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Physicians, Patients, Members of Americans for Safe Access Rally to Protect Access to Medical Cannabis in Maryland

Paul Marini | June 02, 2017

Baltimore, MD — On Friday, June 2nd,  physicians, cannabis industry professionals, and members of Americans for Safe Access will rally to protect patient access to medical cannabis throughout Maryland State. After more than four years since its legalization, medical cannabis...

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Nichole Miller, Virginia

William Dolphin | June 01, 2017

Like many caregivers turned activists, Nichole Miller’s journey began with other people’s stories. For Nichole, it was hearing about Paige Figi and her daughter Charlotte, another mother of a young child battling horrific seizures. But Nichole lived in Virginia, not...

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Safe Access Tennessee Launches Grassroots Patient Membership Groups

Paul Marini | June 01, 2017

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE -- Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the nation’s largest patient-focused medical cannabis advocacy organization, is pleased to announce new membership opportunities for medical cannabis patient advocates in Tennessee. 

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Approval of the First Medical Cannabis Grow Operation in Maryland Granted to Patient Focused Certified Company

Paul Marini | May 25, 2017

Maryland regulators issued the first license to grow medical cannabis in Maryland to ForwardGro, a company with a 1-acre greenhouse located in Anne Arundel County. This decision comes more than four years after Maryland first approved a medical cannabis program. ForwardGro...

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Hawai‘i Gets a “B” for Medical Marijuana Program

Paul Marini | May 25, 2017

By Maui Now Hawaiʻi Department of Health has received a “B” and was ranked the fifth highest in the nation for its medical marijuana program, based on a recent report card of new, regulated medical marijuana distribution programs issued by...

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Approval of the First Medical Cannabis Grow Operation in Maryland Granted to Patient Focused Certified Company

Paul Marini | May 24, 2017

Last week, Maryland regulators issued the first license to grow medical cannabis in Maryland to ForwardGro, a company with a 1-acre greenhouse located in Anne Arundel County. This decision comes more than four years after Maryland first approved a medical...

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Medical cannabis under Trump's first 100 days

Paul Marini | May 16, 2017

By Steph Sherer for The Hill The phrase “no news is good news” should mean an assurance that a situation is not dramatically worsening, and perhaps even improving. For the first 100 days of Trump’s Presidency, the lack of news...

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Another Red Flag from Jeff Sessions

Paul Marini | May 12, 2017

A large majority of drug prosecution cases occur on the state level. But when federal prosecutors get involved, the consequences can be much more serious. It’s unclear whether a recent memo issued by the Department of Justice could apply to medical...

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Florida's Medical Weed Industry Is Still Screwing Over Patients

Paul Marini | May 10, 2017

By Francisco Alvarado for Vice "We hope the board of health can promulgate regulations that are patient focused and provides them with program that benefits as many patients as possible." - Beth Collins

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Trump's Signing Statement Has Left Patients Scratching their Heads: What Does it Mean?

Paul Marini | May 08, 2017

Last Friday, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 244, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017, into law. This budget bill will fund the government through September 30, 2017. Included in the appropriations bill was language that prohibits the Department of Justice...

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