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Americans for Safe Access Unveils 2020 Report Cards Analyzing Medical Cannabis Programs Across the United States

Paul Marini | September 10, 2020

Washington, DC -- Today, during the National Cannabis Policy Summit online event, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is releasing an important report titled, “2020 State of the States Report: An Analysis of Medical Cannabis Access in the United States”. Every...

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Marvin Washington, New Jersey

William Dolphin | September 01, 2020

When Marvin Washington retired from the NFL in 1999 after 11 seasons with a Super Bowl ring on his finger, he wasn’t thinking about cannabis. The financial industry was where he was headed. Fifteen years later, in 2014, he got...

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Americans for Safe Access and The Cannigma Join Forces to Co-produce Podcasts for Cannabis Patients, Caregivers, Providers, and Supporters

Paul Marini | August 19, 2020

Washington, DC -- Last week, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the leading advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring safe and legal access to cannabis (marijuana) for therapeutic use and research, and The Cannigma, a premier website dedicated to educating their audience about the healing properties of...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - August 2020

Paul Marini | August 18, 2020

In the August 2020 Issue: House Bills with Cannabis Provisions Pending in Senate More Hemp Programs Get Federal Approval ASA Partners with The Cannigma to Co-produce Podcasts ASA to Hold Virtual Symposium on Neurological Conditions State of the States Report...

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Michael Whitty, Detroit, Michigan

William Dolphin | August 03, 2020

Few people have a history of activism as long as Michael Whitty. He first became involved with cannabis law reform efforts in the 1970s in Detroit, Michigan, where he is active still. But his activism has not been confined to...

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Talking to Your Doctor About Cannabis - CCN Interview

Paul Marini | July 29, 2020

An interview with Debbie Churgai by Abby Stoddard, PharmD, MBA on behalf of The Client Centered Network. Oregon is one of the few but growing number of states that have both a medical cannabis program and an adult use (recreational) program,...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - July 2020

Paul Marini | July 09, 2020

In the July 2020 Issue: Congress Pushing Cannabis Research Louisiana Expands Medical Cannabis Program Medical Cannabis Measures to Appear on State Ballots Free Webinar on Medical Cannabis Journaling ASA Improves Membership Program What’s in a Name? Marijuana, Cannabis, and Hemp...

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What’s in a name? Marijuana, Cannabis, and Hemp

Paul Marini | July 06, 2020

Adapted from The Medicalization of Marijuana: Legitimacy, Stigma, and the Patient Experience (Routledge, 2019)  by Michelle Newhart and William Dolphin As with all things involving social controversy, dispute over what to properly call the plant known by the botanical name...

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Erik Range, Orlando, Florida

William Dolphin | July 01, 2020

Art was the point of entry into cannabis advocacy for Erik Range. In 2015, after a trip to Colorado, where he saw the expansion of the cannabis industry, Erik began wondering how, as a minority, he could take part in...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - June 2020

Paul Marini | June 13, 2020

In the June 2020 Issue: Cannabis Prohibition Seen as Central to Racial Injustice ASA Offers Solution to Cannabis Research Block ASA Supports Essential Workers, Offers Free Memberships Free Online Webinar on Extraction Analysis June 18 ASA Survey Seeks Information on...

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