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Hurricane Helene’s Devastating Impact on Homegrown4Heroes: A Setback in Safe Access to Cannabis for Veterans

Americans for Safe Access

Guest Blog: by Jennifer Douglas, Founder Homegrown4Heroes In recent months, the cannabis community supporting veterans through Homegrown4Heroes (HG4H) has faced an unprecedented challenge.

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Cannabis Was on the Ballot in Five States - But What Do these Results Really Mean for Patients?

Americans for Safe Access

Whether a ballot measure passed or not, it is still critical for patient advocates to continue fighting for improved access in their state. This blog post focuses on the state ballot measure results only. Because of this, at the time of publication of the blog, we still do not know the winners for a number of key federal seats.

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Bill to Provide Greater Access for Virginia Medical Cannabis Patients Succeeds

NORML

Originally posted on the Virginia NORML Blog. “This law will ensure that patients who may be physically incapable of picking up these life-changing medicines on their own will have access to them from throughout the Commonwealth,” said Senator Marsden, of Fairfax County. Virginia SB1719 passes the House of Delegates.

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Illinois News Joint ranked as Top 12 Medical Cannabis Blog

Illinois News Joint

One of those measurements started with Feedspot debuting Illinois News Joint at #56 on the Top 100 Medical Cannabis Blogs on the internet. Recently, Illinois News Joint reached its goal by ranking as the #12 Medical Cannabis Blog on the internet. Feedspots editorial team reviews each blog before adding them to relevant category list.

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What Could Rescheduling Mean for Medical Cannabis Patients?

Canna Care Docs

In this blog, we’ll break down what the big news means and what could happen next. Rescheduling would ease those research barriers, improving access to data and education around the plant and opening the door to fully explore the medical benefits cannabis could provide. In the wake of this announcement, you may have a few questions.

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Access and Equity: Addressing Disparities in Medical Marijuana Availability Across States

MMJ Recs

While some states have embraced the therapeutic potential of cannabis and established robust medical marijuana programs, others lag behind, leaving patients without access to a potentially life-changing treatment. Disparities in access are primarily driven by the differing state regulations and policies surrounding medical marijuana.

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Your Elected Reps Want to Hear from You! But What Should You Say?

Americans for Safe Access

Last week we posted a blog on how to schedule an August recess meeting , so take a look if you missed it. With August Recess starting, Congress members are leaving DC and returning home for a month of work. This is the perfect opportunity to meet with them and tell your story about how important medical cannabis is to you.

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