The September Activist Newsletter is Out! William Dolphin | September 29, 2021 Check out the September 2021 issue of the ASA Activist Newsletter to read ASA's patient-focused policy demands for the new Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). We also have updates on new industry training courses available from PFC, an update... Read more
A Summary of our Comments and Recommendations of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act Dustin McDonald | September 09, 2021 Last week ASA submitted our comment letter to the offices of Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY), and Senators Booker (D-NJ) and Wyden (D-OR) on their draft cannabis reform legislation known as the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). Released on... Read more
Our Summary of the new Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act Dustin McDonald | August 20, 2021 On July 14, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced the long-awaited introduction of comprehensive federal cannabis reform legislation – the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). The discussion draft was introduced in partnership with Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and... Read more
When Charging Forward into Adult-Use Policy, Please Don’t Leave Patients Behind! Geoffrey Marshall | August 06, 2021 A common challenge patients often experience when adult-use laws are adopted in their state is that legislative and regulatory improvements to medical cannabis programs are suspended while states pivot to organize adult-use models. As states continue to update laws regarding... Read more
The July Activist Newsletter is out! William Dolphin | July 28, 2021 Check out the July 2021 issue of the ASA Activist Newsletter to find out about the long-awaited Senate cannabis legalization proposal and what ASA is doing to shape it to meet patient needs. You'll also read about what ASA is doing to... Read more
Schumer Ready to Talk Cannabis Reform Andrew Coon | July 20, 2021 Alongside his colleagues Cory Booker and Ron Wyden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced a draft bill titled: “Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act” (CAOA). As a draft, the bill invites input from other members of Congress, stakeholder organizations like ASA,... Read more
Echoes of the Drug Crusade Shine Through Sha’Carri Richardson’s Suspension Geoffrey Marshall | July 15, 2021 During the Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, Sha’Carri Richardson won the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.86 seconds. That earned her a spot on the U.S. Olympic team for the upcoming Tokyo games, where she would be the... Read more
Check out the June 2021 Activist Newsletter William Dolphin | June 18, 2021 The June 2021 ASA Activist Newsletter is now out. Our lead story is the reintroduction of the MORE Act, the most comprehensive cannabis reform bill ever to go before Congress. Also Amazon announced its public policy team will be lobbying... Read more
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Cannabis Andrew Coon | June 14, 2021 While mainstream culture in the U.S. has come to accept cannabis as not the dangerous and addictive substance of after school special legend, general public knowledge about the plant remains fairly low. Cannabis is a complex plant, and decades of... Read more
An Update on ASA’s Biden-Harris Can Do It! Campaign Geoffrey Marshall | June 11, 2021 When then presidential candidate Joe Biden released his approach to federal cannabis policy in May of 2020, it marked the first time in history a major party presidential candidate included a cannabis-specific policy goal in their campaign. The announcement was... Read more