On October 6, the NJ Department of Health released its plan for the implementation of New Jersey's medical marijuana regulations. To say these regulations are restrictive would be putting it mildly - NJ seems to be aiming for the most...
Read moreAmericans for Safe Access (ASA) urges everyone to register to vote on or before Monday, October 18, the deadline to register for the November mid-term elections in most states. You can get a voter registration card in most Post Offices, or...
Read moreOn November 2, medical cannabis patients in California will make an important choice at the polls – one that will shape the fight for safe access to medicine for years to come. I am not talking about Proposition 19, the...
Read more[caption id="attachment_871" align="alignleft" width="119" caption="Paul Koretz"][/caption](UPDATE October 19 - The Los Angeles City Council delayed a vote on the Hahn-Koretz amendment to the Medical Cannabis Ordinance this morning, apparently because Councilmembers want more clarity on constitutional issues raised by post-moratorium collectives....
Read moreJust a few short weeks after penning this review of medical marijuana documentary, "What if Cannabis Cured Cancer?", healthy-living guru Dr. Andrew Weil has published another article posing the simplest of questions: Meanwhile, as a medical doctor and botanist, my...
Read moreThis week, federal and local law enforcement agencies executed paramilitary-style raids on an unspecified number of medical marijuana collectives in Las Vegas, NV. The latest reports indicate at least one-half dozen facilities were the latest to experience the “smash and...
Read moreThe California Assembly failed to adopt SJR 14 by only four votes on Monday (see votes). We are disappointed by this outcome, but I want to thank the hundreds of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) members and supporters who called...
Read moreThe Los Angeles City Attorney’s office has filed a complaint (download sections 1- 2 -3 - 4) asking for a Temporary Restraining Order and Permanent Injunction closing 135 pre-moratorium medical cannabis collectives deemed ineligible to register under the city’s new...
Read moreOur sister organization, Canadians for Safe Access (CSA), reports a second raid of Cannabis as Living Medicine (CALM), one of the most well-established medical cannabis dispensaries in Canada. Officers claimed they were responding to “community complaints” and seized a large...
Read moreA new documentary by Len Richmond, “What if Cannabis Cured Cancer,” is starting to turn heads. Dr. Andrew Weil recently reviewed Richmond’s film, calling it “excellent,” and last week answered a question about medical cannabis on his web site. [E]xciting...
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