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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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Jana Adams, Sonoma, California

William Dolphin | August 01, 2019

Jana Adams is on a two-pronged mission to educate people about what medical cannabis can do for children with seizure disorders.

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WSU College of Medicine eyes more instruction on medical cannabis as study suggests doctors reluctant to talk about it

Paul Marini | July 30, 2019

By Kip Hill for The Spokesman-Review Washington’s requirement of any type of instruction for its consultants sets it apart from other states that have legalized medicinal cannabis, said Debbie Churgai, interim director of the national group Americans for Safe Access...

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It's Easier To Buy CBD In Kansas Than To Know For Sure What's In It Or What It's Good For

Paul Marini | July 30, 2019

By Celia Llopis-Jepsen for KCUR 89.3 “Honestly, I’m scared for people,” said Lisa Sublett, of medical cannabis proponents Bleeding Kansas Advocates. “I don’t trust the stuff at your gas station, sorry. You really have no idea what’s in the bottle.”She...

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​​Montana Laboratory Achieves National Certification

Paul Marini | July 11, 2019

Olney, MT – Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is pleased to announce that Stillwater Laboratory of Olney, MT has been certified for laboratory analysis of cannabis products under ASA’s Patient Focused Certification (PFC) program and ISO/IEC 17025 through a dual accreditation program conducted with...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - July 2019

Paul Marini | July 08, 2019

In the July 2019 Issue: House Votes to Protect State Cannabis Programs Amendment Withdrawn to Allow VA Doctors to Recommend Cannabis Appeals Court May Intervene on Cannabis Rescheduling ASA and Aurelius Data Create Research Platform to Benefit Cannabis Patients ASA’s...

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Dawn-Marie Steenstra, Maryland

William Dolphin | July 01, 2019

Dawn-Marie Steenstra, LPN, SDC, IC, QA, SCC, became a medical cannabis advocate by accident. In 2012, she’d just started dating the man who is now her husband, Eric Steenstra, when he invited her to attend the Patients Out of Time Conference with...

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Medical marijuana users will get dibs if supply wanes, but evidence from other states indicates some may turn to recreational pot once it is legal in Illinois

Paul Marini | July 01, 2019

By Jamie Munks for the Chicago Tribune “Anybody who’s really suffering should not be prohibited access to this product.” - David Mangone

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