Press Releases

Patients Need States to Be Prepared for Federal Cannabis Regulation & Enforcement

Steph Sherer | June 10, 2026

Americans for Safe Access Releases Part 1 of Emergency State Guidance to Protect Medical Cannabis Patients Before June 26 DEA Registration Deadline

Read more

Americans for Safe Access Calls on Medical Cannabis Patients to Claim New Federal Protections and Privileges

Steph Sherer | June 02, 2026

ASA Issues New Patient and Caregiver Guide and Launches Campaign to End Medical Cannabis Patient Discrimination

Read more

Americans for Safe Access Statement: DEA & DOJ Reschedule Cannabis (Marijuana) for Medical Access

Steph Sherer | April 23, 2026

Americans for Safe Access Statement: DEA & DOJ Reschedule Cannabis (Marijuana) for Medical Access “This is a big day for medical cannabis patients. Our federal government recognizes our medicine as legitimate, which means we are not only entitled to tax-free...

Read more

Cannabis Patient Patrick Navarro’s Death Highlights Ongoing Organ Transplant Discrimination

Steph Sherer | April 09, 2026

ASA Launches the Navarro Family Organ Transplant Resource Center and Calls For End of Medical Cannabis Patient Discrimination Washington, D.C. / San Francisco, CA — Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is mourning the passing of Patrick Navarro, a medical cannabis...

Read more

Report Finds Medical Cannabis Patients Face Deadly Discrimination

Steph Sherer | March 18, 2026

“Stigma with a Body Count: Medical Cannabis & Organ Transplant Policy” documents how bias, not evidence, continues to shape transplant access WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans for Safe Access (ASA) will release a new report, Stigma with a Body Count: Medical...

Read more

Demystifying the CMS CBD Pilot Program: Patient Advocates Convene National Briefing as Medicare CBD Pilot Nears Release

Steph Sherer | March 09, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Patient advocacy organizations are convening a national briefing today to explain the emerging federal framework for cannabinoid therapies referenced during a White House press conference announcing an Executive Order titled Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research. The...

Read more

Nebraska 2026 Candidates Pledge to Champion National Medical Cannabis Program

Steph Sherer | February 16, 2026

Announcement Launches ASA’s Compassionate Candidate Campaign Washington, DC / Lincoln, NE — Americans for Safe Access (ASA) today officially launched its 2026 Compassionate Candidate Campaign, with Nebraska State Senator John Cavanaugh, candidate for U.S. Congress (District 2), and Dan Osborn,...

Read more

Nebraska: Ground Zero Medical Cannabis Policy in 2026?

Steph Sherer | February 13, 2026

Washington, DC / Lincoln, NE — On Monday, February 16, at 10:00 AM CT, Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana and Americans for Safe Access (ASA) will convene patients, advocates, and state policymakers for a press briefing on Nebraska’s unprecedented exclusion from...

Read more

Trump Administration’s Role in New Hemp Law Nears Deadline

Steph Sherer | February 09, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tuesday, February 10, 2026, is the deadline Congress set for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to publish definitions and classifications of cannabinoids under the new federal hemp law enacted in November 2025 (H.R. 5371 —...

Read more

For Immediate Release: Patient Advocates Warn: Federal Hemp Changes Will Cut Off Medicine for Millions

Steph Sherer | January 21, 2026

Americans for Safe Access Campaign Pushes Compassionate Response from States Washington, D.C. — The decades-long struggle to secure safe and reliable access to cannabis therapeutics nationwide is turning to the states for leadership once again. New federal hemp laws set...

Read more