ASA frames national regulatory debate

Don Duncan — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:58:22 +0000

ASA Government Affairs Director Caren Woodson debates Ron Brooks, President of the National Narcotics Officers’ Associations’ Coalition, about medical cannabis regulation in a webcast hosted by the National League of Cities. Local governments all over the country are grappling with how to regulate medical cannabis, and tactics proposed by our opponents are increasingly sophisticated. ASA is working to help frame the debate about medical cannabis and local regulations to establish protect safe access for patients nationwide.

Read more about the webcast and ASA’s work on the ASA website.

I call on medical cannabis patients and providers to join me in supporting ASA, the nation’s largest organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research. ASA’s work helped make a place for safe access – and we need this ongoing work right now to hold the ground we have and push forward against a growing backlash. Please join ASA today!

Wasshington, DC goes medical… finally!

Don Duncan — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:50:12 +0000

From Americans for Safe Access (ASA):

” …By restoring Washington, D.C.’s medical marijuana law,” said Caren Woodson, Government Affairs Director with Americans for Safe Access (ASA). “Congress has recognized the importance of medical marijuana as a public health issue,” continued Woodson. “Washington, D.C. is not just the 14th medical marijuana state, this issue is now in the backyard of federal legislators and far more difficult to ignore.” The appropriations bill now goes to the President’s desk for his expected signature sometime this week…”

Read the entire post with links on the ASA web site.

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ASA frames national regulatory debate

Wasshington, DC goes medical… finally!