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Kettle Falls Five Matriarch Advocates for CJS Medical Marijuana Amendment in DC

Paul Marini | November 17, 2017

The last 5 years have been a nightmare for Rhonda Firestack-Harvey, who is well known among medical cannabis advocates as a member of the Kettle Falls Five. For those unfamiliar with the story, Rhonda and her late husband Larry’s property...

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ASA Files Freedom of Information Act Requests

Paul Marini | November 09, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC — On November 9, Americans for Safe Access, filed two requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for information on any discussions the Commission had about medical cannabis and specifically the only cannabis study referenced in the...

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Most Cannabidiol Oils Sold Online Mislabeled

Paul Marini | November 08, 2017

By Pat Anson for Pain News Network “This is a wake up call for the CBD industry to standardize their products,” - Jahan Marcu, PhD

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The Real Risk of Buying Medical Marijuana Online

Paul Marini | November 07, 2017

By Amanda MacMillan for Time “The first step is ordering products from reputable sources or getting advice from other people you trust,” he says, “or getting products tested yourself in an independent lab.” (The group Patient Focused Certification can provide names of...

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Medical Marijuana Study: 70 percent of CBD products inaccurately labelled

Paul Marini | November 07, 2017

Americans for Safe Access Co-Author’s Study in JAMA on Cannabidiol Products Washington, DC - A new study published this week in JAMA found that nearly 70 percent of all cannabidiol (CBD) products sold online are either over or under labeled,...

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'A very real danger': U.S. attorney general's views on marijuana create uncertainty over medical cannabis

Paul Marini | November 06, 2017

By Waqas Chughtai for CBC News "The prohibition ... is the only thing that limits the [DOJ] from engaging in federal prosecution of patients ... that stops [it] from conducting large-scale raids or bringing federal penalties for a lot of...

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Patient Advocates Call on Congress to Act to Preserve Medical Cannabis to Fight Opiate Crisis

Paul Marini | November 03, 2017

As a kick off to the End Pain Not Lives Campaign on November 1, Americans for Safe Access and US Pain Foundation advocates held a press conference and rally on Capitol Hill to encourage Congress and the Administration to consider medical...

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Activists push for medical marijuana on Capitol Hill

Paul Marini | November 03, 2017

By Alana Austin for WLIX  "I have children that one day may have cancer and I don't want them popping pills all the time. This is 100 percent better alternative," - Amy Catterton

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Justin Arriola, Utah

William Dolphin | November 01, 2017

Navy veteran Justin Arriola, a former petty officer 3rd class who served in the Gulf, knows cannabis can help treat the effects of the herniated disc he suffered in the line of duty, but he doesn’t consider himself a patient....

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Patient Advocates Call on Congress to Act to Preserve Medical Cannabis to Fight Opiate Crisis

Paul Marini | October 31, 2017

Americans for Safe Access Launches Campaign and Declares November 1: National Cannabis as an Option for Pain Day WASHINGTON, DC — On November 1, Americans for Safe Access, the US Pain Foundation, and approximately 150 advocates will hold a press...

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