WHAT
WE DO
The mission of Patients For Safe Access is to ensure safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research.
ABOUT US.
Patients For Safe Access was founded in 2020, as a vehicle for patients to advocate for the acceptance of cannabis as medicine. Patients For Safe Access strives to be the largest national member-based organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research. Patients For Safe Access works to overcome political, social and legal barriers by creating policies that improve access to medical cannabis for patients and researchers through legislation, education, litigation, research, grassroots empowerment, advocacy and services for patients, governments, medical professionals, and medical cannabis providers.
Ensuring safe and legal access to cannabis means:
Irish Laws & Regulations
Irish laws and regulations recognised cannabis as a legal medicine.
Medical Professionals
Medical professionals recommend medical cannabis options as a frontline treatment option or an adjunct therapy.
Personalised
Treatment
Patients and medical professionals can incorporate a diverse group of products and delivery methods to create required personalised treatment regimen.
Trust In
Products
Patients can trust labels on products and that medicines are free of pesticides and contaminates.
Patient
Information
Patients and their caregivers have the information they need to make educated choices about medical cannabis therapies.
Medical
Cards
Medical cannabis treatments are covered for medical card holders.
OUR
STRATEGY.
Patients For Safe Access was founded in 2020, as a vehicle for patients to advocate for the acceptance of cannabis as medicine. Patients For Safe Access strives to be the largest national member-based organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research. Patients For Safe Access works to overcome political, social and legal barriers by creating policies that improve access to medical cannabis for patients and researchers through legislation, education, litigation, research, grassroots empowerment, advocacy and services for patients, governments, medical professionals, and medical cannabis providers.
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ACTION. EDUCATION. POLICY. CONSUMER SAFETY. RESEARCH.
GOALS.
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Patients For Safe Access occupies a seat at the table for medical cannabis patients in policy matters.
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Patients For Safe Access changes the national dialogue about medical cannabis.
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Patients For Safe Access creates a patient network throughout Ireland.
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Patients For Safe Access to pass Irish legislation
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Patients For Safe Access will fight and win in Irish courts.
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Patients For Safe Access will provide quality legal and medical education for medical cannabis stakeholders.
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Patients For Safe Access will bring cannabis back into the Herbal Pharmacopeia.
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Patients For Safe Access will create product safety standards for medical cannabis products.
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Patients For Safe Access has built the first Irish Cannabis and Cannabinoid Institute.
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Patients For Safe Access will have trained thousands of patient advocates on civil engagement.
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Patients For Safe Access will have created accredited education programs for doctors, patients, and providers.
Joining Patients for Safe Access means that you are adding your voice to a growing coalition of patients, caregivers, and community members who support:
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Bringing the voice of medical cannabis patients to the table when we discuss cannabis policy;
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Changing the national dialog about medical cannabis to focus on therapy, research, and patients’ rights;
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Building a strong and effective patient-led coalition for medical cannabis reform in Ireland;
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Supporting medical cannabis patients facing legal challenges;
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Educating patients, policy makers, and other stakeholders about the science and policy issues related to medical cannabis;
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Training medical cannabis patients, health care providers, and other stakeholders to be effective advocates for medical cannabis; and
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Participating in the grassroots campaign for fundamental changes to Irish law related to the medical use of cannabis.
Everyday Patients For Safe Access are on the frontline of the medical cannabis movement working with our members to shape policy and public opinion moving toward our goals. By participating in this movement, you are helping create the future of medical cannabis in your city, state, and nation. Join today and you can help ensure that we will reach our goals!
Until there’s safe access, we are Patients for Safe Access.
Welcome to the movement.
