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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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Echoes of the Drug Crusade Shine Through Sha’Carri Richardson’s Suspension

Geoffrey Marshall | July 15, 2021

During the Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, Sha’Carri Richardson won the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.86 seconds. That earned her a spot on the U.S. Olympic team for the upcoming Tokyo games, where she would be the...

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Senate Leader Unveils Draft Legislation that Builds on the MORE Act

Reenal Doshi | July 14, 2021

Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, along with colleagues Cory Booker (NJ) and Ron Wyden (OR), introduced a discussion draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. The long-awaited introduction of this discussion draft invites input from other members of...

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Mike Graglia, Palo Alto, California

William Dolphin | July 01, 2021

The seizures began when Tony was 3. After an initial diagnosis of epilepsy, Mike Graglia learned the next year that what his son has is a rare disease called Syngap that affects about 200 people in the U.S. Named for...

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Where’s the weed aisle? Study shows 1 in 3 Americans want cannabis in grocery stores

Elli Esher | June 30, 2021

By Elissa Esher for GreenState “If medical cannabis were to be sold in grocery stores, the ideal place would be the pharmacy. We are concerned with patient access as well as safety. So, if a grocery store pharmacy was legally...

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Can I smoke weed legally at the shore?

Nick Vadala | June 30, 2021

By Nick Vadala for the Philadelphia Inquirer For patients who need to treat their condition with marijuana coming in from out of state, that creates something of a catch-22, [Dustin] McDonald says. Do you break federal law and put yourself at...

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Weed trucks are rolling across America, but how legit are they?

Elli Esher | June 23, 2021

By Elissa Esher for GreenState “When a product is not manufactured in a sanitary facility, the product runs the risk of containing potentially harmful amounts of contaminants or being able to support the rapid growth of microbiological contaminants once packaged....

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Check out the June 2021 Activist Newsletter

William Dolphin | June 18, 2021

The June 2021 ASA Activist Newsletter is now out. Our lead story is the reintroduction of the MORE Act, the most comprehensive cannabis reform bill ever to go before Congress. Also Amazon announced its public policy team will be lobbying...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - June 2021

William Dolphin | June 18, 2021

In the June 2021 Issue Landmark MORE Act Reintroduced in House Amazon Stops Most Drug Testing, Announces Support for MORE Act Connecticut Legislature Passes Adult-Use Bill Texas Adds Conditions to Limited Medical Cannabis Program ASA Updates First 100-Days Biden-Harris Campaign...

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An Update on ASA’s Biden-Harris Can Do It! Campaign

Geoffrey Marshall | June 11, 2021

When then presidential candidate Joe Biden released his approach to federal cannabis policy in May of 2020, it marked the first time in history a major party presidential candidate included a cannabis-specific policy goal in their campaign. The announcement was...

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