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Justin Arriola, Utah

William Dolphin | November 01, 2017

Navy veteran Justin Arriola, a former petty officer 3rd class who served in the Gulf, knows cannabis can help treat the effects of the herniated disc he suffered in the line of duty, but he doesn’t consider himself a patient....

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Patient Advocates Call on Congress to Act to Preserve Medical Cannabis to Fight Opiate Crisis

Paul Marini | October 31, 2017

Americans for Safe Access Launches Campaign and Declares November 1: National Cannabis as an Option for Pain Day WASHINGTON, DC — On November 1, Americans for Safe Access, the US Pain Foundation, and approximately 150 advocates will hold a press...

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Activists see marijuana as solution to opioid crisis

Paul Marini | October 31, 2017

By Willis Scott for KSNT News TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Bleeding Kansas Advocates along with Americans for Safe Access are hosting vigils to honor people who die from opioid overdose. Around 90 people die from an opioid overdose each day.

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Trump Declares Opioid Crisis a Public Health Emergency, but Falls Short on Substance

Paul Marini | October 26, 2017

Americans for Safe Access to Launch National Campaign to Combat Opioid Deaths and Addiction Nov 1st WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. While this is good news, this declaration does not carry the...

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The Tom Marino Roller Coaster: Three Days of Drug Policy Changes

Paul Marini | October 17, 2017

On October 15, 2017, the Washington Post and 60 Minutes released a scathing report on the pharmaceutical industry’s influence of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). This report, in large part, scrutinized Representative Tom Marino (R-PA) and his potential appointment as...

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Medical Marijuana Expert Ethan Russo Joins Center of Excellence

Paul Marini | October 16, 2017

(Prague, 16th October 2017) International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute (ICCI) welcomes Ethan Russo, MD as the new Director of Research and Development. ICCI is the first-ever international Center of Excellence for the advancement of cannabis and cannabinoid treatments located in...

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ASA Activist Newsletter - October 2017

Paul Marini | October 12, 2017

In the October 2017 Issue: ASA Weighs in as World Health Org Considers CBD PFC Educating Doctors, Conducting Trainings in 3 States American Legion Urges VA Secretary to Back Medical Cannabis Study New Bipartisan Bill to Aid Cannabis Research DC...

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Amy Mellen, Maryland

William Dolphin | October 02, 2017

Amy Mellen knew something about pain from the hormonal migraines she began experiencing in 1998. But a major car accident in 2006 ushered her into the world of severe chronic pain.

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Republican Senator Wants to Make Marijuana Easier to Study

Paul Marini | September 27, 2017

By Gillian Mohney for Healthline Republican Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah has introduced a bill to relax medical marijuana research regulations. “On the one hand, it’s a political victory. I think having a bill that even touches on the subject...

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Working to Influence Global Policy on Cannabidiol (CBD)

Paul Marini | September 22, 2017

This week, we submitted comments relating to the efficacy and medical usefulness of cannabidiol as a medical treatment. In August, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a notice in the federal register asking for public comments on cannabidiol (CBD)...

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