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Looking Back at 2025 and Ahead to 2026: Medical Cannabis Wins and Opportunities

Posted by Shelby Huffaker on Jan 3, 2026

2025 was a busy year for medical cannabis. We celebrated many meaningful wins on the local, state, and national levels, while also seeing with renewed clarity how much work remains to ensure safe, equitable, and affordable access for patients.

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

Posted by Shelby Huffaker on Nov 4, 2025

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

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

Posted by Shelby Huffaker on 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!

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

Posted by Shelby Huffaker on 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.

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

Posted by Shelby Huffaker on Jul 7, 2025

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

Reject Federal Attacks on Medical Cannabis

Posted by Shelby Huffaker on May 28, 2025

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

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

Posted by Shelby Huffaker on 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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