Americans for Safe Access

MARCH 6, 2025

On March 11, 2025, we invite patients, advocates, healthcare professionals, and concerned citizens to join us in Albany for the Medical Cannabis Lobby Day an opportunity to push for meaningful reforms that will enhance patient access and ensure New Yorks medical cannabis program prioritizes those who rely on it the most.

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NORML

MARCH 30, 2022

Representative Lynn Williams (D- HD 135) says, "Support for the issues around Maine's medical marijuana program crosses many lines: Republicans, Democrats, Independents, Libertarians and Greens; Downeast, Southern and Northern Maine; rural and urban; twenty-somethings, retirees and all in-between.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 22, 2025

The Division of Cannabis Regulation today sent out emails for a second notice to those in the Medical Cannabis Patient Program and Opioid Alternative Patient Program about the new online registration portal that will be live Tuesday, April 29, 2025. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Americans for Safe Access

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

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 regulatory system.

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Americans for Safe Access

JULY 11, 2023

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 they depend on have shocking gaps in how they are tested!

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 28, 2024

Last week, Cook County Government announced the launch of the Cook County Cannabis Development Grant program, which will provide up to $3.6 million in grants to businesses that have licenses awarded under the State of Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Social Equity Program. Willie J.R. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Americans for Safe Access

MAY 1, 2025

For everyone else, here is the recap: In the meeting, we discussed ASA's ZERO tolerance policy on Federal interference in the medical cannabis programs. This is also a reminder that cannabis is still illegal federally , and until we pass laws to create a national medical cannabis program, we are still at risk.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 15, 2024

NECANN has announced its program schedule for the 2024 Illinois Cannabis Convention. The 2024 Illinois Cannabis Convention programing contributors include The 1937 Group , Illinois Women in Cannabis , Smart Cannabis , and others. The post Illinois Cannabis Convention announces program schedule appeared first on Illinois News Joint.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The measure states that no person may be arrested, prosecuted, or denied any right or privilege for participating in the state’s medical cannabis oil program. The program is expected to be operational and dispensing cannabis products to authorized patients by mid-year.

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Project CBD

MARCH 7, 2025

What’s more, synthesized Delta-9 THC is present in many of these products, despite being prohibited in both California’s cannabis and hemp programs. It was crafted to provide accountability and transparency throughout the supply chain with lab testing, track-and-trace programs and tax collection mandated.

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Americans for Safe Access

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Every year, Americans for Safe Access spends months comparing every medical cannabis program in the United States with the purpose of analyzing what each program is doing well, where it is failing, and how the state program can improve to best serve the needs of patients.

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Americans for Safe Access

AUGUST 6, 2019

Every year the ASA team and I spend a considerable amount of time formally comparing every medical cannabis program in the United States. In 2019 this meant assessing the medical cannabis programs of 47 states, the District of Columbia, and four territories.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The CRTA transfers authority over the Medical Cannabis Program from the Department of Health to the OCM, and in process overhauls some aspects of the program. A framework for an ambitious social and economic equity program aimed to right the wrongs of the war on drugs is partially laid out in the CRTA.

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2020

Northam also signed Senate Bill 1015 , which states that no person may be arrested, prosecuted, or denied any right or privilege for participating in the state’s medical cannabis program. The program is expected to be operational and dispensing cannabis products to authorized patients by mid-year.

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NORML

APRIL 14, 2020

According to the DEA , “The DCE/SP began funding eradication programs in Hawaii and California in 1979. The program rapidly expanded to include programs in 25 states by 1982. By 1985, all 50 states were participating in the DCE/SP. ” DEA data for 2019 is online here. . ” DEA data for 2019 is online here.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Texas has one such cannabis program in flux, with a new bill being introduced that may change the legality of recreational marijuana within the state. The Current Status Of The Texas Cannabis Program Currently, recreational marijuana is not legal in Texas. The Texas medical cannabis program allows for no more than 0.5%

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 14, 2024

IDOA’s three bureaus include: 1)The Bureau of Licensing and Administration, which is responsible for issuing licenses, administering the Hemp Program, agent registration cards, and other programs. IDOA lists its FY2025 Goals as: Continue to support equity licensee construction and operations.

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Americans for Safe Access

MAY 2, 2024

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. 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.”

