Current Policy Preventing VA Doctors from Recommending Medical Marijuana Set to Expire Push Comes Amid Broad Bipartisan Support for Medical Marijuana in House and Senate Today, a broad group of legislators from both parties sent a letter to the Veterans’ Administration (VA) demanding a change in policy to allow veterans to access medical marijuana. Currently, […]
Category: Drug Policy
New York to Launch Medical Marijuana Program Tomorrow
Advocates: Program Is Only a Success If and When Patients Can Access Medicine Significant Concerns About the Program – Including Low Physician Enrollment – Remain New York City – Yesterday, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) announced that New York’s medical marijuana program will officially open tomorrow on Thursday, January 7th. While the […]
Congress Adopts Significant Drug Policy Reforms in New Spending Bill
Bill Stops Feds from Blocking Medical Marijuana Legalization and Partially Lifts Federal Ban on Funding for Syringe Access Programs to Prevent HIV/AIDS President Obama Expected to Sign Bill Congress passed a must-pass spending bill this morning that includes language that stops the Obama Administration’s Department of Justice from spending money to block the implementation of […]
Congress Set to Pass Significant Drug Policy Reforms in New Spending Bill
Bill Would Stop Feds from Blocking Medical Marijuana Legalization and Would Partially Lift Federal Ban on Funding for Syringe Access Programs to Prevent HIV/AIDS President Obama Expected to Sign Bill Congress is set to vote on a must-pass spending bill introduced last night that includes language that stops the Obama Administration’s Department of Justice from […]
Mon: NJ Senate to Hold First-Ever Hearing on Legislation to Protect Medical Marijuana Patients from Discrimination and Loss of Employment
New Legislation Clarifies Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act Patient Protections Advocates Applaud Legislation and Declare that Legislature Did Not Intend For Patients To Lose Jobs For Using Legal Medical Marijuana Trenton—The New Jersey Legislature is poised to hold the first-ever hearing on legislation clarifying employment protections for medical marijuana patients. The Senate Health, Human Services […]
Breaking: Gov. Cuomo Signs Medical Marijuana Emergency Access Bill
Patients and Families Applaud Gov. Cuomo and Call on Health Department to Implement Law Quickly and Get Medicine to Critically Ill Patients New York City – After months of pressure from patients and advocates, Gov. Cuomo signed a bill today that will expedite access to medical marijuana for critically ill patients. In June, with overwhelming […]
Senate Approves Funding Bill That Allows Veterans to Access Medical Marijuana
Amendment Would Allow VA Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana to Their Patients in States Where It’s Legal The Senate today passed the FY2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Bill, which includes language to allow Veterans Administration (VA) doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their patients in states where medical marijuana is legal. The […]
New York Advocates for Medical Marijuana Launch Billboard Campaign Around State to Help Veterans and Others Suffering from PTSD
Billboards to Run In Syracuse, Rochester, Albany and Other Media Markets Across the State On the Eve of Veterans Day, Patient Advocates Ask Cuomo Administration to Grant Veterans Suffering from PTSD Access to Medical Marijuana New York — Today, on the eve of Veterans Day, Compassionate Care NY and the Drug Policy Alliance launched a […]
Patients and Families Hold Passionate Rally at Gov. Cuomo’s Office to Demand He Sign Medical Marijuana Emergency Access Bill
Cuomo Must Sign Bill By November 11th to Help End the Suffering of Patients New York City – Today, patients, families, and advocates rallied outside Governor Cuomo’s Manhattan office to urge the Governor to sign a bill that would expedite access to medical marijuana for critically ill patients. In June, with overwhelming bipartisan support, both […]
Patients & Families Rally at Cuomo’s Office to Demand He Sign Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana Bill
Bill That Would Provide Faster Relief to Suffering Patients Passed NYS Legislature with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support But Needs Cuomo’s Signature to Become Law New York City – One day before the deadline for Governor Cuomo to sign or veto a bill that would create emergency access to medical marijuana, patients and advocates will rally outside […]