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ASA's 2021 Year in Review

William Dolphin | January 17, 2022

Check out ASA's annual recap of the important developments and events of the past year in the January issue of the ASA Activist Newsletter.  ASA's 2021 Year in Review includes federal and state news and links to ASA campaigns, resources...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - 2021 Year in Review

William Dolphin | January 17, 2022

2021 Year in Review Federal Cannabis Developments States Pass New Medical and Adult-Use Laws PFC Program Developments ASA Expands Advocacy Campaigns, Member Benefits Activist Profiles in 2021 Action Alert: Veterans Need Help Now

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California hospitals now may allow cannabis for the dying, but health care providers worry about federal blowback

Geoffrey Marshall | January 13, 2022

By Susan Wood for The North Bay Business Journal Americans for Safe Access, which lobbies for favorable policies toward cannabis, is committed to the law being implemented in California and has drafted support policies to help health care facilities navigate these...

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MarinHealth hospital vague on plan for cannabis law

Geoffrey Marshall | January 03, 2022

By Richard Halstead for the Marin Independent Journal Americans for Safe Access said it alerted all health care centers in California that SB 311 will go into effect on Saturday. It provided tools for facilities to implement the law.

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ASA Activist Newsletter - December 2021

William Dolphin | December 31, 2021

In the December 2021 Issue: Malta Legalizes Cannabis, First Nation in Europe Congress Strips Cannabis Reform from DOD Budget ASA Alerts California Healthcare Centers on New Access Law ASA Blog Features Holiday Travel Advice PFC Offers Holiday Deal, Free Guide...

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Marijuana Group Releases ‘Robbery Preparedness Guide’ For Dispensaries Amid Spike In Thefts

Kyle Jaeger | December 23, 2021

By Kyle Jaeger for Marijuana Moment “No one wants to think about robberies and burglaries, but they are a reality for all businesses, particularly retail operators. Even if your staff or fellow employees are not talking about robberies, they are...

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Marijuana Group Helps Thousands Of California Hospitals Get Ready For Patient Access Under New Law

Kyle Jaeger | December 23, 2021

By Kyle Jaeger for Marijuana Moment “It is our hope that these resources will help healthcare facilities implement this important law for patients. In our watchdog capacity, ASA will be monitoring to assure state-wide compliance.” - Steph Sherer, ASA Founder...

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Medical Cannabis Watchdog Group Launches Campaign to Implement Ryan’s Law

Reenal Doshi | December 21, 2021

Provides Healthcare Facilities Tools to Implement, Patients and Physicians Tools to Utilize Washington, DC -- Today, Americans for Safe Access (ASA)  alerted all healthcare facilities in California that SB311 or “Ryan’s Law” will go into effect on January 1, 2022...

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5 Things You Need to Know When Traveling as a Medical Cannabis Patient

Debbie Churgai | December 16, 2021

Are you allowed to travel with medical cannabis? Can you cross state lines with medical cannabis? Can you bring cannabis on a plane or train? What about a bus? While in another state, what are the rules to purchase it...

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ASA PFC Program Approved in New York as Cannabinoid Hemp GMP Certifier

Geoffrey Marshall | December 10, 2021

“GMP certification represents the next steps in standardization of the cannabis and hemp industries, and PFC is pleased to be able to provide this high-level certification to New York hemp processors.” - Heather Despres, PFC Program Director

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