Thailand to Distribute One Million Cannabis Plants for Medical Purposes to Households
May 23rd 2022Thai Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, announced in a May Facebook post that the Thai government will distribute 1,000,000 cannabis plants for medical purposes to households across the nation for free starting in June.
Americans for Safe Access Local Chapters: Meet the San Diego ASA Chapter
May 17th 2022ASA has local chapters throughout the United States and in this new series of interviews, we will be introducing you to those chapters and highlighting some of the state-level work being done to advocate for patient’s access and rights. In our second installment, we introduce the San Diego ASA chapter.
Medicare Plans Releases Survey Results Regarding Medical Cannabis Coverage
April 18th 2022Medicare Plans, a patient support center that provides resources for better understanding Medicare, recently conducted a survey about the idea of Medicare coverage for medical cannabis treatment and products. Here are some highlights from their results.
One CBD Company Looks to Innovation to Enhance Customers’ Cannabis Experience and Knowledge
April 4th 2022Cannabidiol (CBD) has been a hot topic for several years now and it seems like you can buy CBD almost anywhere. As a consumer, how do you know that the CBD at your local drug store is the same quality at a cannabis or hemp retail store? Education is key to knowing the difference and finding a top-notch product. In this interview, Vince Sanders, founder and president of CBD American Shaman, discusses his company’s approach to cannabis retail, their main motivators for success, and his plans for continual expansion in the cannabis industry.
Meet the Bay Area Americans for Safe Access Chapter
March 28th 2022ASA has local chapters throughout the United States and in this new series of interviews, we will be introducing you to those chapters and highlighting some of the state-level work being done to advocate for patient’s access and rights. In our first installment, we introduce the Bay Area ASA chapter.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Announces Updates to Bill to Federally Legalize Cannabis
March 10th 2022In February, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer explained in a press conference and in a letter to colleagues the details of his bill to federally legalize cannabis and announced his plan to introduce it in the coming weeks.
Americans for Safe Access Releases its Annual Report on the Efficacy of State Laws on Cannabis
March 3rd 2022Americans for Safe Access’s (ASA) State of the States report evaluates each state cannabis program from a patient perspective and assigns a grade that reflects patient rights and access to medical cannabis. ASA has released the report annually since 2014 and included two new core categories in the rubric for 2021. This year marks 25 years since the first implementation of a state cannabis law in the US and 20 years since ASA began working with state officials on medical cannabis laws.
NFL Awards $1 Million for Studies on Cannabinoids’ Effects on Pain Management for Athletes
February 23rd 2022The National Football League (NFL) is awarding $1 million in research funding to two teams of medical researchers to study the effects of cannabinoids on pain management and neuroprotection from concussion in elite football players.
MJH Life Sciences™ Announces Acquisition of Cannabis Science Conference
February 21st 2022MJH Life Sciences™ announces the acquisition of the Cannabis Science Conference, which hosts the world's largest and most technical scientific and medical cannabis events and is aimed at improving cannabis science and education.