Dear Friend,

<[link removed]>When I took over as ASA’s Interim Executive Director last March I knew that there was a lot of work ahead of me. It’s never easy to step in after a founder, especially a visionary like Steph Sherer. I am so grateful that I can still reach out to her for guidance and advice and I truly believe that her position as Board President will continue to advance our organization to the next phase and help us as we face new challenges ahead. 

Looking back now I can say that I am so incredibly proud of the work our organization has accomplished in 2019:

- We responded to challenging new requirements for cannabis education for medical professionals by re-accrediting our Cannabis Care Certification courses and maintaining the highest quality medical cannabis educational available.
- Our Patient Focused Certification program continued to expand by adding certification for CBD and hemp producing businesses. Our partnership with the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) allowed us to offer a dual ISO/PFC accreditation that Stillwater Laboratory became the first to achieve in July. This also helped us begin our own process of becoming an internationally recognized certifying body.
- ASA was invited to give testimony to the FDA regarding cannabis products and the vaping illness which continues to injure consumers and patients.
- We managed to streamline our 2019 State of the States report despite covering more states and territories than ever before. By moving our full scoring rubric and qualifying conditions chart into online tools we created an easier to read, easier to use and more comprehensive report than ever.
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- We also created two all new publications, the Patient’s Guide to CBD and the Patient’s Guide to U.S. Travel. I’m so proud of our ability to create high quality educational materials that focus on the needs of patients across the country.
- ASA isn’t just the team in the national office but also people working in their state all across the U.S. Our amazing state advocates helped improve cannabis programs for functionality in Georgia, access for children in New Mexico and Washington, D.C., and compassionate donations in California. 

<[link removed]>We wouldn’t be able to accomplish any of this without the donations and membership dues of supporters and advocates who support our work. We so appreciate the businesses that sponsor our work, however, the majority of our donations come from people like you who truly appreciate our work and give what they can.

As the end of another year draws closer, and with our 8th National Medical Cannabis Unity conference just around the corner, we need your support more than ever. Can we count on your support this year? <[link removed]>

Everything we do here at ASA is for patients, and that will never change. Thank you for making this an amazing year. Wishing you happy holidays!

Debbie Churgai
Interim Executive Director
Americans for Safe Access
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