San Diego Americans for Safe Access

09/04/2026

Who is making cannabis safer?

Team Cannabis Safety is helping Americans for Safe Access identify the people, organizations, programs, products, research, innovations, and other efforts putting cannabis safety into practice.

The 2026 Cannabis Safety Awards recognize work advancing cannabis safety through education, research, consumer protection, responsible practices, public service, and practical solutions.

Who deserves to be recognized?

Nominations are open to everyone; self-nominations are welcome, and there is no fee. Nominations close September 8.

Nominate someone: http://www.safeaccessnow.org/2026_award_nominations
Learn more about Cannabis Safety Month: http://www.safeaccessnow.org/cannabis_safety_month_2026
Americans for Safe Access

09/02/2026

08/18/2026

Please remember to post your e-comment, or register to speak tomorrow!

08/12/2026

The agenda for the August 19 Board of Supervisors public hearing on the Socially Equitable Cannabis Program is now available. Please post an e-comment at this link: https://sdcounty.granicusideas.com/meetings/2320-board-of-supervisors/agenda_items

Navigate to Agenda Item 3 and look for the comment button under the item description. Messaging should be polite and in support of an ordinance no more restrictive than what the state allows. And, that outdoor cultivation is a crucial part of the plan. Request that the supervisors please NOT BAN outdoor cultivation.

If you plan on attending in person and wish to address the supervisors you will need to register to speak before the item is called (from now until then) at this link: https://publiccomment.sandiegocounty.gov/

08/07/2026

Have a cultivar you believe is especially significant to California/San Diego? Take the Legacy Cannabis Genetics: Cultivar Registration Selection Survey!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSez9OsaffWGHSCWD9DLND7XH96l66-NrVEJqp2nWm_w8HfFCQ/viewform

More about the survey: This survey is intended to gather community perspectives regarding cultivars of regional significance represented within the Legacy Cannabis Genetics collection. Survey responses will help inform the research team's selection of cultivars for Cultivar Registration while recognizing that community knowledge is an essential component of documenting cannabis genetic resources alongside scientific documentation.

The Legacy Cannabis Genetics project is documenting California's legacy cannabis cultivars through botanical, genetic, chemical, and historical research using a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach. As part of this work, the research team will prepare Cultivar Registrations from ea...

08/03/2026

Save the date: On August 19, the County Board of Supervisors will vote on an historic cannabis ordinance for the county of San Diego’s unincorporated areas.

On the table are 13 social equity retail licenses, unlimited manufacturing, cultivation, testing, distribution and delivery. San Diego County staff have been working very hard to put together recommendations that include an option (currently named option 2) for the county’s cannabis ordinance to be as permissive as the state regulations would allow. We owe it to the staffers and the supervisors who support safe access to show up to the meeting or post e-comments and contact your supervisors in support of the ordinance.

Please mark your calendars for August 19 at 9 AM and watch for updates as the agenda becomes available!

07/29/2026

https://www.ma*****namoment.net/setting-ma*****na-taxes-too-high-drives-consumers-to-the-illegal-market-federally-funded-study-finds/

States that impose high tax rates on regulated ma*****na products are driving adult consumers to the illicit market, according to a new federally funded study. The research, published in the journal Health Economics, looked at past-month cannabis purchasing behavior of 1,525 adults aged 21 and older...

07/28/2026

Medical Cannabis Businesses: Are you ready for Federal Regulation?

The DEA registration deadline for state-licensed medical cannabis businesses has passed, but the uncertainty hasn’t.

Businesses that completed the DEA registration process by the deadline are entering a new era of federal recognition and a new world of compliance obligations, tax considerations, and operational questions.

This webinar will examine:

What DEA registration means for federal and state tax filings
How federal registration affects the application of Section 280E
Federal labeling, documentation, and compliance requirements
Impact of DEA rescheduling proceedings & what’s next
Federal Policy Update

Join Americans For Safe Access Executive Director Steph Sherer, along with special guests Gail Rand, CPA, of Rand Consulting, and Adam Korenfield - CPA (he/him), CPA, Tax Partner at CohnReznick, for a practical discussion of the rapidly changing federal policy landscape and what it means for medical cannabis businesses.

Bring your questions—and leave with a clearer understanding of the rules, risks, and opportunities ahead.

This event is organized by Americans for Safe Access & Cannabis Businesses & Professionals United for National Medical Cannabis (UNMC)

Ticket holders will receive a video link to the webinar. This event is free for ASA & UNMC members.

https://www.safeaccessnow.org/compliance_taxes_webinar

07/23/2026

Excellent article from the Times of San Diego. From public safety to revenue, read more about La Mesa's approach to cannabis.

A decade into voting to legalize medical cannabis dispensaries, the city of La Mesa has benefited economically.