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Colorado gets C+ grade for medical cannabis access, report says

Thy Vo | February 24, 2022

By Thy Vo for The Colorado Sun “It’s very important for states and lawmakers … not to forget about the very real patients who rely on the medical cannabis program.”- Abbey Roudebush

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Pennsylvania gets C+ in medical cannabis access, according to new report

Harri Leigh | February 23, 2022

By Harri Leigh for FOX43 HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new report by advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) gives Pennsylvania a C+ grade for patient access to medical cannabis. The report released on Feb. 22 ranks state policies on...

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Nation’s Largest Medical Cannabis Patient Organization Releases Report on Efficacy of State Medical Cannabis Laws

Reenal Doshi | February 23, 2022

Americans for Safe Access Grades States on Patient Access, Affordability, Equity, Product Safety and More WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) unveiled their annual report, “2021 State of the States Report: An Analysis of Medical Cannabis Access in...

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Top Five key Takeaways from the 2021 State of the States Report

Andrew Coon | February 22, 2022

25 years have passed since the first medical cannabis laws came into effect in California, and this year marks the 20th anniversary of ASA’s role in the fight for safe access. Although conditions have improved for patients significantly in the...

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Are Cannabis Retailers Weaponizing Drug Prevention to Prevent Equity?

Terrie Best | February 21, 2022

By Terrie Best for the OB Rag The San Diego chapter of Americans for Safe Access (SDASA), the nation’s largest cannabis patient advocacy group, has been working to advance access to medical cannabis since 2002. We are not surprised at...

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Five cannabis shop robberies in a week prompt calls for banking solutions

Geoffrey Marshall | February 18, 2022

By Sam Riches for The London Free Press In December, cannabis advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) released a Robbery Preparedness Guide “to aid businesses in developing plans to stay safe during robberies.”“Recently, we have received several notifications about...

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A Year of Obstruction on Medical Cannabis In Mississippi Comes to an End

Geoffrey Marshall | February 09, 2022

The journey here has been a lengthy saga in the abuse of power by the prohibitionist lawmakers and bureaucrats of the Hospitality state who fought tooth and nail against the will of their constituents at every step in the process....

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Hemp Could Have More THC Under New Congressional Bill That Aims To Fix Regulatory Issues For Expanding Industry

Kyle Jaeger | February 09, 2022

By Kyle Jaeger for Marijuana Moment A new congressional bill seeks to build upon the federal legalization of hemp by providing cannabis businesses with additional flexibility that’s been sought after by industry stakeholders, as well as remove a controversial ban...

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What We Accomplished in 2021

Reenal Doshi | February 08, 2022

Despite the Covid global crises, ASA was hard at work at the state and federal levels, and had a busy 2021. Here are just a few of the activities we accomplished last year.

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The legalization of cannabis is up for debate in Congress

Geoffrey Marshall | February 04, 2022

By TheHealthReporter for TheHealthGuild Consumer advocacy groups pushed the language further to protect cannabis users, especially medical patients. Americans For Safe Access called on lawmakers to address barriers to housing assistance for drug users, as well as increased medical cannabis...

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