Sep 1, 2024

Shelby Huffaker, MPH, representing the San Diego Americans for Safe Access, critiques Carlsbad City’s new law banning cannabis smoking or vaping in multi-unit residences, arguing it hinders vital symptom relief for medical cannabis patients and unfairly impacts marginalized communities. Huffaker suggests equitable alternatives that safeguard public health while respecting individual rights.

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.

Apr 27, 2024

Take action to save social equity programs in San Diego.

Dec 27, 2023

San Diego ASA has an urgent request regarding cannabis social equity.

Mar 11, 2015

Forward from Citizens for Patient Rights Tomorrow (Thurs.) – Tell the San Diego Planning Commission to Support Safe Access in San Ysidro! When: Thursday, March 12th, 2015 at 9am Where: San Diego City Council Chambers, 202 C Street, 12th Floor, San Diego, California 92101 RSVP:  https://www.facebook.com/events/820947654633441/ A medical marijuana...

Jan 18, 2015

by Marcus Boyd*  – Vice Chair SD ASA *a Service Related Disabled Veteran In response to a call for action by Cal NORML Deputy Director Ellen Komp, we ask that you sign and share this Change.org online petition titled; Restore the High Quality Healthcare Veterans have Earned. Be sure to see “How to Help” at the bottom of the...

Mar 6, 2014

The California Assembly Committee on Public Safety will hear testimony on AB 1588, a bill authored by Assembly Member Connie Conway (R- Visalia), on Tuesday, March 11. Americans for Safe Access (ASA) would like to ask members and allies to speak up in opposition to this bill at or before Tuesday’s hearing.Please take a minute to call or email the Assembly...

Nov 20, 2013

END THE WAR ON MEDICAL CANNABIS

Oct 11, 2013

Is there such a thing as triple jeopardy? Tragically, there is in San Diego under District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis’ reign. This month, the third trial of Jovan Jackson will begin in San Diego Superior Court. Jovan Jackson, a legitimate medical cannabis patient and Navy veteran was a directing member of Answerdam, a medical marijuana collective located in...

Sep 30, 2013

Thanks to the tenacity of Attorney Hud Collins, the San Diego City Council has placed the issue of medical marijuana on the docket for tomorrow’s council meeting! To the council, Attorney Collins wrote; “with the announcing of the Department of Justice’s new guidelines announcing a hands’ Off of recreational States’ and Medical...

Sep 30, 2013

By: Heidi Whitman, Social Media Coordinator for San Diego ASA The Chang’s need your help NOW! This is Carmen Chang. She is an 86 yr old mother who has been left to live alone & care for herself while her sole caregiver, her son Ronnie, has been held for over a year awaiting a Federal medical marijuana trial. Ronnie Chang, a legitimate medical marijuana...

Feb 28, 2013

Change.org Petition to remove Laura Duffy as US Attorney for Southern District Laura E. Duffy was sworn in as the Presidentially-appointed United States Attorney for the Southern District of California on June 2, 2010. Since then, she has waged a vindictive war on legitimate medical marijuana patients in her district. Aside from ordering arrests,...

Aug 16, 2012

Americans for Safe Access (ASA) needs your help to get 100,000 of these great new posters up in “swing states” during this Presidential election season. We need to raise $12,000 to print the posters. Can you help by making a special donation today? The glossy 17 x 22 inch posters ask a pointed question: Can broken promises lose an election? That question...

Jul 26, 2012

By: Eugene Davidovich San Diego, CA — On Wednesday July 25 in the struggle for safe access, patients in San Diego scored a major, yet short-term victory. The most recent attempt by US Attorney Laura Duffy to shut down the sole Sheriff permitted medical marijuana co-operative was stalled when the co-op filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Around 1pm on...

Jul 24, 2012

Wednesday July 25th at 12pm at the San Diego Federal Court House on 880 Front St. the medical marijuana community will be rallying against the federal attacks on Proposition 215, SB420 and the will of California voters who overwhelmingly support safe access! After closing down over two hundred dispensaries in the City of San Diego, U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy has...