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Her doc recommended medical marijuana for chronic pain. Then she failed her drug test and Jefferson fired her. Juliana Feliciano Reyes, The Philadelphia Inquirer © ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS Donna Hudnell, shown here outside her Chester home, used to take medical marijuana for chronic back pain. She stopped after getting fired from her IT job at Thomas Jefferson University for failing her drug test. For the last two decades, Donna Hudnell has struggled with chronic back pain. As she got older, it only got worse. “I had trouble sitting, walking, sle...

Americans for Safe Access Logo 9th Annual National Medical Cannabis Conference This is a conference not just for patients and advocates, but also for lawyers, medical professionals, and policymakers to discuss how medical cannabis can remain on the forefront of policy reforms.” — Debbie Churgai, executive director of Americans for Safe Access WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 26, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On April 28 and 29 of this year, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) will hold its 9th annual National Medical Cannabis Unity conference. For the last 8 years, ASA has brought together m...

A2LA Issues First Cannabis Industry ISO/IEC 17065 Accreditation to Americans for Safe Access Share Article The accreditation marks A2LA’s first-ever certificate issued to a product certification body in the cannabis industry. “This is very exciting news for Americans for Safe Access and an important achievement for the medical cannabis industry.” - Jonathan Fuhrman, Program Manager, A2LA FREDERICK, Md. (PRWEB) April 23, 2021 A2LA has granted ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation to Americans for Safe Access (ASA), marking A2LA’s f...

Wyden, Merkley reintroduce bill to let VA prescribe medical marijuana to veterans WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Tuesday they have joined colleagues to reintroduce legislation to allow doctors at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to prescribe medical marijuana to veterans in Oregon and the 35 other states that have established medical marijuana programs. “Plenty of evidence suggests that medical marijuana holds promise for pain management, PTSD and other medical conditions frequently experienced by our wounded warriors. But even in the 36 states t...

April 20, 2021 [Photos via: Phoebe Bridgers/Olof Grind, Tom Morello/Spotify, Evan Greer/Spotify, System Of A Down] Today, there’s nothing more inspiring than seeing musicians and other public figures using their platforms to support great causes. In the alternative scene, it’s fairly common for song lyrics to offer commentary on social and political issues. Fortunately, it’s becoming just as common to see artists taking things one step further by taking action. We’re shining the spotlight on the incredible things 15 artists are doing to make the world around them a better place.  T...