Under Current Law Drug Czar Must Oppose Legalization of Marijuana, Even for Medical Use, No Matter What the Science Shows or What the American People Support Cohen Bill Would Allow Drug Czar to Take Same Positions on Marijuana Policy as President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder WASHINGTON, DC—Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) has introduced The […]
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Today: Patients, Caregivers and Healthcare Providers from Across NY Travel to Albany to Urge Senate to Pass Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Legislation
Compassionte Care Act Would Establish Tightly Controlled and Regulated Access to Medical Marijuana to Relieve Needless Suffering in New York Patients and Family Members Are Available for Interviews Albany – Today, patients, families, caregivers and healthcare providers will gather in Albany to press the State Senate to pass the Compassionate Care Act — A.6357-A (Gottfried) […]
New Poll: Clear Majority of New Yorkers Support Passing Legislation to Establish Patient Access to Medical Marijuana
Patients and Advocates: Now It's Time for the Senate to Pass the Compassionate Care Act A poll released today by Siena College found that a clear majority of New Yorkers — including 60% of Republicans and 65% of Conservatives — support passing legislation as the best way to "proceed on this issue" of establishing patient […]
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: Marijuana Has Medical Value and Marijuana Possession Arrests are Waste of Law Enforcement Time and Resources
Statement from Drug Policy Alliance: More Senators Should Follow Reid’s Lead In an interview today with the Las Vegas Sun, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said Nevada cities should move in the direction of making medical marijuana legal. “If you’d asked me this question a dozen years ago, it would have been easy to […]
Patients, Families, Caregivers and Healthcare Providers Rally in Albany to Urge Senate and Governor Cuomo to Pass Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Legislation
Tuesday: Assembly Health Committee to Vote on “Compassionate Care Act” Broad Coalition Unites Behind Comprehensive Bill Albany — Today – the first full day of the 2014 New York State Senate session — dozens of patients, families, caregivers and healthcare providers gathered in Albany for a press conference and lobby day to call on the […]
January 13th: Patients, Caregivers and Healthcare Providers Travel to Albany to Urge Cuomo and Senate to Pass Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Legislation to Effectively Relieve Patient Suffering
NY Patients, Families and Medical Experts: We Do Not Need "Feasibility Research Pilot Program," We Need Comprehensive System Albany – On Monday, January 13th, dozens of patients, families, caregivers and healthcare providers will gather in Albany for a press conference and lobby day to call upon Governor Andrew Cuomo and the State Senate to pass […]
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Medical Marijuana Plan in State of State Speech Falls Short
Patients and Advocates Disappointed that Cuomo Doesn’t Call for Comprehensive Legislation to Effectively Help Patients Get Medicine Drug Policy Alliance: Governor Needs to Push Senate to Get Bill to His Desk NEW YORK: After making national headlines for his support of medical marijuana, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State only briefly mentioned […]
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo to Support Medical Marijuana at His State of the State
Patients, Advocates, Elected Officials and Major Newspaper Editorials Praise Cuomo and Urge Him to Back Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Legislation Patients and Advocates will be in Albany for State of State and Are Available for Interviews NEW YORK: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will use his State of the State address to announce his support for […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo to Establish Medical Marijuana Program in New York Through Executive Action
DPA Statement: Bold Step to Help Some Patients Builds Momentum for Needed Comprehensive Legislation January 4, 2014 Drug Policy Alliance read more Drug Policy Alliance – Medical Marijuana
Assembly Health Committee Holds Long Island Hearing on Medical Marijuana in Advance of 2014 Legislative Session
NY Patients and Families Join Medical Experts in Calling on Legislature to Take Immediate Action to Pass Legislation Twenty States and D.C. Have Medical Marijuana Programs To End the Needless Suffering of Patients Mineola — Today, dozens of patients and caregivers of those living with cancer, multiple sclerosis, severe seizure disorders, and other serious, debilitating […]