Blog

Join ASA on Capitol Hill, Remotely

Steph 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.

Read more

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...

Read more

Trump’s First 100 Days: More Questions than Answers for Medical Cannabis

Steph Sherer | May 02, 2025

As someone who has been a medical cannabis advocate for over 2 decades, I’ve been watching the return of a Trump administration with caution. Many had high hopes for what another term might mean for cannabis. During the 2024 election,...

Read more

ASA's Emergency National Town Hall Debrief

Steph Sherer | May 01, 2025

Thank you to the 200+ folks who joined us last night! For everyone else, here is the recap:  In the meeting, we discussed ASA's ZERO tolerance policy on Federal interference in the medical cannabis programs.  The CJS amendment means that...

Read more

Lunch & Learn Episode 8: Emergency Town Hall ReBroadcast

Steph Sherer | April 30, 2025

On April 29th, ASA held an emergency town hall to discuss the significance of a letter and press release issued by the U.S. Attorney for the District. Participants also discussed how to prepare for federal interference, how to respond, and ...

Read more

Project 50:Celebrating the Beginning of the Medical Cannabis Movement

Alice O'Leary-Randall | April 28, 2025

People are always amazed when I tell them I have been in the medical cannabis issue for almost 50 years. In August 1975, my late husband, Robert Randall, and I were busted for marijuana cultivation and possession. Thankfully, it was...

Read more

23 Years of Americans for Safe Access

Steph Sherer | April 20, 2025

This year marks 23 years since Americans for Safe Access (ASA) first opened its doors, driven by a personal mission and a collective vision to improve lives through medical cannabis. My own journey with therapeutic cannabis inspired the founding of...

Read more

Women Who Crush: Shedding Light on How Sh*t Gets Done

Steph Sherer | April 19, 2025

I am so excited about this project! This is not all the Women Who Crush, but I had to stop myself after 40 interviews to get other work done. (I am already working on my list for Season 2, which...

Read more

Lunch & Learn Episode 7: What is happening in Nebraska?

Steph Sherer | April 03, 2025

Special guest Crista Egger updates us from the frontline! Crista Eggers is deeply committed to the advocacy and advancement of medical cannabis legalization in Nebraska. Crista's passion for advocacy began when her youngest son, Colton, was diagnosed with intractable epilepsy...

Read more

Patient FIrst Leadership Summit & Lobby Day

Steph Sherer | March 29, 2025

Join us in DC: May 18-19, 2025  Join advocates in our nation's capital for a day of skill and community-building workshops, followed by meetings with your federal representatives. Congress needs to hear from you about these priorities for patients:  Pass...

Read more