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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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ASA's 10 Things You Should Know About Trump & Cannabis Scheduling

Steph Sherer | September 04, 2025

The debate over cannabis scheduling in the United States has entered a new, unpredictable chapter under President Trump. At an August press conference, he promised a “determination” on cannabis scheduling within weeks, while emphasizing he had “heard great things” about...

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The Hill: Guest Opinion by Steph Sherer: "A bold, beautiful strategy for Trump’s medical marijuana policy "

Steph Sherer | August 29, 2025

  Published August 29, 2025   President Trump recently called marijuana policy “very complicated” while noting he had “heard great things” about medical marijuana. He is right on both counts — medical cannabis policy is complex, but the benefits are undeniable....

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Patients Launch “Great Things” Campaign Echoing, Trump’s Remarks on Medical Cannabis

Steph Sherer | August 29, 2025

Call on White House & Congress to Deliver Bold, Patient-Centered Federal Policy Washington, D.C. — On August 11, 2025, President Donald Trump told reporters:“I've heard great things having to do with medical [cannabis]... for pain and various things. I've heard...

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Guest Blog: Patients Out of Time’s 30th Anniversary

Mary Lynn Mathre | August 24, 2025

Celebrate with Us!  This year marks the 30th Anniversary of Patients Out of Time! Following our mission to educate healthcare professionals and the public about the therapeutic use of cannabis, we will be presenting The Sixteenth National Clinical Conference on...

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"Great Things about Medical," Trump on Rescheduling Cannabis

Steph Sherer | August 12, 2025

 Trump Has Heard “Great Things” About Medical Cannabis, Says Policy is Complicated.

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Episode 10: Celebrate 30 years of AHP Roy Upton

Steph Sherer | August 01, 2025

  Most people in the cannabis space know about The American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) because of their groundbreaking Cannabis Monograph, which, along with the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) product safety protocols for cannabis for human consumption, allowed medical cannabis...

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ASA Calls on CDPH to Provide Access to Critical CBD Therapies

Steph Sherer | July 28, 2025

For Immediate Release:  CONTACT: Steph Sherer, [email protected]   Americans for Safe Access Weighs in on California’s Hemp Regulations: Calls on CDPH to Provide Access to Critical CBD Therapies   SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) will hold...

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DOJ Budget Advances with Restrictions on Rescheduling, Medical Cannabis Businesses

Steph Sherer | July 15, 2025

Immediate Release: July 15, 2025 Contact: [email protected] CJS Approps keeps most protections for state medical cannabis programs after outcry from 45+ medical cannabis organizations

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Patient Organizations Hail Partial Victory in DOJ Budget Medical Cannabis Protections

Steph Sherer | July 14, 2025

Immediate Release July 14, 2025  Patient Organizations Hail Partial Victory in DOJ Budget Medical Cannabis Protections Washington, D.C. — Today, the CJS Appropriation Committee went against President Trump's proposal to omit protections for state medical cannabis laws.  A coalition of...

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