Advocates: Not One Patient Has Yet Received Medical Marijuana and Four Children Have Died Waiting in the Past 15 Months; Cuomo Must Sign or Take Other Action to Provide Relief to Suffering Patients Governor Has Ten Days to Sign or Veto the Bill New York City – Friday, the New York State Assembly delivered to […]
Category: Drug Policy
New York State Department of Health Launches Required Doctor Training for Medical Marijuana Program
Less Than Three Months Before the State’s Medical Marijuana Program is Supposed to Become Operational, Advocates Urge State to Move Quickly to Enroll Doctors and Patients Advocates: No Delays or Excuses, Patients Need Medicine Now New York – Less than three months before New York’s medical marijuana program is supposed to become fully operational in […]
Federal Ruling Protects Medical Marijuana Dispensaries That Follow State Law
In Precedent-Setting Case, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer Rules Justice Department in Violation of Federal Law and Lifts Injunction Against Medical Marijuana Dispensary Judge Cites Recent Congressional Reforms, as Support for Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Continues to Grow in Congress Yesterday, a federal judge lifted an injunction against one of California’s oldest medical marijuana dispensaries. […]
S. 683 CARERS Act
August 6, 2015 PDF View the fact sheet. No The Drug Policy Alliance supports S. 683 Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which would affirm the right of states to set their own medical marijuana policies, reschedule medical marijuana to Schedule II, enable access to CBD oil, allow banks to provide financial […]
New York State Department of Health Announces Five Medical Marijuana Producers
Statement by the Drug Policy Alliance and Compassionate Care NY July 31, 2015 Drug Policy Alliance read more Read article here: Drug Policy Alliance – Medical Marijuana
New York’s Senator Schumer Throws Weight Behind Federal Medical Marijuana Legislation
Senator Schumer Joins NY Senator Gillibrand in Sponsoring the CARERS Act, a Bill that Would End Federal Prohibition of Medical Marijuana New York Patients and Families Applaud Schumer for His Support New York – Today, Senator Schumer (D-NY) added his name to the Senate’s sweeping medical marijuana bill. The CARERS Act, introduced in March by […]
Today: Patients & Families Rally in Front of Cuomo’s Office to Demand Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana On One Year Anniversary of Medical Marijuana Bill Signing
An Emergency Access Bill Passed NYS Legislature with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support But Needs Cuomo’s Signature to Become Law Advocates: Not One Patient Has Yet Received Medical Marijuana; Cuomo Must Sign a Bill or Take Other Action to Provide Relief to Suffering Patients New York City – On the one year anniversary of the signing of […]
Tuesday in California: Patients & Advocates Hand-Deliver Petition to Senator Feinstein on Medical Marijuana
Over 10,000 Signatories Tell Feinstein to Stop Opposing Medical Marijuana Petition Follows Feinstein's Recent Vote Against Protecting Californian Residents from Federal Interference in Medical Marijuana Laws California – A groups of California-based advocates will hand-deliver a petition to the San Francisco office of Sen. Feinstein (D-CA). Feinstein has been a leading opponent of marijuana reform, […]
Tuesday in NYC: Patients & Families Rally at Cuomo’s Office to Demand Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana
Tomorrow Marks One-Year Anniversary of Medical Marijuana Bill Signing New Bill to Provide Faster Relief to Suffering Patients Just Passed NYS Legislature with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support – But Needs Cuomo’s Signature to Become Law New York City – On the one year anniversary of the signing of New York’s medical marijuana law, patients and families […]
Obama Administration Removes Crucial Barrier to Marijuana Research
Big Win for Marijuana Reform Advocates but More Has to Be Done Senate Hearing on Medical Marijuana Scheduled for Wednesday In a long-sought move anticipated by many marijuana reform advocates, the White House today announced that it was removing a major obstacle to marijuana research – the Public Health Service (PHS) Review. “This announcement shows […]