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Our Summary of the new Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act

Dustin McDonald | August 20, 2021

On July 14, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced the long-awaited introduction of comprehensive federal cannabis reform legislation – the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). The discussion draft was introduced in partnership with Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and...

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ASA Submits Comments to White House on Impact of Federal Cannabis Policies on Patients

Reenal Doshi | August 06, 2021

Washington DC -- Today, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) submitted comments to the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in response to the White House’s request for comments issued on July 7. The focus of the request for public...

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When Charging Forward into Adult-Use Policy, Please Don’t Leave Patients Behind!

Geoffrey Marshall | August 06, 2021

A common challenge patients often experience when adult-use laws are adopted in their state is that legislative and regulatory improvements to medical cannabis programs are suspended while states pivot to organize adult-use models. As states continue to update laws regarding...

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Deb McCauley, Sarasota, Florida

William Dolphin | August 01, 2021

Deb McCauley had been a medical professional for more than two decades, and had juggled her own seizure medications for nearly as long, when a friend approached her in the summer of 2018 with an alternative she’d not considered.

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The July Activist Newsletter is out!

William Dolphin | July 28, 2021

Check out the July 2021 issue of the ASA Activist Newsletter to find out about the long-awaited Senate cannabis legalization proposal and what ASA is doing to shape it to meet patient needs. You'll also read about what ASA is doing to...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - July 2021

William Dolphin | July 27, 2021

In the July 2021 Issue: Senators Ask for Input on Cannabis Legalization ASA Seeks Rule Change after Sprinter Loses Olympic Spot ASA Launches New PFC Training Platform ASA Partners with Media Platform Cannabis Patient Care ASA’s Upcoming In-Person Events Activist...

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Americans for Safe Access and Cannabis Patient Care™ Form Partnership to Share Medical Cannabis Content

Reenal Doshi | July 27, 2021

Today, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the largest national member-based organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists, and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research and Cannabis Patient Care™, a leading multimedia platform dedicated...

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Schumer Ready to Talk Cannabis Reform

Andrew Coon | July 20, 2021

Alongside his colleagues Cory Booker and Ron Wyden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced a draft bill titled: “Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act” (CAOA). As a draft, the bill invites input from other members of Congress, stakeholder organizations like ASA,...

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'Ridiculous' price of medical marijuana leaves patients scrambling

Geoffrey Marshall | July 19, 2021

By Merritt Enright, Nigel Chiwaya and Robin Muccari for NBC News In a 2018 survey by Americans for Safe Access, more than 25 percent of the 525 respondents said they often go without treatment because they cannot afford medical marijuana...

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Woman who used medical cannabis while pregnant appeals child neglect charge

Geoffrey Marshall | July 16, 2021

By Emma Spears for the Regina Leader-Post Under the supervision of her physician, the Arizona woman used cannabis to treat symptoms of hyperemesis gravidarum, a first-trimester illness that can cause severe nausea, vomiting, dizziness, weight loss and dehydration in pregnant...

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