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Americans for Safe Access to Hold Event to Raise Awareness of Opioid Crisis; Suggests Medical Cannabis as Safer Alternative

| January 24, 2019

CONTACT: Reenal Doshi, [email protected], 240.893.2153 x.4 Americans for Safe Access to Hold Event to Raise Awareness of Opioid Crisis; Suggests Medical Cannabis as Safer Alternative WASHINGTON, DC – Friday, January 25, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) will hold an event...

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Attorney General Nominee Calls on Congress to Create Federal Unified Policy on Cannabis

| January 15, 2019

Pledges Not to Interfere with State Legal Cannabis Businesses Contact: David Mangone | [email protected] | 202-857-4272 ext. 5 Washington, DC — During his Senate confirmation hearings today, the Attorney General nominee to replace Jeff Sessions, William Barr, indicated that he...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - 2018 Year in Review

| January 12, 2019

In the January 2019 Issue - The Year in Review Federal Patient Protections included in 2018, Lapse in Shutdown VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act first out of committee since 1970 WHO Takes Rescheduling Steps with Input from ASA and FDA ...

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Medical cannabis should not make anyone homeless for the holidays

| December 29, 2018

By Steph Sherer for The Hill John Flickner, a 78-year-old, wheelchair-bound senior, is a certified medical cannabis patient in New York, who consumes cannabis from a vaporizer to avoid having to use the types of opioids that kill more than...

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The Top Ten Medical Cannabis Developments of 2018

| December 28, 2018

It has been an exciting year in the world of cannabis reform. From studies that underscore the therapeutic potential of cannabis to political changes that bode well for patients and consumers, there is much to celebrate. Before we close the...

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What Does a Government Shutdown Mean for Medical Cannabis?

| December 21, 2018

If you have seen the news lately, you know that the possibility of a partial government shutdown is looming. Although Congress has passed funding extensions, the President is threatening to veto any appropriations packages that do not contain sufficient funding...

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Local Activist Launching Colorado Chapter of Americans for Safe Access

| December 17, 2018

By Thomas Mitchell for Westword "Established in 2002 with over 100,000 active members in all fifty states, ASA is the largest national member-based organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for...

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Cannasafe Analytics

| December 14, 2018

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Congress Permanently Legalizes Industrial Hemp through the 2018 Farm Bil

| December 12, 2018

Contact: David Mangone | [email protected] | 202-857-4272 ext. 5 Washington, DC — The House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have passed legislation that legalizes industrial hemp, the H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. The Senate passed the...

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Elderly man, 78, evicted for using medical marijuana

| December 10, 2018

By Carolyn Thompson for the Associated Press via Boston Globe ‘‘It’s really a clear evidence of discrimination, and medical marijuana should be treated like any other medication when it comes to living in subsidized housing,’’ -David Mangone

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