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ASA Activist Newsletter - 2016 Year in Review

Paul Marini | January 06, 2017

2016 Year in Review ASA in 2016: Protecting Patients, Defending Facts, Educating Leaders ASA Files Demand to Correct DEA Misinformation Roadmap for Medical Cannabis Policy Shows Solutions Report Shows Cannabis Can Address Opioid Crisis ASA Brings Patient Pleas for Reform...

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Petitions to DEA – Tell The Truth About Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | January 06, 2017

By Geoff Sims for National Pain Report As the medical marijuana rolls out in Florida (the 29th state to allow it), there is growing concern that the incoming Trump Administration—specifically Attorney General-designate Jeff Sessions—may try to roll its access back....

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70,000 Demand DEA Stop Disseminating Blatantly False Information About Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | January 05, 2017

In a new petition from Americans for Safe Access and Change.org, over 70,000 people and counting, are calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration to stop disseminating false information about medical cannabis immediately and ensure that any future information about medical...

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New Year's Resolutions for the Medical Cannabis Movement

Paul Marini | January 04, 2017

2017 is here! It is a new year and a new chance to make great things happen. The beginning of a new year is an ideal time to think about new goals and how to achieve them. Here at ASA,...

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Cannabis Decriminalization Movement Goes Global

Paul Marini | January 03, 2017

By Chris Roberts for CannabisNow “The committee staff will consider new information related to the cannabis plant, resin, extracts and tinctures,” [Steph] Sherer said. “Staff will also consider the emerging science related to THC and CBD.”

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Survey Says…Higher Learning Needed At Dispensaries

Paul Marini | January 03, 2017

By Jason Barker for Weed News Seed to consumption national quality standards also now exist for the medical cannabis industry thanks to the 2011 collaboration of Americans for Safe Access, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), and the American Herbal...

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Medical marijuana for kids: Often, no clear path, legally and practically

Paul Marini | January 03, 2017

By David Kohn for The Washington Post “Parents who want to try this for their kids have more options than they did five years ago, but there are still a lot of hoops to jump through, a lot of hurdles...

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We have a plan that includes YOU!

Paul Marini | December 30, 2016

Let me be frank: the next administration could be disastrous to the movement for safe and legal access.   The current federal “cease fire” on medical cannabis is based on two historic developments: a memo from the Department of Justice (DOJ)...

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ASA Members Move International Rescheduling Process Forward

Steph Sherer | December 26, 2016

Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has just learned that the World Health Organization’s Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) decided to move forward with a process that may reclassify medical cannabis under international law. The debate about medical cannabis at...

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ASA’s Gift Ideas That Won’t Get Re-Gifted!

Paul Marini | December 23, 2016

Christmas is almost here! If you are like me you are probably in a mad rush to finish decorating the tree and get those last minute gifts. ASA can help you complete your gift lists and your stocking stuffers without...

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