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Medical Marijuana in 28 States: Impact on Cancer Community

Paul Marini | January 30, 2017

By Matt Mauney for Asbestos.com “I think that the fears that this country had at the beginning of these laws proved to be unfounded,” Steph Sherer, founder and executive director of Americans For Safe Access (ASA), the nation’s leading medical...

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Interest in medical cannabis program grows

Paul Marini | January 30, 2017

By Ken Quintanilla for KUAM News "This week Public Health announced that prior to receiving an actual permit to operate, all applicants for cultivation, manufacturing, distribution and laboratory services must first begin the process of certification from the Patient Focused...

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Petition demands better data on medical marijuana

Paul Marini | January 30, 2017

Newsminer.com  FAIRBANKS — A legal request has also been filed with the U.S. Department of Justice, “demanding that the DEA immediately update misinformation about cannabis,” the group stated in a news release last week. 

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The Perfect Storm That Could Cripple the Marijuana Industry Under Trump

Paul Marini | January 23, 2017

By Will Yakowicz for Inc. The marijuana industry is waiting to see how President Donald Trump and his administration will treat the state-regulated marijuana industry. Many entrepreneurs believe he will support states' rights, but a long-time medical marijuana lobbyist says she is "frightened" for the industry's...

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Over 100,000 Demand DEA Stop Lying About Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | January 20, 2017

By Johnny Green for Weed News Over 100,000 people have signed an Americans for Safe Access petition on Change.org demanding that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) stop disseminating false information about medical cannabis immediately and ensure that all of their...

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Trump, Sessions + the future of the cannabis industry: Q&A with Steph Sherer

Paul Marini | January 20, 2017

By John Schoyer for Marijuana Business Daily Steph Sherer has a good read on the pulse of cannabis politics, having spent years in Washington DC lobbying on behalf of medical marijuana patients and fighting for national MJ reform as executive...

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Progress on Pot Policy Could Be Undone by Trump

Paul Marini | January 20, 2017

By Zack Ruskin for SFWeekly “If the hair isn’t standing up on the back of your neck, then you’re not paying attention," says Steph Sherer, head of Americans for Safe Access.

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National Academy Of Sciences Pushes For Rescheduling Of Marijuana

Paul Marini | January 18, 2017

By Debra Borchardt for Forbes The DEA has actually admitted that cannabis is not a gateway drug and does not cause long-term brain damage, psychosis, and other alleged harms, yet they keep distributing this false information anyway, despite the reality...

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Port Hueneme starts crafting marijuana dispensary laws

Paul Marini | January 18, 2017

By Anne Kallas for the Ventura County Star Sarah Armstrong, director of Industry Affairs for Americans for Safe Access, asked that the proposed ordinance drop the requirement for state-issued identification, saying certified doctors' recommendations along with identification should be enough....

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Over 100,000 Demand DEA Stop Disseminating False Information About Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | January 18, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC — Over 100,000 people have signed an Americans for Safe Access petition on Change.org demanding that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) stop disseminating false information about medical cannabis immediately and ensure that all of their future information on...

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