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Medical marijuana dispensary to open next month in Washington County

Paul Marini | May 28, 2019

By Mike Lewis for the Herald-Mail Patients of the dispensary will have free access to the Cannabis Care Certification Patient Education Program created by Americans for Safe Access Foundation.

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Coloradans can soon get medical marijuana in place of opioids

Paul Marini | May 28, 2019

By Justin Windgerter for The Denver Post Governor has signed bipartisan Senate Bill 13, which easily passed the General Assembly Colorado doctors will soon be able to recommend medical marijuana to treat any condition they’ve been prescribing painkillers for. Gov. Jared Polis...

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Colorado Joins Americans for Safe Access End Pain, Not Lives Campaign

Paul Marini | May 28, 2019

Contact: David Mangone | [email protected] Law Passed Allowing Doctors to Recommend Cannabis Instead of Opioids Washington, DC — Governor Jared Polis has signed into law SB-013, a bill that allows Colorado physicians to authorize individuals to use medical cannabis instead...

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WSU researchers team with Puyallup tribe on medicinal cannabis research

Paul Marini | May 22, 2019

By Kip Hill for The Spokesman-Review “This medicine has grown on people telling stories of how it helped them. We’re finally at that point where we need to actually put these stories into something quantitative, and look at the numbers...

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Submitting Comments That Will Make A Difference

Paul Marini | May 21, 2019

Americans for Safe Access Wants to Help You Navigate the Federal Regulatory Process Earlier this spring, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a notice in the Federal Register that invited the public to submit scientific information and comments on...

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A response to NPR's misinformation regarding THC potency

Paul Marini | May 17, 2019

On May 15, 2019, the National Public Radio (NPR) program All Things Considered included a segment about high-potency cannabis. A corresponding article, "Highly Potent Weed Has Swept the Market, Raising Concerns About Health Risks," was posted to NPR's website. Unfortunately,...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - May 2019

Paul Marini | May 08, 2019

In the May 2019 Issue: ASA Co-founder Named President of International Research Institute Veterans Move Closer to Safe Access with New Congressional Strategy California Lobby Day Brings Advocates to Sacramento Upcoming ASA Events and Appearances Activists of the Month: Rylie...

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Rylie and Janie Maedler, Delaware

William Dolphin | May 01, 2019

Janie Maedler wasn’t planning on raising a medical cannabis activist. She just wanted the best possible treatment for her young daughter’s rare medical condition. 

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Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Cannabis Legislation

Paul Marini | April 30, 2019

Veterans Move One Step Closer to Medical Cannabis Access Washington, DC— The health subcommittee of the Veterans Affairs heard testimony on three medical cannabis bills, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 (H.R. 712), Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe...

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Steph Sherer President Of ICCI Makes The Case For Medical Cannabis (Part 1)

Paul Marini | April 30, 2019

By Benjamin Liong Setiawan for Forbes Medical cannabis is an area that has many question marks for some and for others has become an essential component of their medical treatment. I sat down with Steph Sherer, the Co-Founder and President of the International Cannabis...

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