Press Releases

Americans for Safe Access Board of Directors Congratulates Steph Sherer for Her New Position as President of the International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute (ICCI)

Paul Marini | April 30, 2019

Americans for Safe Access (ASA) Board of Directors is proud to announce that ASA Founder and President of the ASA Board, Steph Sherer, has been made President of the International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute (ICCI) in Prague, Czech Republic. Co-founded...

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Americans for Safe Access Announces New Board of Directors

Paul Marini | April 03, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has announced its new Board of Directors for 2019. The new Board of Directors convened during ASA's annual National Medical Cannabis Unity conference, which was held in Washington, DC March 18-20. The Board includes physicians, patients, researchers, industry professionals,...

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Georgia Legislature Passes Georgia’s Hope Act

Paul Marini | April 03, 2019

Contact: David Mangone | [email protected] | 202-618-6975 Georgia Poised to Allow In-State Production of Medical Cannabis Oil WASHINGTON, DC — Late in the evening of April 2, the Georgia Legislature approved a bill that would allow for the in-state cultivation...

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House Financial Services Committee Passes SAFE Banking Act (45-15)

Paul Marini | March 28, 2019

House committee passes historic legislation to grant state-legal cannabis-related businesses and their service providers  access to financial institutions and services. Companion legislation in the Senate expected soon. WASHINGTON, DC – On March 28, the House Financial Services Committee voted in...

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House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Banking Access for Cannabis-Related Businesses

Paul Marini | February 13, 2019

Representatives Tackle Safety Issues, the Business Environment, and Patient Access, and Discuss the Draft of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019 CONTACT: David Mangone, [email protected], 202-618-6975 WASHINGTON, DC – On February 13, The House Subcommittee on...

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U.S. Pain Foundation, Partner of Americans for Safe Access, Testifies about Managing Pain During the Opioid Crisis

Paul Marini | February 12, 2019

Senators Press Witnesses About Usefulness of Medical Cannabis CONTACT: David Mangone, [email protected], 202-618-6975 WASHINGTON, DC – On February 12, The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee held a hearing entitled “Managing Pain During the Opioid Crisis.” Witnesses included Dr....

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WHO Announces Scientific Consensus on Medical Cannabis

Steph Sherer | January 25, 2019

Contact: Debbie Churgai, [email protected] 240.893.2153   World Health Organization Announces Scientific Consensus on Medical Cannabis Medical Cannabis Policy Now in the Hands of UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs Geneva, Switzerland -- In an historic statement published today, the World Health...

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Americans for Safe Access to Hold Event to Raise Awareness of Opioid Crisis; Suggests Medical Cannabis as Safer Alternative

Paul Marini | January 24, 2019

CONTACT: Reenal Doshi, [email protected], 240.893.2153 x.4 Americans for Safe Access to Hold Event to Raise Awareness of Opioid Crisis; Suggests Medical Cannabis as Safer Alternative WASHINGTON, DC – Friday, January 25, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) will hold an event...

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Attorney General Nominee Calls on Congress to Create Federal Unified Policy on Cannabis

Paul Marini | January 15, 2019

Pledges Not to Interfere with State Legal Cannabis Businesses Contact: David Mangone | [email protected] | 202-857-4272 ext. 5 Washington, DC — During his Senate confirmation hearings today, the Attorney General nominee to replace Jeff Sessions, William Barr, indicated that he...

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Congress Permanently Legalizes Industrial Hemp through the 2018 Farm Bil

Paul Marini | December 12, 2018

Contact: David Mangone | [email protected] | 202-857-4272 ext. 5 Washington, DC — The House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have passed legislation that legalizes industrial hemp, the H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. The Senate passed the...

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