Jan 16, 2026

On January 14, 2026, the County of San Diego voted to move forward with advancing safe access and cannabis social equity.

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.

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.

Nov 4, 2025

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

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!

Aug 4, 2025

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

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.

Jul 7, 2025

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

May 28, 2025

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

Apr 24, 2025

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

Apr 4, 2025

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

Mar 9, 2025

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

Mar 2, 2025

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

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.