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Todd Scattini, Kansas City, Missouri

William Dolphin | February 01, 2019

Todd Scattini’s journey to medical cannabis activism began, improbably, in Afghanistan. An Army officer, Scattini was asked in 2011 to devise a plan to create an industry for the Afghans out of the resources they had.

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Trump Administration’s First National Drug Control Strategy Emphasizes Opioid Crisis, Makes No Mention of State-Legal Cannabis Regimes

Paul Marini | February 01, 2019

The Trump Administration’s White House Office of Drug Control Policy released its first National Drug Control Strategy on Thursday, January 31, 2019. The document outlines President Trump’s priorities regarding drug trafficking and drug use and provides strategic direction to federal...

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World Health Organization Urges Removal of Cannabis from Drug Treaties

Paul Marini | February 01, 2019

By Valli Herman for Weedmaps News The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken a historic step toward the international reform of regulations regarding cannabis with a letter to the United Nations advising that it broaden access to medical cannabis. On Feb....

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WHO Announces Scientific Consensus on Medical Cannabis

Steph Sherer | January 25, 2019

Contact: Debbie Churgai, [email protected] 240.893.2153   World Health Organization Announces Scientific Consensus on Medical Cannabis Medical Cannabis Policy Now in the Hands of UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs Geneva, Switzerland -- In an historic statement published today, the World Health...

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Americans for Safe Access to Hold Event to Raise Awareness of Opioid Crisis; Suggests Medical Cannabis as Safer Alternative

Paul Marini | January 24, 2019

CONTACT: Reenal Doshi, [email protected], 240.893.2153 x.4 Americans for Safe Access to Hold Event to Raise Awareness of Opioid Crisis; Suggests Medical Cannabis as Safer Alternative WASHINGTON, DC – Friday, January 25, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) will hold an event...

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Attorney General Nominee Calls on Congress to Create Federal Unified Policy on Cannabis

Paul Marini | January 15, 2019

Pledges Not to Interfere with State Legal Cannabis Businesses Contact: David Mangone | [email protected] | 202-857-4272 ext. 5 Washington, DC — During his Senate confirmation hearings today, the Attorney General nominee to replace Jeff Sessions, William Barr, indicated that he...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - 2018 Year in Review

Paul Marini | January 12, 2019

In the January 2019 Issue - The Year in Review Federal Patient Protections included in 2018, Lapse in Shutdown VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act first out of committee since 1970 WHO Takes Rescheduling Steps with Input from ASA and FDA ...

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Medical cannabis should not make anyone homeless for the holidays

Paul Marini | December 29, 2018

By Steph Sherer for The Hill John Flickner, a 78-year-old, wheelchair-bound senior, is a certified medical cannabis patient in New York, who consumes cannabis from a vaporizer to avoid having to use the types of opioids that kill more than...

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The Top Ten Medical Cannabis Developments of 2018

Paul Marini | December 28, 2018

It has been an exciting year in the world of cannabis reform. From studies that underscore the therapeutic potential of cannabis to political changes that bode well for patients and consumers, there is much to celebrate. Before we close the...

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What Does a Government Shutdown Mean for Medical Cannabis?

Paul Marini | December 21, 2018

If you have seen the news lately, you know that the possibility of a partial government shutdown is looming. Although Congress has passed funding extensions, the President is threatening to veto any appropriations packages that do not contain sufficient funding...

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