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What would my family have done without Americans for Safe Access?

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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. We learned online about parents successfully utilizing cannabis treatments; many of them were moving their families to states with medical cannabis programs.

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Pediatric Medical Cannabis Access in Schools

Americans for Safe Access

A national perspective on safe access for students. At ASA, our goal is to ensure that every state has sensible cannabis policies that create safe and legal access for all patients. This means we believe that patients who medicate with cannabis should receive treatment equal to that of patients who medicate with any other drug.

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It’s Time for Medical Cannabis Patients to Step into the spotlight!

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CANNABIS RESCHEDULING IS A VICTORY FOR PATIENTS BY PATIENTS Cannabis is being rescheduled because of its “currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.” After 50+ years of prohibition on access and research, it was the experience and research from state medical cannabis programs that made this qualification possible.

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Mississippi Becomes 37th State to Legalize Medical Cannabis With a Law that Provides Limited Access to Patients

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of votes in favor), which authorized the state’s department of health to create a medical cannabis program. Patients across the state should have equitable access to this treatment option and should not be burdened by localities that wrongly choose to opt out of the law. ASA strongly opposes both of these provisions.

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

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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. However, the reality is far from this ideal. Inequality in Medical Cannabis Availability Across the U.S.

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Press Release: Numinus Wellness Receives Health Canada Special Access Program Applicant Approval to Provide Psychedelic-assisted Therapy Treatment

Cannabis Law Report

This is Numinus’ first psilocybin-assisted therapy treatment outside of ongoing clinical trials, and among the first to use of this regulatory mechanism through Health Canada’s Special Access Program (“SAP”), which was amended January 5 th , 2022 to include access to psychedelic compounds on a case-by-case basis.

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Pennsylvania’s Dispensaries: Your Guide to Accessing MMJ

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With the availability of MMJ dispensaries across Pennsylvania, patients have greater access to this natural remedy. This guide provides essential information including details on Pennsylvania MMJ dispensaries, the process of obtaining medical marijuana, and the program’s patient guide.

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