Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
US Rep. Barney Frank
From Americans for Safe Access (ASA) -
Washington, DC — Three medical marijuana bills were introduced today in Congress with support from patient advocates. The most significant of the three bills is one introduced by Congressman Frank (D-MA), which reclassifies marijuana from its current status as a dangerous drug with no medical value. Another bill, introduced by Congressman Polis (D-CO), will allow banks and other financial institutions to provide services to medical marijuana businesses without being subject to “suspicious activity” reporting requirements. The third bill, introduced by Congressman Stark (D-CA), changes the federal tax code “to allow a deduction for expenses in connection with the trade or business of selling marijuana intended for patients for medical purposes pursuant to State law.”
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Monday, April 18th, 2011
From Mickey Martin on http://cannabiswarrior.com/ —
To those of you who do not know Steph Sherer, she is the Executive Director for Americans for Safe Access and a true cannabis hero. I met Steph many years go when she first began developing ASA and fell in love with her passion, leadership and ability to tell the truth even when it was not what someone wanted to hear. Her ability to organize and motivate this movement is a major reason why medical cannabis has such a strong and fertile position in our society today. She rose up to meet the challenges faced by medical cannabis advocates and patients and took the good fight directly to those who oppose it. Her organization has been instrumental in making the world a safer and more respectful place for patients and providers and for that I thank her…
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Thursday, March 24th, 2011
Congratulations are in order for Kristen Ford from Americans for Safe Access (ASA) for creating new language for SB 308, a Maryland bill that will allow medical cannabis patients there to make an affirmative defense for the first time. The state Senate approved the new language today. When adopted, SB 308 will represent a leap forward in patients rights. Read the ASA press release online.
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Friday, March 18th, 2011
From the ASA Activist Newsletter -
Italian researchers used an animal model of multiple sclerosis to investigate the efficacy of cannabis extracts on motor symptoms. They found that treating with a THC-rich extract over time “resulted in a significant reduction of neurological deficits,” that treatment with CBD affected only the relapse phase, and that combined THC-CBD treatment was ineffective. They suggest further investigation on each cannabinoid’s action but conclude that cannabis extracts have potential for managing MS.
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Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
From the ASA Activist Newsletter -
Previous studies have shown cannabinoids significantly decrease the spread of gastric cancer tumors and kill off malignant cells. South Korean researchers have recently discovered some of the biologic mechanisms for those tumor-fighting properties. The new research on cellular mediators indicates cannabinoids play a role in halting cell cycles that cause the cancer to spread.
Park JM, et al. 2011. Antiproliferative mechanism of a cannabinoid agonist by cell cycle arrest in human gastric cancer cells. J Cell Biochem. Feb 10.
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