Press Releases

Emergency Briefing: The Minibus, Hemp & Patients

Steph Sherer | November 13, 2025

Experts Discuss How Congress Clarifying Hemp Laws Impact Patients & the Future Access to Medicinal Cannabis Washington, D.C. — Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the nation’s largest patient-focused medical cannabis organization, will host a briefing on November 14 in response...

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Cannabis Businesses & Professionals Unite for a National Medical Cannabis Program

Steph Sherer | September 17, 2025

Contact: [email protected]  New Group calls on cannabis leaders to back permanent federal reform that protects patients, strengthens healthcare, and positions the U.S. as a global leader in cannabinoid medicine. United States: [September 17, 2025] Today, Cannabis Businesses & Professionals United for National...

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House Republicans Move to Undermine Trump on Cannabis Scheduling Today

Steph Sherer | September 10, 2025

Full House Appropriations Committee Vote – September 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee will vote on provisions in the FY2026 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) appropriations bill that would both strip rescheduling authority from the Trump...

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Patients Launch “Great Things” Campaign Echoing, Trump’s Remarks on Medical Cannabis

Steph Sherer | August 29, 2025

Call on White House & Congress to Deliver Bold, Patient-Centered Federal Policy Washington, D.C. — On August 11, 2025, President Donald Trump told reporters:“I've heard great things having to do with medical [cannabis]... for pain and various things. I've heard...

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ASA Calls on CDPH to Provide Access to Critical CBD Therapies

Steph Sherer | July 28, 2025

For Immediate Release:  CONTACT: Steph Sherer, [email protected]   Americans for Safe Access Weighs in on California’s Hemp Regulations: Calls on CDPH to Provide Access to Critical CBD Therapies   SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) will hold...

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DOJ Budget Advances with Restrictions on Rescheduling, Medical Cannabis Businesses

Steph Sherer | July 15, 2025

Immediate Release: July 15, 2025 Contact: [email protected] CJS Approps keeps most protections for state medical cannabis programs after outcry from 45+ medical cannabis organizations

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Patient Organizations Hail Partial Victory in DOJ Budget Medical Cannabis Protections

Steph Sherer | July 14, 2025

Immediate Release July 14, 2025  Patient Organizations Hail Partial Victory in DOJ Budget Medical Cannabis Protections Washington, D.C. — Today, the CJS Appropriation Committee went against President Trump's proposal to omit protections for state medical cannabis laws.  A coalition of...

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Millions of Patients, One Message: Congress Must Protect Medical Cannabis

Steph Sherer | July 14, 2025

Immediate release:  July 14, 2025 Washington, D.C. — Today,  a coalition of 45 national and state-based organizations representing millions of patients, healthcare professionals, veterans, and caregivers announced a joint letter to congressional appropriators, that was delivered last week urging them...

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Emergency Town Hall in Flowery Branch, GA to Address Federal Threats to Medical Cannabis Protections

Yolanda Bennett | June 30, 2025

FLOWERY BRANCH, GA – The Georgia Medical Cannabis Society (GMCS), in partnership with Americans for Safe Access and Veterans Initiative 22, will host an Emergency Town Hall TODAY, Monday, June 30, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET at...

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Texas Becomes the 40th State with a Medical Cannabis Program

Steph Sherer | June 23, 2025

After years of dedicated advocacy by patients and their families, Texas lawmakers have taken a historic step by significantly expanding the state’s medical cannabis program. Governor Greg Abbott signed the bipartisan bill into law on Saturday, marking a new era...

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