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Katree Saunders, Las Vegas, Nevada

William Dolphin | March 01, 2021

For anyone who believes that passing adult-use laws fixes problems for patients, that medical cannabis use doesn’t get anyone in trouble, or that being a patient can’t cause problems for people, Katree Saunders is here to tell you different.

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Register for Unity 2021

Andrea Peraza | February 16, 2021

Americans for Safe Access is excited to announce the 9th Annual National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference on April 29-30, 2021. Unity 2021 is the event to learn best practices, exchange ideas, and grow the medical cannabis movement. Attendees will be joined...

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Biden-Harris Can Do It!

Geoffrey Marshall | February 05, 2021

There is a widespread perception that the first 100 days of a new presidential administration are a test of what to expect for the remainder of their term. While the unexpected can always change the course of an administration it...

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Rep. Chris Rabb, Pennsylvania General Assembly

William Dolphin | February 01, 2021

Many elected officials have stepped forward to champion more sensible laws and policies that respect the experiences and needs of medical cannabis patients. Very few are willing to say that those laws and policies apply to them. Pennsylvania State Representative...

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Five state medical marijuana markets that could get a boost through reforms in 2021

Paul Marini | January 28, 2021

By Jeff Smith for Marijuana Business Daily Dustin McDonald, interim policy director for DC-based Americans for Safe Access, which works to ensure safe and legal access to medical cannabis, said that much of the group’s work is to urge the...

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Is it Safe to be Near Someone Vaping? What Fog Machines Taught Us About Secondhand Vape Exposure

Paul Marini | January 25, 2021

By Elissa Esher for GreenState “There are states, particularly Colorado, that are going to begin requiring testing on vape pen vapors, looking specifically at heavy metals content. California also requires vape pen testing for Vitamin E acetate. My hope is...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - January 2021

Paul Marini | January 19, 2021

International UN Recognizes Medical Value of Cannabis Federal House Passes MORE Act, Includes Provisions for Veterans Medical Marijuana Research Act Passes House States ASA's 6th Annual Report on State Programs Five States Pass Cannabis Initiatives in November Election Louisiana Legislature...

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Why You Can’t Smoke Cannabis in Public (Even in States Where Marijuana is Legal)

Paul Marini | January 14, 2021

By Elissa Esher for GreenState “Currently, in states where medical or recreational marijuana is legal, many apartment complexes make residents sign agreements saying they will not consume it. That means medical cannabis patients do not have access to areas where they...

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Americans for Safe Access Applauds Senate Passage of the Cannabidiol (CBD) and Marihuana Research Expansion Act

Paul Marini | December 16, 2020

Washington, DC -- Last night, the U.S. Senate passed unanimously by voice vote the Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act (S. 2032). This marks the first time that a cannabis reform bill has passed the Senate.  This bill combines two...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - December 2020

Paul Marini | December 15, 2020

In the December 2020 Issue: UN Recognizes Medical Value of Cannabis Landmark MORE Act Passes House, Moves to Senate Cannabis Research Act Passes House ASA Updates Medical Cannabis Travel Guide ASA Blog Covers Veterans Medical Cannabis Bills ASA Year-End Review...

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