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.

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.

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.

Feb 12, 2025

San Diego ASA’s public comment on the County’s draft Cannabis Environmental Impact Report.

Jan 30, 2025

On January 30, 2025, the County of San Diego opened the required 60-day public comment period for its draft Cannabis Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Input from medical cannabis patients, advocates, and stakeholders is needed to ensure safe access is secured in the County.

Nov 5, 2024

By Shelby Huffaker, MPH | Chair, San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access When it comes to community organizing, particularly around cannabis, it can be easy at times to feel disheartened. However, when you consider all of the people toiling day in and day out to advance the rights of medical cannabis patients and consumers, it becomes clear that...

Aug 31, 2024

Shelby Huffaker critiques the San Diego Grand Jury report on cannabis legalization, arguing it lacks context and citations while overstating negative impacts. Huffaker emphasizes the positive effects of legalization, such as reduced crime and fewer arrests, and calls for balanced, evidence-based public education on cannabis’ risks and benefits.

Aug 16, 2024

In June 2024, the LA Times revealed widespread pesticide contamination in California’s cannabis market. Josh Swider, CEO of Infinite Chemical Analysis Labs, will discuss the findings and consumer protection steps in a presentation on September 24, 2024. Register on Eventhi.com for Zoom access to this San Diego Chapter Americans for Safe Access meeting.

Aug 4, 2024

A San Diego Grand Jury report recommends stronger law enforcement against the illicit cannabis market. The author argues this is misguided, advocating instead for expanding legal cannabis outlets and addressing barriers to entry in the cannabis industry, particularly for marginalized groups. Increased criminalization is seen as wasteful and harmful to public health and equity.