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NORML

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

These events offer a voice to the large number of registered medical marijuana patients who are deeply dissatisfied with the current program. 13th protest again focuses on the struggles within Pennsylvania’s very restrictive medical marijuana program. Employers and law enforcement are also playing catch up to the new laws.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The focus of the subsequent three meetings was the examination of conditions under consideration for addition to the list of debilitating conditions that are qualifying for participation in the Medical Cannabis Patient Program (MCPP).

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NORML

JUNE 27, 2019

Today, Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. “Last week, the House agreed and passed my amendments to forbid the federal government from interfering with cannabis programs in the states, D.C. and tribal communities.

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Americans for Safe Access

MARCH 16, 2021

Department of Veterans Affairs as their primary healthcare provider are unable to receive medical cannabis recommendations from their doctors even if they live in a state with a medical cannabis program. Urge VA Secretary McDonough to Allow VA Doctors to Recommend Cannabis

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NORML

MAY 5, 2020

Cannabis programs have been deemed ‘essential’ in a majority of states that regulate its commerce, and multiple District Attorneys have deprioritized enforcement efforts in prohibition jurisdictions. A lot is happening right now. And how do you want to engage in reform efforts with NORML?

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NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Currently, in the 10 states that have legalized adult use cannabis and the 33 states that have legalized medical marijuana programs, entrepreneurs and small businesses are unable to access the valuable programs and support of the Small Business Administration. Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry.

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Americans for Safe Access

JULY 11, 2024

Additionally, a modification to the medical cannabis amendment we passed in 2014 opens the door for federal interference in state medical cannabis programs again (Section 531(b)) with double penalties. CLICK HERE to send a letter to your representatives telling them to prioritize patients!

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Americans for Safe Access

APRIL 20, 2021

American’s for Safe Access has achieved accreditation to the ISO/IEC 17065:2012 ( Certificate #5284.01 ) standard for certifying bodies through it’s PFC program, making it the first compliance program to obtain international accreditation specifically for the cannabis industry.

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Americans for Safe Access

AUGUST 6, 2021

A common challenge patients often experience when adult-use laws are adopted in their state is that legislative and regulatory improvements to medical cannabis programs are suspended while states pivot to organize adult-use models.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

South Carolina is one of only a dozen states that has yet to implement a comprehensive medical cannabis access program. The post South Carolina: Senate Advances Medical Cannabis Access Legislation appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 21, 2020

Northam also signed Senate Bill 1015 , which states that no person may be arrested, prosecuted, or denied any right or privilege for participating in the state’s medical cannabis program. The program is expected to be operational and dispensing cannabis products to authorized patients by mid-year.

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Americans for Safe Access

JULY 29, 2020

Oregon is one of the few but growing number of states that have both a medical cannabis program and an adult use (recreational) program, and users of cannabis medicine can be found in either group.

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Americans for Safe Access

OCTOBER 21, 2020

One of the major factors that has spurred the development of state medical cannabis programs has been first-hand experiences with patients whose lives have changed dramatically thanks to cannabis. Many of which have been pediatric patients.

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Americans for Safe Access

JUNE 2, 2020

Americans for Safe Access (ASA) submitted comments which suggested several amendments to the provisions of these regulations governing the bulk marijuana manufacturers program.

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Americans for Safe Access

AUGUST 12, 2024

Today, cannabis-based therapies provide relief to over 6 million Americans registered in medical cannabis programs in 38 states, D.C., A letter from ASA Founder & President The positive impacts of medical cannabis on patients and the healthcare systems that serve them are profound and far-reaching. and four of the five U.S.

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NORML

OCTOBER 21, 2024

"This is a setback for the growth and improvement of our existing program, but it will not be the last attempt to ease the barriers Arkansas’s medical patients encounter." The post Arkansas: Supreme Court Rules Against Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2024

Summer '24 Intern Noah Bass shares his reasons for joining the NORML Internship program. The post Interning with NORML: A Door to a Lifetime of Advocacy appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 19, 2020

House lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved two bills to amend the state’s medical marijuana program in a manner that significantly expands patients’ access to cannabis products. The state’s medical cannabis program became operational last August.

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NORML

MARCH 13, 2020

In December, the commission called for lawmakers to enact a limited legalization program. Ultimately, lawmakers agreed upon appointing a study commission to make recommendations on the issue.

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