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Lack of Patient Protection Gets Colorado a "B" Grade in Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | August 12, 2019

By Thomas Mitchell for Westword Despite new laws allowing easier access to medical marijuana, Colorado couldn't improve its B grade in an annual report card from a national cannabis advocacy organization. Each year since 2015, Americans for Safe Access has issued a...

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Michigan’s Cannabis Program Receives B+ In National Ranking

Paul Marini | August 12, 2019

By Rick Thompson for Weed News Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has issued its 2018-2019 State of the States report card for cannabis programs in the United States and Michigan’s ranking remains steady with a B+ grade. The group issues...

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This pro-cannabis group issued its latest report card. Here’s N.J.'s grade.

Paul Marini | August 09, 2019

By Jonathan D. Salant for NJ.com New Jersey, about to embark on an expansion of medical marijuana, received higher marks this year than in the past from a group that supports access to cannabis for medical use. Americans for Safe Access gave...

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ASA Unveils 2019 Report Cards For U.S. Medical Cannabis Programs

Paul Marini | August 09, 2019

By Johnny Green for Weed News Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has released its 2019 report card titled, “2019 State of the States Report: An Analysis of Medical Cannabis Access in the United States” in conjunction with the start of...

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Cannabis Legalization Leaders Weigh 2019’s Wins and Losses

Paul Marini | August 08, 2019

By Max Savage Levenson for Leafly “What surprises me the most is when people only care about what’s happening in their own state. We’re a national organization. But what we’ve noticed is that about a year after a law has...

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How to Buy CBD

Paul Marini | August 07, 2019

By Lisa Esposito for US News & World Report Scrutinize the label. You need to know precisely what's within the container. Having this information speaks to the product's purity, quality, consistency and safe use. All this should all appear on...

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ASA Unveils 2019 Report Cards for U.S. Medical Cannabis Programs

Paul Marini | August 06, 2019

Washington, DC -- Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has released its 2019 report card titled,  “2019 State of the States Report: An Analysis of Medical Cannabis Access in the United States” in conjunction with the start of the National Conference...

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The 5 Key Takeaways From the 2019 State of the States Report

Paul Marini | August 06, 2019

Every year the ASA team and I spend a considerable amount of time formally comparing every medical cannabis program in the United States. In 2019 this meant assessing the medical cannabis programs of 47 states, the District of Columbia, and...

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Guam gets a ‘C’ grade in medical cannabis access

Paul Marini | August 05, 2019

By Louella Losinio for Pacific News Center Guam received a “C” grade in the recent medical cannabis access state report released by the Americans for Safe Access (ASA). This is an upgrade to the “C-minus” grade Guam received during the...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - August 2019

Paul Marini | August 05, 2019

ASA Activist Newsletter In the August 2019 Issue: Annual State of the States Report Released at Legislative Summit CME Credits on Cannabis with Cannabis Care Certification Program Montana Laboratory Achieves Dual National Certification Congress Holds More Hearings on Reforming Cannabis...

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