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New York Draft Medical Marijuana Regulation Comment Period Ends February 13, 2015

Paul Marini | February 06, 2015

The public comment period to submit feedback on the proposed regulations for New York’s medical marijuana program ends on February 13, 2015. Americans for Safe Access will be submitting comments and is seeking your input to make sure the concerns of New York patients...

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Submit testimony for medical cannabis hearing in Hawaii on February 7th

Paul Marini | February 06, 2015

The Hawaiian House of Representatives Committees on Health and Judiciary are having a hearing on 5 medical cannabis bills on Saturday, February 7th.  What: Hearing on medical cannabis bills before the House of Representatives Committees on Health and Judiciary When: Saturday, February...

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ACLU to State Legislature: A Mandatory Medical Marijuana Registry Is an Awful Idea and You Should Kill It

Paul Marini | February 05, 2015

Heidi Groover, The Stranger Lawmakers in Olympia are currently debating lots of questions about marijuana. Among them: If we believe medical pot should remain cheaper than the recreational stuff in order to allow access for people who are sick and...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - Feb 2015

Paul Marini | February 05, 2015

In this Issue: Washington State Lobby Day Draws Hundreds Motion for dismissal for Kettle Falls Five Pediatricians Call for Research, Rescheduling, Access Illinois Announces Scores of Medical Cannabis Permits Israel Holds Cannabis Tech Conference Pomo Nation First Tribe to Grow...

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"Veterans Equal Access Act" would allow VA physicians to recommend medical marijuana without federal censure

Paul Marini | February 03, 2015

Washington, DC -- U.S. House Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and eight bipartisan Congressional cosponsors introduced the "Veterans Equal Access Act" today, marking a concerted federal effort to allow our country's veterans to become medical marijuana patients in states where it's...

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State House lawmakers began Monday a two-day session of public hearings on nearly 20 separate bills that would tweak the state’s marijuana laws

Paul Marini | February 02, 2015

Joseph O'Sullivan, Seattle Times So many tweaks are needed to reform Washington state’s marijuana laws that state House lawmakers began Monday a two-day session of public hearings on nearly 20 separate bills.

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Our Health Is In Our Hands

Paul Marini | February 02, 2015

ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer will be touring California between February 8th and 15th to talk to patients and other stakeholders about the local and state work that needs to get done on medical cannabis between now and November of 2016, when...

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The future of Washington State’s medical marijuana may depend on one rich man and the legislators who support him

Paul Marini | February 01, 2015

Bill Conroy, The Daily Beast The state of Washington’s legal marijuana market is at a major crossroads, with its fate to be determined by pending legislation that seeks to address a conflict in the system.

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Turning the Page: Hundreds of Patients Unite to Make History in Washington

Paul Marini | January 30, 2015

“I just met with my Representative,” exclaimed a wide-eyed participant from Bonney Lake.  “I went in there and built a relationship with her, just like you said, and it worked,” said the man with a chuckle and grin.  As Steph...

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Unity 2015 Award Winners & Conference Updates

Paul Marini | January 29, 2015

ASA is proud to announce the 2015 ASA Excellence Award Winners! Since 2002, ASA has promoted excellence in the medical marijuana movement.  The ASA Excellence Awards program recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to Safe Access, programs that exemplify the...

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