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Behind the Spotlight: Only Congress Can Change Cannabis Laws for Patients

Americans for Safe Access

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 administrations on medical cannabis policy.

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Beyond the Oval Office: Only Congress Can Change Cannabis Laws for Patients

Americans for Safe Access

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 administrations on medical cannabis policy.

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Press Release: Cannabis Patient Care™ and Americans for Safe Access Form Partnership

Cannabis Law Report

president and CEO of MJH Life Sciences™, parent company of Cannabis Patient Care ™ “We are thrilled to partner with Americans for Safe Access because we share their passion for education and for helping as many patients as we can.”. For more information, please visit: [link].

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Press Release: Launch of the Psychedelic Access and Research European Alliance – PAREA

Cannabis Law Report

PAREA is coming together to address those challenges and provide evidence-based policy recommendations and expertise to the EU policymakers. We will be joined by excellent speakers including Dr. Thomas Insel – Former Director of the US National Institute of Mental Health (2002 – 2015), Prof. David Nutt and Prof.

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Paper: Racial Capitalism and the African American Experience Entering the Cannabis Industry By Dr. Ayoka Nurse

Cannabis Law Report

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Theme 3 involved access to capital.

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Cannabis and Obesity: New study ties cannabis to lower rates of obesity

Veriheal

The researchers used obesity data in Washington State between 2002-2018 because it is one of the first states to have legalized recreational or adult-use cannabis. When cannabis is combined with healthy foods, such as the recipes in this article, those struggling to lose weight may find it more accessible. from 2000-2020. .

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New American Medical Association Study Shows Cannabis Legalization Not Linked to Increased Psychosis

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In addition, several other studies suggest that legalizing access to marijuana is actually associated with decreased: Crime Opioid overdose Mental illness rates Gone are the days when cautionary tales run rampant. In some cases, legalization policies only allowed home-grown cannabis or had not yet implemented commercial sales.