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ASA's Federal Focus Debrief: Fact, Fiction, & the Fight

Steph Sherer Sherer | July 09, 2025

ASA's Federal Focus Debrief: Fact, Fiction, & the Fight Cannabis, Hemp, Trump's Budget Bill, the Farm Bill, CJS, & Ag Veterans Appropriations, Oh My! Confused about what is happening in D.C., or how you can plug in? ASA's federal debrief,...

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Medical Cannabis Patients Aren't Celebrating

Steph Sherer Sherer | July 04, 2025

Many medical cannabis patients have become accustomed to our second-class status in this country, navigating life decisions through a series of obstacles and hurdles invisible to most. However, 4th of July celebrations, with themes of personal freedoms —Life, Liberty, and...

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Emergency Town Hall in Flowery Branch, GA to Address Federal Threats to Medical Cannabis Protections

Yolanda Bennett | June 30, 2025

FLOWERY BRANCH, GA – The Georgia Medical Cannabis Society (GMCS), in partnership with Americans for Safe Access and Veterans Initiative 22, will host an Emergency Town Hall TODAY, Monday, June 30, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET at...

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ASA Lunch & Learn: Episode 9: Federal Medical Cannabis Protections are at Risk, Again!

Steph Sherer Sherer | June 25, 2025

Federal Medical Cannabis Protections are at Risk, Again! Medical cannabis patients are under threat again. For over a decade, the CJS Amendment has protected patients and caregivers from federal interference. But President Trump’s FY2026 budget proposal removes those protections, putting...

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Texas Becomes the 40th State with a Medical Cannabis Program

Steph Sherer Sherer | June 23, 2025

After years of dedicated advocacy by patients and their families, Texas lawmakers have taken a historic step by significantly expanding the state’s medical cannabis program. Governor Greg Abbott signed the bipartisan bill into law on Saturday, marking a new era...

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West Virginia Emergency Town Hall: Patient Advocates Convene to Address Urgent Threat to Federal Medical Cannabis Protections

Steph Sherer Sherer | June 20, 2025

Morgantown, WV—Americans for Safe Access (ASA), Veterans Initiative 22, American Legion Post 426, and New Leaf dispensaries are convening an emergency town hall today to address a critical threat to federal protections that safeguard medical cannabis patients.

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Emergency Town Hall to Address Urgent Threat to Federal Medical Cannabis Protections

Steph Sherer Sherer | June 17, 2025

Press AdvisoryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 17, 2025 Contact: e. [email protected] Emergency Town Hall to Address Urgent Threat to Federal Medical Cannabis Protections Chesterland, OH—Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and Veterans Initiative 22 are convening an emergency town hall today to address...

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June is Cannabis Safety Month!

Steph Sherer Sherer | June 02, 2025

Cannabis Safety Requires Participation from All Medical Cannabis Stakeholders   Every June, the National Safety Council hosts "National Safety Month," encouraging everyone to educate their communities and the public about safety in their respective sectors. Americans for Safe Access (ASA)...

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Join ASA on Capitol Hill, Remotely

Steph Sherer Sherer | May 14, 2025

If you can join us in DC on May 18th and 19th, please register today! If you would like to participate in Lobby Day remotely, please complete the form below, and we will deliver your message to your representatives.

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Making Sense of Cannabis Dosing

Shelby Huffaker | May 08, 2025

By now, it is a common refrain: the weed is getting stronger. Recent research backs this up. For example, data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse reveal that the level of THC in cannabis samples seized by law enforcement...

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