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Tricks & No Treats: Why Patients Must Reclaim the Cannabis/Cannabinoid Debate

Steph Sherer | October 31, 2025

Every Halloween has its monsters, but none are more frightening than the ones haunting medical cannabis policy. How long will we allow ourselves to be tricked when there’s not a treat in sight?

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Episode 11: Women Who Crush: Ruth Fisher

Steph Sherer | October 29, 2025

In Episode 11 of the Women Who Crush Series, we talk to Ruth Fisher, Ph.D., who came to cannabis in 2016 to help her brother figure out how to use medical cannabis to address his MS-induced neuropathic pain. This interview...

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AMPLIFY = ENERGY × FREQUENCY: Principles of Change for Medical Cannabis Advocates

Steph Sherer | October 24, 2025

Using Social Media to Amplify Your Voice & Energize the Medical Cannabis Movement In this series, we will now take a deep dive into the 5 Principles of Change identified in “Be the Unstoppable Force: The Physics of Medical Cannabis...

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Be the Unstoppable Force: The Physics of Medical Cannabis Advocacy

Steph Sherer | October 20, 2025

Do you know that YOU can change federal medical cannabis laws?It’s not just political science—it’s the laws of nature: force, mass, and momentum.

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The Shutdown Doesn't Slow Down the Showdown for Cannabis Policy

Steph Sherer | October 10, 2025

The federal government may have slowed down, but the real showdown on cannabis policy is just beginning.  SHUTDOWN REALITY CHECK Even with “shutdown mode” engaged, about 90% of the Department of Justice (DOJ) remains operational. That includes the DEA, FBI,...

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Pot, Politics & Patience | Steph Sherer vs. the System

Steph Sherer | September 27, 2025

How Americans for Safe Access Changed the Game "When Steph Sherer founded Americans for Safe Access (ASA) in 2002, she never expected she’d still be doing this work more than 20 years later. She was also taking a high dose...

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Cannabis Businesses & Professionals Unite for a National Medical Cannabis Program

Steph Sherer | September 17, 2025

Contact: [email protected]  New Group calls on cannabis leaders to back permanent federal reform that protects patients, strengthens healthcare, and positions the U.S. as a global leader in cannabinoid medicine. United States: [September 17, 2025] Today, Cannabis Businesses & Professionals United for National...

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Marijuana Moment: The Fight For Cannabis Reform Must Focus On Medical Patients...

Cannabis Businesses & Professionals United for National Medical Cannabis | September 16, 2025

—Not Taxes And Banking—In Order To Win (Op-Ed) By Cannabis Businesses & Professionals United for National Medical Cannabis "It is clear that opposition to cannabis is on the rise—fueled by moral panic, misinformation and the “Big Marijuana” narrative. Without a...

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House Republicans Move to Undermine Trump on Cannabis Scheduling Today

Steph Sherer | September 10, 2025

Full House Appropriations Committee Vote – September 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee will vote on provisions in the FY2026 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) appropriations bill that would both strip rescheduling authority from the Trump...

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Dominion Post: WV Voices Can Show Medical Cannabis is Worth the Work

Steph Sherer | September 07, 2025

Check out ASA's Steph Sherer and Veteran Initiative 22 founder,  Eryck Stamper, Op-ed in WV's The Dominion Post.  The House Appropriations Committee meets on Wednesday. There is still time to reach them! 

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