Today: New York State Assembly to Vote on Compassionate Care Act – New York’s Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Bill

Patients and Caregivers from Across New York Come to Albany to Attend Floor Vote and Demand Passage in Senate   Patients, Service Providers, and Caregivers Available for Interviews Albany – Today, The New York State Assembly will vote on the Compassionate Care Act — A.6357-B (Gottfried), New York’s comprehensive medical marijuana bill. The bill will help […]

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State of New Mexico Proposes New Medical Cannabis Program Rules; Program Becomes Less Transparent and Accountable to Patients

Patients, Drug Policy Alliance Re-Launch Campaign Asking the Governor and Secretary of Health to Postpone Rule Hearing and Go Back to the Drawing Board to Include Stakeholders in Their Process Rural Patients and Veterans are Concerned They Will Lose Access to Medical Cannabis SANTA FE, NM – Late last Friday the New Mexico Department of […]

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Marijuana Legalization in Uruguay

May 22, 2014 PDF View the fact sheet. No In December 2013, Uruguay became the first country in the world to fully legalize the production, sale and consumption of marijuana for personal use. This document is a summary of the key provisions of the law. Drug Policy Alliance – Medical Marijuana

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BREAKING: State Senator Bonacic Becomes Fifth Republican Senator to Announce Support for Compassionate Care Act, New York’s Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Bill

Rapidly Building Republican Support for Bi-Partisan Bill Comes as Republican Senator Phil Boyle Introduces Inadequate Measure     Patients, Families and Advocates Respond: Good that Boyle Supports Medical Marijuana; Now He Can Support Patients by Endorsing the Compassionate Care Act   New York : Today in a meeting with patients, caregivers and providers, Senator John Bonacic […]

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Republican Support for Medical Marijuana Grows as GOP Gathers for Convention in Westchester

Attendees Include Erie County GOP Chair Nick Langworthy, Who is Calling on GOP to Support Compassionate Care Act    Patients, Families and Advocates Applaud Langworthy and Encourage GOP Leaders to Follow  New York : As Republicans gather in Westchester this week to nominate their statewide ticket, they should congratulate Erie County Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy […]

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Today: Providers, Patients and Caregivers from Across State Travel to Albany to Urge Legislature to Pass Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Legislation

Advocacy Day Follows Announcement of Growing List of Supporters for the Compassionate Care Act, including The New York Academy of Medicine    Providers, Patients and Family Members from  Across NY Available for Interviews   Albany – Today, more than a dozen patients,  families, caregivers and healthcare providers from across New York are gathering in Albany […]

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10 Facts About Marijuana

Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the U.S. and the world, and was a well-established medicine until it was federally criminalized in 1937. A majority of Americans believe marijuana should be legally regulated. Marijuana Arrests 749,825 Number of people arrested for marijuana law violations in 2012. Get Involved You can help end […]

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