Shelby Huffaker

2025 Joint Holiday Celebration

Nov 24, 2025

Join San Diego Americans for Safe Access, Blue Dream Democratic Club and San Diego NORML for our joint holiday celebration at San Diego’s only cannabis consumption lounge – Sessions by the Bay.

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Supervisor Monica Montgomery-Steppe Issues Proclamation for Medical Cannabis Awareness Week, Honors the San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access

Nov 4, 2025

San Diego County Supervisor Monica Montgomery-Steppe proclaims Medical Cannabis Awareness Week, honors San Diego ASA

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The Surprising Science Behind Cannabis and Driving: San Diego ASA Interviews Thomas Marcotte, PhD

Aug 12, 2025

San Diego ASA Chair Shelby Huffaker, MPH talks to Thomas Marcotte, PhD, Co-Director of the University of California, San Diego’s Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR), about the CMCR’s research on cannabis and driving. The science may surprise you!

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San Diego ASA General Meeting Fall 2025

Aug 4, 2025

Join San Diego ASA at Sessions By the Bay for our next general meeting on September 23, 2025!

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Cannabis Facts Over Fear: The Danger of Confusing Correlation with Causation

Aug 3, 2025

Recent news coverage of a report linking cannabis to youth suicide fails to paint the full picture. San Diego ASA explains the importance of understanding causation versus correlation.

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Patients Left Behind: The Case for a Therapeutic Exception in California’s Hemp Regulations

Jul 7, 2025

Read San Diego ASA’s comment on the California Department of Public Health’s proposed hemp rules.

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Reject Federal Attacks on Medical Cannabis

May 28, 2025

San Diego ASA condemns recent federal attacks on state medical cannabis programs.

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San Diego ASA General Meeting Spring 2025

Apr 24, 2025

Join San Diego ASA at Sessions By the Bay for our next general meeting on June 24, 2025!

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Patient First Leadership Summit & Lobby Day 2025

Apr 22, 2025

Join advocates in our nation’s capital for a day of skill and community-building workshops, followed by meetings with your federal representatives.

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The 2025 California Cannabis Bills That Passed — And Failed

Apr 4, 2025

Learn about the cannabis-related bills being introduced to the California state legislature in 2025.

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San Diego ASA Comment on the City’s Proposed Cannabis Business Tax Increase

Mar 9, 2025

Read San Diego ASA’s comment on the City of San Diego’s proposed cannabis business tax increase.

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Attend the California NORML/ASA Lobby Day on March 24, 2025

Mar 2, 2025

All Californians are invited to attend the California NORML/Americans for Safe Access Citizen Lobby Day on Monday, March 24 in Sacramento.

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San Diego ASA General Meeting Winter 2025

Mar 2, 2025

Join the San Diego chapter of Americans for Safe Access in North Park for our first public meeting of the year!

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Cannabis Tax Hikes: What They Mean for San Diego’s Patients and Small Businesses

Feb 28, 2025

With several tax increases on the horizon at both the state and local levels, the San Diego chapter of Americans for Safe Access has launched a new initiative to give patients and consumers a platform to demonstrate to lawmakers the already high cost of legally purchased cannabis products in the city.

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