Western 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 Buffalo — Today, dozens of patients and caregivers of those living with cancer, multiple sclerosis, severe seizure disorders, and other serious, […]
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December 5th: Assembly Health Committee to Hold Hearings in Buffalo on Medical Marijuana in Advance of 2014 Legislative Session
Western NY Patients and Families Will Join Medical Experts in Calling on Legislature to Take Immediate Action to Pass Legislation Buffalo – On Thursday, December 5th, dozens of patients living with cancer, multiple sclerosis, severe seizure disorders, and other serious, debilitating medical conditions will gather in Buffalo for a hearing of the NY State Assembly […]
Regulating and Taxing Marijuana: The Fiscal Impact on NYC
August 14, 2013 New York City Comptroller John C. Liu PDF View the report. No This groundbreaking report by the New York City Comptroller’s office estimates the value of the current illicit marijuana market in the city, and outlines a rationale and potential benefits of regulating and taxing the sale of marijuana for personal use […]
Senator Leahy to Hold Congressional Hearing on Conflicting Marijuana Laws, Reiterates Call for Federal Government to Respect States’ Marijuana Reforms
Attorney General Eric Holder and Deputy AG James Cole Invited to Testify Statement from Drug Policy Alliance Executive Director Ethan Nadelmann Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) announced Monday that he will address discrepancies between federal and state marijuana laws in an upcoming hearing on September 10. Leahy has invited Attorney General Eric Holder […]
White House Will Allow Marijuana Legalization Laws to Proceed in Colorado and Washington
Historic Breakthrough in Struggle to End Marijuana Prohibition Attorney General Eric Holder informed the governors of Washington and Colorado today that the Department of Justice will allow the states to implement their ballot initiatives that legalized the production, distribution, and sale of marijuana for adults. Deputy Attorney General James Cole also issued a memo to […]
New York City Comptroller Releases Report Calling for the Establishment of a Medical Marijuana Program
Report Shows that 100,000 Seriously Ill New York City Residents Could Benefit from Medical Marijuana Patients, Healthcare Professionals, and Advocates Call on State Legislature to Pass Compassionate Care Act Immediately NEW YORK – Today, New York City Comptroller John Liu released a report calling on the state legislature to pass the Compassionate Care Act, a […]
Two Bills Introduced in California Legislature to Tightly Regulate Medical Marijuana
New state level regulations establish a division of the Alcoholic Beverage Control SACRAMENTO, CA — The president of the California Senate and Chair of Assembly Public Safety introduced bills yesterday to crack down on illegal cultivation and distribution under guise of medical marijuana, and to create one of the most comprehensive regulatory structures in the […]
Historic U.S. Senate Hearing on Marijuana Legalization
Drug Policy Alliance: Era of Robust State-Based Regulation Has Begun Majority of Americans Now Support Legalizing and Regulating Marijuana like Alcohol Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a first-ever Senate hearing on the issue of marijuana legalization and the tension between state and federal marijuana laws. September 10, 2013 Drug Policy Alliance read more Drug […]
Building Dedication Ceremony for Second Medical Marijuana Alternative Treatment Center this Friday in Egg Harbor
Compassionate Care Foundation to Name Dispensary in Honor of Late Medical Marijuana Advocate Diane Riportella EGG HARBOR—This Friday, October 18th, Compassionate Care Foundation will hold a ceremony to dedicate its soon-to-open medical marijuana dispensary to Diane Riportella, a medical marijuana advocate who lost her battle with ALS last year. Officiating the ceremony will be William […]
Few Problems With Cannabis for California
October 26, 2013 The New York Times Drug Policy Alliance – Medical Marijuana