Press Releases

Americans for Safe Access and Leafly team up to educate public on therapeutic effects of cannabis for chronic pain

Paul Marini | August 11, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- The country's leading medical marijuana advocacy organization, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), has teamed up with the world's largest cannabis information resource, Leafly, to run advertisements starting yesterday in USA Today's NFL Special Edition, which will be...

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Botanical medicine standards released as Colorado medical marijuana business sees first product recall in U.S.

Paul Marini | July 22, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) released its long-awaited medical marijuana manufacturing guidelines today, completing its compendium of industry standards which include regulatory recommendations for cannabis from seed to sale. The AHPA manufacturing guidelines come as licensed...

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Budget bill amendment would restrict Treasury funds from being used to interfere in medical marijuana states

Paul Marini | July 16, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- Medical marijuana patients hailed another landmark victory today when the U.S. House voted 231-192 to restrict Department of Treasury funds from "being used to prohibit or penalize a financial institution from providing services to a marijuana-related business...

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New York's law receives an "F+" grade in a new report evaluating medical marijuana laws in the U.S. released today

Paul Marini | July 07, 2014

Albany, NY -- Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law today that makes New York the 23rd medical marijuana state. Patient advocates celebrated a deal struck last month between Gov. Cuomo and the state legislature that will protect qualified...

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A similar measure to curb errant DOJ enforcement won an historic 219-189 vote in the House last month

Paul Marini | June 19, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced today their plan to introduce a budget amendment to curb Department of Justice (DOJ) enforcement in medical marijuana states that has resulted in numerous, costly federal prosecutions,...

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Patient advocates produce new ads in an effort to educate public, hold federal policymakers accountable

Paul Marini | June 16, 2014

Spokane, WA -- The medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is running two new 30-second TV advertisements on MSNBC, CNN, and HLN in eastern and central Washington every day this week. The ads draw attention to the...

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Patient Focused Certification program brings quality, safety standards to medical marijuana industry

Paul Marini | June 11, 2014

Phoenix, AZ & Santa Fe, NM -- Three businesses in Arizona and New Mexico were certified today by a new nationwide program that verifies the quality and reliability of medical marijuana produced, analyzed, and sold. The state-licensed dispensary New Mexicann...

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Patient advocates are producing ads in an effort to educate public, hold federal policymakers accountable

Paul Marini | June 05, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- The medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is running 30-second TV advertisements on MSNBC in Maryland and South Florida over the next few days to draw attention to Members of Congress who opposed medical...

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U.S. Senate could vote as early as next week on measure to restrict DOJ funds for medical marijuana enforcement

Paul Marini | June 04, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- Medical marijuana patient Larry Harvey, 70, has returned to Washington, D.C. this week to persuade the U.S. Senate to vote for an end to the type of Justice Department (DOJ) enforcement that has resulted in unnecessary federal...

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Adoption of Minnesota law coincides with Congressional vote to end federal interference in implementation of such laws

Paul Marini | May 29, 2014

St. Paul, MN -- Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill into law today that makes Minnesota the 22nd medical marijuana state. Patient advocates celebrated the passage of SF 2470, which will protect qualified patients from arrest, prosecution, and discrimination, and...

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