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ASA Activist Newsletter - October 2021

William Dolphin | October 26, 2021

In the October 2021 Issue: Revived MORE Act Advances in House PFC Training Approved for Illinois Responsible Vendor Program ASA Events: Texas Mixer, PFC podcast, Webinar on Research New Scoring System for ASA State of the States Report Activist Profile:...

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ASA’s PFC Program Training Approved for Illinois Dispensaries as Part of Responsible Vendor Program

Reenal Doshi | October 06, 2021

Washington, DC —  Americans for Safe Access’ PFC program has been approved by the Illinois Department of Finance and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) as part of the Responsible Vendor Program. All owners, managers, and employees of dispensaries in Illinois are required...

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Michelle J. Wright, Maryland

William Dolphin | October 01, 2021

Why would a senior healthcare executive, business consultant, and community leader seek a graduate pharmacy degree focused on cannabis? The love of a son with severe autism was the answer for Michelle Wright.

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Americans for Safe Access Applauds Passage of MORE Act in House Judiciary Committee

Reenal Doshi | September 30, 2021

Washington, DC -- Americans for Safe Access (ASA) applauds the passage of H.R. 3617, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE Act), in the House Judiciary Committee today. In December 2020, the MORE Act was passed on the full...

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The September Activist Newsletter is Out!

William Dolphin | September 29, 2021

Check out the September 2021 issue of the ASA Activist Newsletter to read ASA's patient-focused policy demands for the new Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). We also have updates on new industry training courses available from PFC, an update...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - September 2021

William Dolphin | September 29, 2021

In the September 2021 Issue: ASA Urges Patient-Focused Changes to Senate Cannabis Bill PFC State and National Training Updates World Anti-Doping Agency to Revisit Cannabis Ban ASA Provides New Benefits for Members ASA Partnership with CannaKeys Announced Upcoming ASA Events...

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Affordable Cannabis Flower Brands Find Enthusiastic Market

Geoffrey Marshall | September 09, 2021

By Ross Gardiner for mg Magazine Cannabis was prohibitively expensive for many consumers even before the pandemic upended the market. “I would say affordability is the number-one barrier to access,” Debbie Churgai, executive director at Americans for Safe Access, told NBC. In...

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A Summary of our Comments and Recommendations of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act

Dustin McDonald | September 09, 2021

Last week ASA submitted our comment letter to the offices of Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY), and Senators Booker (D-NJ) and Wyden (D-OR) on their draft cannabis reform legislation known as the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). Released on...

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Jamie Lowell, Detroit, Michigan

William Dolphin | September 01, 2021

After more than a dozen years as a cannabis activist in Michigan, Jamie Lowell has seen the environment in his state evolve dramatically, but some things remain the same. Threats to safe access continue to emerge, and the diverse cannabis...

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Americans for Safe Access and CannaKeys Partner Together to Bring Cannabis Research to Patients, Healthcare Professionals, and Policy Makers

Reenal Doshi | September 01, 2021

Washington, DC - Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and CannaKeys are partnering together to help broaden access to cannabis research and demystify the science of cannabis to support improved patient outcomes. As part of this partnership, all ASA members will...

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