FDA Approves First Medicine Derived from Cannabis Paul Marini | June 27, 2018 Washington, DC — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a drug that contains an active ingredient derived from the cannabis plant. The drug, Epidiolex, an oral solution containing cannabidiol (CBD), will be the first and only FDA-approved CBD... Read more
Senators Warren and Gardner Release STATES Act to Respect State Cannabis Laws Paul Marini | June 07, 2018 Washington, DC — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act (STATES Act) to respect state determinations about cannabis policy. The bill was also introduced in the House of... Read more
The World Health Organization Takes First Steps to Reschedule Cannabis Paul Marini | June 05, 2018 International Medical Cannabis Advocates Address WHO Committee Set to Advise UN Geneva, Switzerland — Yesterday, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), along with members of the International Medical Cannabis Patients Coalition (IMCPC), attended and delivered testimony at the 40th meeting of... Read more
Medical Cannabis Patients, Medical Professionals, Advocates, and Industry Leaders Converge at National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference in D.C. Paul Marini | May 17, 2018 May 22 - May 25, 2018Contact: Debbie Churgai | 202-857-4272 x.8 | [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC — Starting on Tuesday, May 22nd and running until Friday, May 25th, medical cannabis patients, advocates, medical and legal professionals, and industry business leaders will... Read more
Americans For Safe Access Responds to Trump’s Commitment to Respect State Cannabis Laws Paul Marini | April 13, 2018 Washington, DC — Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) revealed today that in a recent phone conversation with President Trump, the President expressed support for letting states decide their own policies when it comes to cannabis. Senator Gardner has been blocking the... Read more
Research Continues to Show Benefits of Cannabis in Fighting the Opioid Crisis Paul Marini | April 03, 2018 Washington, DC — New research has been released that further highlights the potential role of medical cannabis in combating the Nation’s opioid crisis . Two studies, published on April 2nd by the Journal of the American Medical Association reveal a... Read more
House Passes Budget with Medical Cannabis Protection Amendment Paul Marini | March 22, 2018 Media Advisory for: March 22, 2018 Contact: David Mangone | [email protected] | 202-618-6975 House Passes Budget with Medical Cannabis Protection Amendment Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment will Protect Patients from AG Sessions until September Washington, D.C. — Today, after months of debate and... Read more
State of the States’ Medical Cannabis Programs Paul Marini | February 28, 2018 WASHINGTON, DC — February 28, 2018 — Today the medical cannabis advocacy organization, Americans for Safe Access, released its annual report entitled “Medical Marijuana Access in the United States: A Patient-Focused Analysis of the Patchwork of State Laws.” The report examines... Read more
Americans for Safe Access Announces Partnership with Releaf App Aimed at Creating a New Class of Patient-Focused Dispensaries Paul Marini | February 26, 2018 Washington, D.C. - February 21, 2018 -- Today, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), a non-profit organization promoting safe and legal access to medical cannabis since 2002, and Releaf App, an experience tracking tool for cannabis patients, officially announced their partnership... Read more
DEA’s Internal Review Process Results in Removal of Misinformation about Cannabis from Website Paul Marini | February 08, 2018 Americans for Safe Access Applauds Action and Calls Upon Congress to Take Note WASHINGTON, DC — In a letter dated January 26th, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring safe and legal access to medical... Read more