Wayback Wednesday- Senator Mikulski and the Road to Federal Protections for Medical Cannabis

This WayBack Wednesday we are highlighting remarks made by Senator Barbara Mikulski kicking off ASA’s 2016 National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference. That year Senator Mikulski was awarded ASA’s Elected Official of the Year award with Congressman Rorhabacher and Congressman Farr, for their heroic work in passing the Medical Cannabis Amendment to the Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) Appropriations Bill, which stopped the federal raids and prosecutions of patients and the businesses that served them and threats to state officials implementing medical cannabis laws.
In her remarks, she reminded Unity participants that the CJS amendment was just a temporary measure and that advocates would need to keep up the pressure on Congress if we want to see patients have the same rights as all Americans. Nine years later, her message still resonates and serves as a reminder that patient advocates have to continue to fight for our rights.
Senator Mikulski’s message is a reminder of the work we still need to do to create a new world where medical cannabis access is available to all Americans.
We need to keep the pressure on Congress to pass federal legislation, join us in the continued fight by taking action today! Take action now by sending a letter to your federal representatives asking them to support medical cannabis patients and legislation and to prioritize these issues moving forward. www.safeaccess...