Americans for Safe Access

Lunch & Learn Webinar Series- Episode #1
Wed 5:31pm
DEA Postponed Rescheduling Hearing, What Just Happened? Join ASA staff as we dive into the new ruling to postpone the DEA hearings, what it means for the current rescheduling process, and where we go from here. Watch on YouTube: ASA's channel

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Medical Cannabis: In Need of a Regulatory Model That Puts Patients First
Jan 13, 2025, 1:40 am
As a pediatric emergency department pharmacist, I witness both the incredible potential of modern medicine and some of its most glaring gaps. One of those gaps is medical cannabis, which, in my opinion, is a tremendously underutilized tool. Even among the…

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Returning to Elevate Patient Voices in the Next Era of Medical Cannabis, Will You Join me?
Dec 30, 2024, 3:24 pm
Nearly two decades ago, we founded Americans for Safe Access (ASA) to bring patients’ needs and voices out of the shadows and into the center of the national cannabis debate. Back then, patients were criminalized, stigmatized, and rarely heard—trotted out…

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Healthcare Leaders & Cannabis Experts Unite Behind Bold National Medical Cannabis Effort for 2025
Dec 13, 2024, 4:54 pm
Americans for Safe Access Founder Steph Sherer Returns to Lead the Initiative…

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HHS Unlikely to Appear at Hearing, Despite DEA’s Challenging Findings & Threat of Subpoena
Nov 29, 2024, 6:21 am
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) General Notice of Hearing (GNoH) state: "The purpose of a hearing would be to receive factual evidence and expert opinion regarding whether marijuana should be transferred…

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5 Important Insights on the Cannabis Rescheduling Hearings
Nov 29, 2024, 6:03 am
On Monday, December 2, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., formal hearings begin regarding the Department of Justice's (DOJ) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to move cannabis to Schedule III. The hearing will be live streamed: www.DEA.gov/live. …

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THE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT, CANNABIS POLICY & PATIENTS
Nov 17, 2024, 7:11 pm
While Presidential candidates’ positions on cannabis may make for good headlines, the reality is that, aside from signing legislation and directing federal agencies, the office of the President of the United States (POTUS) does not have the power to…

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ASA POST-ELECTION DEBRIEF
Nov 6, 2024, 1:46 pm
Election 2024 is now behind us. Voters in another state (Nebraska) have put their support behind medical cannabis access for their residents, while voters in other states rejected adult-use cannabis programs. The Office of the President of the United States…

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RECALIBRATING FOR THE RESCHEDULED RESCHEDULING: 5 KEY INSIGHTS ON THE DEA DELAY
Nov 3, 2024, 2:42 pm
TAKE A BREATH…

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ASA Newsletter-October 2024: Election Edition
Oct 31, 2024, 9:13 pm
We are happy to present you with the Election Edition of the ASA Monthly Newsletter!…

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ELECTION 2024: 5 FACTS EVERY MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENT ADVOCATE NEEDS TO KNOW
Oct 28, 2024, 1:35 pm
This election year, Capitol Hill buzzed with discussions about cannabis scheduling, hemp regulations, and the FDA’s evolving role in regulating cannabinoids. Yet, missing from these debates was one critical topic: the future of medical cannabis and…

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Behind the Spotlight: Only Congress Can Change Cannabis Laws for Patients
Oct 11, 2024, 8:15 am
Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has been at the forefront of fighting for patients’ rights to access medical cannabis across four presidencies since our founding in 2002. We've crafted briefing materials and “100-day campaigns” for three incoming…

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Hurricane Helene’s Devastating Impact on Homegrown4Heroes: A Setback in Safe Access to Cannabis…
Oct 4, 2024, 2:00 pm
Guest Blog: …

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Lessons from Capitol Hill: Patients Need to Set the Record Straight on Medical Cannabis Ahead of…
Sep 30, 2024, 10:35 pm
On September 26th, medical cannabis advocates from Hawaii to Florida gathered on Capitol Hill for the Validated Voices Summit, representing patients from across the nation. It marked a pivotal moment as patients met in Washington, DC, for the first time since…

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ASA Newsletter-September 2024
Sep 25, 2024, 11:26 am
ASA's Monthly Newsletter!…

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WEBINAR: Cannabis Product Recalls: What They Mean for the Health of Patients & Cannabis Programs
Fri 2:19pm
Join Americans for Safe Access (ASA) for a Roundtable discussion on cannabis product recalls with key stakeholders to discuss the basics of recalls, how they work, what they mean for patients and consumer health, and why they signal a functioning cannabis…

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Governor Newsom, Don’t Throw the Baby’s Medicine Out with the Bathwater!
Sep 12, 2024, 8:51 pm
Americans for Safe Access (ASA) fully supports the regulation of cannabinoid products as part of our mission to ensure safe access for patients, and we want you to be successful in your efforts to do so in California. We have consistently called for federal…

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Amid Recent Cannabis Recalls, Americans for Safe Access Releases Consumer Safety Guide
Sep 5, 2024, 12:37 pm
For Immediate Release: September 5, 2024…

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Americans for Safe Access Calls for Compassionate Leadership Amid DEA Hearing Delay on Cannabis…
Aug 27, 2024, 1:59 pm
For Immediate Release: August 28, 2024 …

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ASA Newsletter-August 2024
Aug 19, 2024, 11:52 am
It's Back! ASA's Monthly Newsletter!…

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