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The Science of Medical Cannabis

Paul Marini | April 21, 2017

Thousands will be gathering tomorrow across the country for the March for Science, a march and rally in support of scientific fact trumping science fiction in our government and among our elected officials.

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Marijuana industry braces for clash with Trump administration

Paul Marini | April 13, 2017

By Mary Paige Nesfeder for Fox News “I think that we have a lot of new champions this year that I think are really going to push this issue and end the federal conflict once and for all,” - Steph Sherer...

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Unity 2017 a Success!

Paul Marini | April 12, 2017

Yesterday, over 100 medical cannabis patient advocates from 32 states descended on Capitol Hill with a mission:to convince their members of Congress to support medical cannabis legislation like the CARERS Act. With help from ASA staff, advocates were scheduled for...

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Maryland Finally Moving Forward on Access to Medical Cannabis

Paul Marini | April 12, 2017

This week began with a significant move of progress, as the state of Maryland finally opened its patient registry for medical cannabis. Although the state legislature passed a medical cannabis program in 2013, delays and setbacks have postponed the implementation...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - April 2017

Paul Marini | April 08, 2017

In the April 2017 Issue: ASA Hosts 5th Annual National Unity Conference West Virginia to Join Medical Cannabis States Virginia Expands Medical Cannabis Program Indiana Legislature Moves to Allow CBD Federal Cannabis Policy Under Review Oregon Recalls Cannabis over Pesticide...

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Unity 2017 Securing the Role of Medical Cannabis in Modern Medicine

Geoffrey Marshall | April 07, 2017

April 7-11, 2017  

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Medical marijuana advocates to host lobbying day

Paul Marini | April 07, 2017

By Tim Devaney for The Hill Medical marijuana advocates will descend on Capitol Hill Tuesday. The advocates are in town for the National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference, which culminates in a lobbying day next week.

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly for West Virginia Medical Cannabis

Paul Marini | April 05, 2017

UPDATE: On April 19, 2017 West Virginia Jim Justice signed SB 386 into law, making West Virginia the 29th state with a comprehensive medical cannabis program. The signing ceremony can be viewed here.  

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Nichole Snow, Massachusetts - ASA Activist of the Year

William Dolphin | April 03, 2017

Nichole Snow first started learning about cannabis in 2008, after Massachusetts voters decriminalized cannabis, and it became safer to talk about over the watercooler at work. 

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IS CANNABIS A POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT?

Paul Marini | April 03, 2017

Without Proper Testing and Training It Could Be By David Hodes for Dope Magazine “Some of the information on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) website is 30 or 40 years old,. I don’t know about your health policy, but I...

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