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Pediatric Medical Cannabis Access in Schools

Paul Marini | October 21, 2020

A national perspective on safe access for students At ASA, our goal is to ensure that every state has sensible cannabis policies that create safe and legal access for all patients. This means we believe that patients who medicate with...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - October 2020

Paul Marini | October 15, 2020

In the October 2020 Issue: Supreme Court Rejects Medical Cannabis Case House Delays MORE Act Vote Until after Election ASA/PFC Submit Comments to USDA on Hemp Program ASA Events and Webinars: Cannabis Education and Standards ASA Provides Tools for Educating...

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ASA/PFC Submit Comments to USDA for the Establishment of a Domestic Hemp Program

Paul Marini | October 09, 2020

The United States Department of Agriculture closed its comment period after requesting information on the establishment of a domestic hemp program. ASA/PFC submitted comments for the 12 questions being asked, which included additional requirements for measurement uncertainty and requiring the...

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CannaSafe Analytics Achieves Dual PFC Certification

Paul Marini | October 09, 2020

Washington, DC -- We are pleased to announce that CannaSafe Analytics of Van Nuys, CA has been certified for laboratory analysis of cannabis products under our PFC laboratory certification program. They also become the first facility in the country to...

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Oregon’s Rep. Blumenauer Calls For Supreme Court To Review Historic Cannabis Lawsuit

Paul Marini | October 07, 2020

By Lindsey Bartlett for Forbes The federal illegality of cannabis is unconstitutional, according to this historic lawsuit. Washington v. Barr is the first court case of its kind against the federal government on behalf of cannabis medical patients. The case,...

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Doug Distasio, District of Columbia

William Dolphin | October 01, 2020

Lt. Col. (ret.) Doug Distasio had his Air Force career upended by an aircraft accident in 2014. The host of injuries, including back, neck and head trauma, entailed a “bunch of stuff” he “wasn’t ready to deal with.” 

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Lacking Patient Protection, Colorado Earns "B" Average in Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | September 18, 2020

By Clara Geoghegan for Westword Colorado's medical marijuana system still has room to improve, according to a report from a national cannabis advocacy group. Americans for Safe Access annually grades every state's medical marijuana program on an "A" to "F" scale. Although...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - September 2020

Paul Marini | September 18, 2020

In this Issue: House Schedules Historic Vote on Cannabis Reform House Committee Approves Bill to Clear Roadblocks to Research  ASA Urges Supreme Court to Hear Descheduling Case ASA Releases Annual Report on State Medical Cannabis Programs Register and Vote MMJ ASA...

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Viridis Labs Achieves Dual PFC/ISO 17025 Certification

Paul Marini | September 17, 2020

Washington, DC -- Viridis Laboratories of Lansing, MI has been certified for laboratory analysis of cannabis products under our dual PFC/ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation program in partnership with the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). PFC is the only nonprofit third-party certification program for the...

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ASA Files Amicus Brief to Highlight Plight of Medical Cannabis Patients

Paul Marini | September 14, 2020

Washington, DC -- Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the leading medical cannabis advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring safe and legal access to cannabis (marijuana) for therapeutic use and research, with the pro bono support of attorneys in Goodwin’s cannabis and appellate practice groups,...

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