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How Testing Inconsistencies Affect Medical Cannabis Patients: A Webinar on a Special Report from Americans for Safe Access

Erin McEvoy | July 28, 2023

By Erin McEvoy for Cannabis Science and Technology Americans for Safe Access, the nation’s largest member-based organization promoting safe access to medical cannabis, recently released a detailed report on how disparities in state cannabis testing programs affect the health of...

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Catch Your Federal Reps before They Head Home!

Paul Marini | July 27, 2023

On July 28 your Senators and Congressional representatives head home for August recess. We want them to use their break to look into items they have put aside this year, like medical cannabis legislation! That’s why we created an Action...

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Arsenic Cannabis Contamination Highlights Dangers For Cannabis Consumers Across the U.S.

Steph Sherer | July 24, 2023

On July 13, 2023, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) announced in a press release that they had issued a product recall due to a positive test for arsenic discovered from lab test results following an audit. Recalls happen...

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Medical Marijuana Group Calls Out State Testing Labs for Not Protecting Patients

| July 18, 2023

By Thomas Mitchell for Westword Inconsistent, faulty and unregulated testing laboratories put medical marijuana patients at risk of adverse health affects and imprecise treatment, according to a new report from a consumer protection group.

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ASA Report Reveals Major Disparities in State Cannabis Testing Programs

Cannabis Business Times | July 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2023 – PRESS RELEASE – Americans for Safe Access (ASA), a leading organization promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use, released "Regulating Patient Health: An Analysis of Disparities in State Cannabis Testing Programs." The...

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Americans For Safe Access Looks At Disparities In State Cannabis Testing In New Report

Benzinga | July 12, 2023

By Joana Scopel for Benzinga Americans for Safe Access (ASA) unveiled a comprehensive report titled "Regulating Patient Health: An Analysis of Disparities in State Cannabis Testing Programs." In addition to advocating for the rights of medical cannabis patients at the federal and...

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A Journey of Compassion: Advocating for Medical Cannabis Patients

Tony Bowles | July 12, 2023

For over two decades, I have been privileged to be a part of the medical cannabis movement as an advocate for patients in need, and member of Americans for Safe Access. Throughout this time, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative...

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Consumer Beware: Report Reveals Major Disparities in State Cannabis Testing Programs

Steph Sherer | July 11, 2023

The legalization of medical cannabis has covered most of the United States, offering patients an new alternative for their health. Today, there are more than six million registered medical cannabis patients but the safety and quality of the cannabis products...

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Consumer Beware: Report Reveals Major Disparities in State Cannabis Testing Programs

Debbie Churgai | July 11, 2023

CONTACT: Debbie Churgai, [email protected], (202) 618-6973   Consumer Beware: Report Reveals Major Disparities in State Cannabis Testing Programs Advocates Call for Enhanced Product Safety Protocols and Consumer Education   WASHINGTON, DC – Today Americans for Safe Access (ASA), a leading...

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Ohio has plenty of medical pot but not enough buyers

| July 05, 2023

By Jeremy Nobile for Crain's Cleveland Business Product affordability and the lack of employment protections for medical consumers were among patients' top areas of dissatisfaction with the state's medical marijuana program in 2022, according to surveys conducted by Ohio State University's Drug...

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