Americans for Safe Access
Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is the largest national member-based organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research. They work to overcome political and legal barriers by creating policies that improve access to medical cannabis for patients and researchers through legislation, education, litigation, grassroots actions, advocacy and services for patients and their providers. ASA has over 30,000 active members with chapters and affiliates in more than 40 states.
ASA is unique because we are employing strategies that have never been tried in the field of medical cannabis. ASA enjoys unprecedented access to elected officials and a special credibility with stakeholders due to its exclusive focus on medical cannabis. They are working to change federal policy to meet the immediate needs of patients as well as create long-term strategies for safe access and programs that encourage research.
ASA is unique because we are employing strategies that have never been tried in the field of medical cannabis. ASA enjoys unprecedented access to elected officials and a special credibility with stakeholders due to its exclusive focus on medical cannabis. They are working to change federal policy to meet the immediate needs of patients as well as create long-term strategies for safe access and programs that encourage research.
Projects and Campaigns
Federal Advocacy Project
ASA's National Office, located in Washington, DC, advocates for safe access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research to better meet the immediate needs of patients, medical professionals, and researchers. We help to broaden support for medical cannabis on Capitol Hill, and within executive agencies and national institutes.
Patients Rights Project
ASA’s Legal Affairs Department creates, protects, and expands the rights of medical cannabis patients through direct support, extensive monitoring, proactive litigation, education, organizing attorneys, and the drafting of legislation.
California Campaign for Safe Access
The mission of the California Campaign for Safe Access is to monitor, implement, and improve medical cannabis law in California through protection and expansion of patients’ rights, using education, litigation, legislation, grassroots advocacy and direct support.
Jurors Rights Education Campaign
Prosecutors fight hard to keep any information about medical cannabis out of courtrooms to make sure that they get their conviction. The Jurors Rights Education Campaign seeks to educate jurors on their rights to issue not guilty verdicts to medical cannabis patients and providers.
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ASA Contact Info
Headquarters
1322 Webster Street, Suite 402
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 251-1856
Fax: (510) 251-2036
Email: Info@SafeAccessNow.org
National Office
1730 M Street NW, Suite 611
Washington, DC 2003
Phone: (202) 857-4272
Fax: (202) 857-4273
Email: Caren@SafeAccessNow.org
Southern California Office
Hollywood, CA
(323) 882-6766
1322 Webster Street, Suite 402
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 251-1856
Fax: (510) 251-2036
Email: Info@SafeAccessNow.org
National Office
1730 M Street NW, Suite 611
Washington, DC 2003
Phone: (202) 857-4272
Fax: (202) 857-4273
Email: Caren@SafeAccessNow.org
Southern California Office
Hollywood, CA
(323) 882-6766
