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Happy Giving Tuesday ➝ Give the Gift of Safe Access!

Paul Marini | December 01, 2015

Today is #GivingTuesday, a day dedicated to giving back! Make a generous contribution today and join us in celebrating this new tradition of global generosity. Your contribution of $5, $35, $50, or more, will go a long way towards ensuring ASA has...

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Medical cannabis news, events, and more from all over the state

Paul Marini | November 30, 2015

ASA California Weekly Roundup: November 30, 2015  The California Weekly Roundup, a project of the California Campaign for Safe Access (CCSA), is your way to stay connected to on the latest events and news on medical cannabis in California. CCSA is...

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New Yorkers, it's time to talk to your doctor about medical cannabis education

Paul Marini | November 23, 2015

Talking to your doctor is one of the most important parts of good health care. We know your health care is very important to you. Which is why we want to encourage you to talk to your physician about medical...

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Medical cannabis news, events, and more from all over the state

Paul Marini | November 23, 2015

ASA California Weekly Roundup: November 23, 2015  The California Roundup a project of the California Campaign for Safe Access, is your way to stay connected to on the latest events and news on medical cannabis in California. The California Campaign for...

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Medical cannabis news, events, and more from all over the state

Paul Marini | November 17, 2015

ASA California Weekly Roundup: November 16, 2015  The California Roundup a project of the California Campaign for Safe Access, is your way to stay connected to on the latest events and news on medical cannabis in California. The California Campaign for...

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Medical Cannabis Patient Advocates to Address World Health Organization

Paul Marini | November 16, 2015

GENEVA—Today medical cannabis patient advocates representing 27 countries will be addressing the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) in Geneva, in hopes of reshaping international policies that affect the health and safety of millions of patients using cannabis and cannabis...

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Senate Approves Veterans Medical Cannabis Access, but 'Gag Order' Remains in Effect

Paul Marini | November 11, 2015

On Tuesday, the Senate approved the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2016 which contained the Veterans Equal Access Amendment. If signed into law, the amendment would forbid the Veterans Administration from punishing...

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DEA Chief Shows Yet Again He Has No Clue About Marijuana

Paul Marini | November 09, 2015

DEA Chief Administrator Chuck Rosenberg has once again managed to stick his foot in his mouth about cannabis. Earlier this week, Rosenberg stated that the notion of patients finding therapeutic relief from cannabis bothered him, going on to say "don't call it...

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Medical cannabis news, events, and more from all over the state

Paul Marini | November 09, 2015

Contents (Scroll down for details and links): News National California Local Events November 13, 2015 - Tri-County Cannabis Policy Summit (Petaluma) November 20-21, 2015 - New West Summit (San Francisco) March 18-22, 2016 –National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference (Washington, DC)...

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Was Anchoring Medical to Recreational in Ohio Bad for Patients?

Paul Marini | November 06, 2015

By now, everyone in the medical marijuana reform movement has seen the results in Ohio, where the commingled recreational and medical cannabis voter initiative (Issue 3) put forth by ResponsibleOhio was defeated at the polls by a nearly 2:1 margin....

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