medical Cannabis Patient’s Guide for U.S. Travel 

Paul Marini | August 29, 2019

Washington, DC -- Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has released The Medical Cannabis Patient’s Guide for U.S. Travel in conjunction with the start of Labor Day weekend. This guide will help traveling patients understand the laws regarding access to cannabis...

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DEA Announces Plan to Promulgate Regulations for the Approval of New Cannabis Cultivation Facility Licenses for Scientific Research

Paul Marini | August 27, 2019

Washington, DC -- According to a press release by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday, the Drug Enforcement Administration has filed a notice in the Federal Register of its intention to promulgate regulations that govern the growing of cannabis...

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9 Ways to Help Build ASA This Summer

Paul Marini | August 26, 2019

A lot has changed for ASA (and this country) in the 17 years that we’ve been working for safe access to medical cannabis.  Something that hasn’t changed is that we are still focused on serving patients and we are still...

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The Hazards of Untested Products

Paul Marini | August 23, 2019

Recent news articles have shed light on a new problem that is being attributed to vape pens. The CDC has stated that “all reported cases have e-cigarette product use or ‘vaping.’” but that some patients have also acknowledged use of...

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How Does Your State Rate for Medical Marijuana in 2019?

Paul Marini | August 15, 2019

By David Downs for Leafly Sorry, Texas. The world’s leading medical cannabis patient advocacy group, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), reports that residents of the Pacific island territory of Guam have better options to treat chronic pain and other ailments...

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Do People Move to Access Legal Marijuana? Yes — Meet 'Medical Refugees.'

Paul Marini | August 14, 2019

By Juliet Bennet Rylah for Weedmaps News According to American Medical Refugees board member Sebastien Cotte, the organization helped about 400 families in some way midway through 2018, up from about 150 two years earlier, according to media reports. These families had...

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Arizona Gets C- Grade on ASA’s 2019 National Cannabis Report Card

Paul Marini | August 14, 2019

By Dan Kingston for Arizona Marijuana News Every year, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), a national nonprofit promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research, produces a report that grades the legislative and regulatory aspects of...

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Lack of Patient Protection Gets Colorado a "B" Grade in Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | August 12, 2019

By Thomas Mitchell for Westword Despite new laws allowing easier access to medical marijuana, Colorado couldn't improve its B grade in an annual report card from a national cannabis advocacy organization. Each year since 2015, Americans for Safe Access has issued a...

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Michigan’s Cannabis Program Receives B+ In National Ranking

Paul Marini | August 12, 2019

By Rick Thompson for Weed News Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has issued its 2018-2019 State of the States report card for cannabis programs in the United States and Michigan’s ranking remains steady with a B+ grade. The group issues...

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