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ASA Announces Unity 2021 Speakers

Geoffrey Marshall | April 01, 2021

We’re excited to announce our first round of featured speakers for the 9th Annual National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference April 29-30! View the full agenda, speaker profiles and register to attend!

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Social Spaces for Members at Unity 2021

Geoffrey Marshall | March 31, 2021

One of our major goals for our 2021 National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference is to bring the social and community aspects of past Unity conferences forward into a virtual conference. We want Unity 2021 to be a place for patients,...

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How to Protect Medical Cannabis Businesses and Patients in 1 Easy Step

Andrew Coon | March 30, 2021

While the Biden Administration has not publicly advertised how it intends to proceed on cannabis in its first 100 days or beyond, there is a need for the new administration to offer assurances that this administration intends to be proactive...

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Check out the March Activist Newsletter!

William Dolphin | March 18, 2021

Each month, Americans for Safe Access publishes a newsletter for advocates that covers important federal, state and local developments, what's happening with ASA, and inspiring stories of local activists. Delivered via email to subscribers, you can also see it each...

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Executive Action Can Close the Medical Cannabis Access Gap for Veterans

Andrew Coon | March 16, 2021

Despite the fact that 36 states have reformed their laws to provide for safe and legal access to cannabis for qualifying patients, veterans living across these states still face a confusing system of federal and state laws regarding physician engagement...

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Americans for Safe Access Mobilizes Advocates to Urge VA Secretary to Allow VA Doctors to Recommend Cannabis

Reenal Doshi | March 16, 2021

Washington, DC --  Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is mobilizing advocates as part of it’s Biden-Harris Can Do It: No Patient Left Behind campaign to contact Secretary Denis McDonough of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to allow VA physicians...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - March 2021

William Dolphin | March 14, 2021

In this Issue USDA Issues Final Approval on Hemp Rules New Cannabis Bills Pending in Many States ASA Campaign Update: First 100 Days Nurses’ Webinar Features ASA Executive Director 2021 Unity Conference Agenda Released, Registration Opens ASA Updates Website Design...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - February 2021

William Dolphin | March 13, 2021

In this Issue: Cannabis Reforms Developing in Senate and House FDA Withdraws Proposed CBD Rules Long-time Cannabis Prisoners Pardoned, Licensed Operator Left Imprisoned Idaho Advocates Look to 2022 as Legislature Attempts Block Save the Date! ASA 2021 Unity Conference Announced...

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Pledge to Demand Equity for Patients

Andrew Coon | March 02, 2021

Despite the fact that a wide majority of 36 states have now created comprehensive programs to allow legal access to medical cannabis treatment, there are still vital conflicts in the web of state and federal regulations stemming from remaining federal...

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Americans for Safe Access Launches 100 Days of Medical Cannabis Advocacy

Steph Sherer | March 02, 2021

Washington, DC -- Today, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) launched its Biden-Harris Can Do It: No Patient Left Behind campaign to seize the first 100 days of the new Biden- Harris administration as an opportunity to influence medical cannabis policies...

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