Expert Advisory Board Recommends Adding Opioid Use Disorder for Medical Cannabis in New Mexico SANTA FE, New Mexico — Today pain specialists, people recovering from addiction, community members, and drug policy reformers joined together to call for the inclusion of medical cannabis in New Mexico’s response to heroin and opioids. State lawmakers Representative Debbie Armstrong […]
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Election 2016: Marijuana Law Reform Takes Center Stage
California, Arizona, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts to Vote on Legalizing Marijuana, While Florida, Arkansas, North Dakota and Montana Vote on Medical Marijuana Election Shaping Up as Watershed Moment for Movement to End Federal Prohibition This Election Day is shaping up to be a watershed moment for efforts to end marijuana prohibition, with five states voting […]
So Far, So Good: What We Know About Marijuana Legalization in Colorado, Washington, Alaska, Oregon and Washington, D.C.
October 13, 2016 PDF View the report. No In 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first two U.S. states – and the first two jurisdictions in the world – to approve ending marijuana prohibition and legally regulating marijuana production, distribution and sales. In the 2014 election, Alaska and Oregon followed suit, while Washington D.C. passed […]
So Far, So Good: What We Know About Marijuana Legalization in Colorado, Washington, Alaska, Oregon, and Washington D.C.
New Report Finds Massive Drop in Marijuana Arrests, No Increase in Youth Marijuana Use, No Increase in Traffic Fatalities, and Major Fiscal Benefits in States With Legalized Marijuana Tens of Thousands of People Spared from Harmful Marijuana Arrests and Collateral Consequences; $ 552 Million in Tax Revenue Raised in Colorado, Washington and Oregon As Arizona, […]
Advocates Welcome New York’s Medical Marijuana Program Changes, Push for Immediate Rollout
Governor Heeds Advocates’ Call to Expand New York's Medical Marijuana Program, Adopts Recommendations From Dept. of Health NEW YORK—Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his office will sign off on all 12 recommendations made by the Department of Health in its recent two-year report evaluating the rollout and current status of New York’s medical marijuana program. […]
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Refuses to Reschedule Marijuana
Agency Removes Separate Research Barrier, Ending Monopoly on Research Drug Policy Alliance: Next Administration Must End Federal Marijuana Prohibition Today, the DEA announced that it was not rescheduling marijuana, in effect refusing to recognize marijuana's medicinal benefits. But in what is viewed as a victory for the marijuana reform movement, the DEA said that it […]
Marijuana and Opiates
August 9, 2016 PDF View the fact sheet. DPA Publication Prescription drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. Many of these overdoses are related to the increasing number of people taking opiate-based medications for pain related conditions. Marijuana has been shown as an effective treatment for pain, and […]
Separating Myth From Fact: Drug Policy Alliance Releases New Marijuana Facts Booklet
Addresses Most Commonly-Asked Questions About Marijuana Use and Its Effects Several States Preparing for Historic Votes on Marijuana Law Reform this November Today, the Drug Policy Alliance released Marijuana Facts, intended for non-expert audiences seeking answers to some of the most common questions asked about marijuana use, its effects, and the rapidly-shifting legal landscape. July […]
TODAY: Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Medical Marijuana
Senators Booker and Gillibrand Invited as Guest Witnesses to Testify Congress under Pressure to Protect Patients and Move CARERS Act Today at 2:30pm, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism will hold a hearing entitled, “Researching the Potential Medical Benefits and Risks of Marijuana.” Senators will hear from witnesses from the FDA, NIDA, as […]
Why California Should Vote Yes on Prop. 64 to Legalize the Adult Use of Marijuana
July 1, 2016 – By Joy Haviland No read more Read article here: Drug Policy Alliance – Medical Marijuana