Americans for Safe Access

We are thankful for you!
Nov 22, 2023, 12:39 pm
For over 20 years, we have had the honor to work alongside our incredible members and supporters. It hasn’t been an easy road and there is still so much to do. In the spirit of the holidays we wanted to take a minute to say thank you to all of you and to…

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SCHEDULE III Fears, Facts & the Future
Sep 13, 2023, 1:53 pm
Navigating Medical Cannabis in the Federal Arena…

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FDA JUST UNLOCKED A DOOR FOR CANNABIS POLICY, WILL CONGRESS PUSH IT OPEN?
Aug 31, 2023, 2:55 pm
What just Happened…

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Prioritize Consumer Safety: Our response to a Congressional Request for Information on Federal…
Aug 22, 2023, 3:43 pm
Last week, Americans for Safe Access responded to a bicameral Congressional Request for Information on cannabinoid hemp regulation from the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce and the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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WHILE CONGRESS IS TAKING THEIR AUGUST RECESS, LET’S RESET OUR COMMITMENT TO MEDICAL CANNABIS…
Aug 14, 2023, 3:50 pm
Let’s be honest, medical cannabis is not the most pressing issue in Washington these days. I have experienced firsthand from walking the halls of Congress, that while a majority of members are sympathetic to the needs of patients, most do not understand the…

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Rescheduling Medical Cannabis
Aug 1, 2023, 5:11 pm
A New Agency – the Office of Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoid Control (OMCCC) proposed by Americans for Safe Access (ASA)…

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Catch Your Federal Reps before They Head Home!
Jul 27, 2023, 2:21 pm
On July 28 your Senators and Congressional representatives head home for August recess. We want them to use their break to look into items they have put aside this year, like medical cannabis legislation! That’s why we created an Action Alert.

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Arsenic Cannabis Contamination Highlights Dangers For Cannabis Consumers Across the U.S.
Jul 24, 2023, 5:36 pm
On July 13, 2023, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) announced in a press release that they had issued a product recall due to a positive test for arsenic discovered from lab test results following an audit. Recalls happen in all commodity…

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A Journey of Compassion: Advocating for Medical Cannabis Patients
Jul 12, 2023, 9:00 am
For over two decades, I have been privileged to be a part of the medical cannabis movement as an advocate for patients in need, and member of Americans for Safe Access. Throughout this time, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of medical…

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Consumer Beware: Report Reveals Major Disparities in State Cannabis Testing Programs
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The legalization of medical cannabis has covered most of the United States, offering patients an new alternative for their health. Today, there are more than six million registered medical cannabis patients but the safety and quality of the cannabis products…

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Freedom for ALL?
Jun 30, 2023, 2:10 pm
4th of July celebrations are full of themes of personal freedoms: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. But for millions of Americans, we are left out of the American promise because of our medicine.

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I am Alive Thanks to Cannabis and ASA – Join Me to Keep the Fight Alive too!
Jun 28, 2023, 4:44 pm
As a co-director of Cannabis Advocacy for the US Pain Foundation and a medical cannabis patient living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, I can’t imagine continuing the fight for my rights without the leadership and support of Americans for Safe Access.

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What would my family have done without Americans for Safe Access?
Jun 23, 2023, 2:02 pm
Some of you may know me through the cannabis industry, but you may not know what brought me here and how Americans for Safe Access changed my family’s lives.…

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An Urgent Plea From a Mom and Caregiver
Jun 16, 2023, 1:36 pm
I’m writing this in desperation. The organization I care so much about, and volunteer my time for, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), is in desperate need of support! ASA is the only national medical cannabis patient organization that is working towards…

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ASA’s 21st Birthday
Apr 19, 2023, 1:16 pm
Today is the 21st Anniversary of the founding of Americans for Safe Access. Since its creation, our dedicated group of advocates have managed to create a whole new world of U.S. cannabis policy and bring safe access to medical cannabis to countless Americans.…

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Kentucky Passes Medical Cannabis Law! What will it mean for patients?
Apr 5, 2023, 5:37 pm
Last week, Kentucky Governor Beshear signed Senate Bill 47, that will eventually create medical cannabis access for some KY residents. After passing through the legislature with solid support and an enthusiastic Governor, this new law lays out a fairly…

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Federal Pardons Now Available!
Mar 6, 2023, 3:55 pm
We are excited to say that the Biden White House is now accepting applications for the pardon of anyone convicted of Simple Possession of Cannabis by a Federal Court (including D.C.’s courts). ASA has been fighting to protect patients and cannabis providers…

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The Good, The Bad, and the Disappointing: Takeaways of the 2022 State of the States Report
Feb 8, 2023, 9:44 am
After 25 years of the state cannabis policy experiments, there is no denying that the national acceptance of cannabis has changed. In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found that one in three Americans are…

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Medical Cannabis Stakeholders: Buck up, It is Time for Act II!
Jan 27, 2023, 11:42 am
Almost every conversation I have had in 2023 with medical cannabis stakeholders has been full of doom and gloom. Advocates are discouraged, businesses are frustrated, patients are disheartened, and frankly I am getting a little tired of it!…

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ASA Demanded a Pregnant Medical Cannabis Patient Should Not be on a Child-Abuse Registry…and the…
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On January 5, 2023, the Arizona Supreme Court declined to accept an appeal from the Arizona Department of Child Safety, letting stand a lower court decision that Lindsay Ridgell’s medicinal use of cannabis while pregnant did not constitute child neglect and…

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