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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Report Finds Too Few Patients Can Access Medicine Through New York’s Overly Restrictive, Expensive Medical Marijuana Program
Seventy-seven Percent of Patients & Caregivers Surveyed, Who Accessed the Program, Say They Cannot Afford the Medicine They Need Advocates Call On New York State Legislature to Pass Bills to Increase Patient Access to Medical Marijuana New York – Today, the Drug Policy Alliance issued a report assessing the first four months on the state’s […]
Assessing New York’s Medical Marijuana Program: Problems of Patient Access and Affordability
June 13, 2016 PDF View the report. DPA Publication New York became the 23rd state to roll out its medical marijuana program on January 7, 2016. The law has been criticized as being one of the most restrictive and burdensome programs in the country. This report, an assessment of the first four months of the […]
House Votes to Allow Veterans to Access Medical Marijuana
Amendment Will Allow VHA Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana to Patients in Medical Marijuana States Amendment Already Passed Senate Appropriations Committee, Will Likely Become Law Later This Year WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House passed a bipartisan amendment today, 233 to 189, allowing Veterans Administration (VA) doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their patients in states […]
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Veterans Access to Medical Marijuana
Amendment Passes for Second Year Running, but Must Pass House before Becoming Law Amendment Would Allow VA Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana to Patients in Medical Marijuana States The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a bipartisan amendment today, 20 to 10, allowing Veterans Administration (VA) doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their patients in states where […]
Bipartisan Group of Senators and U.S. Representatives Call for VA to Allow Vets Access to Medical Marijuana
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, […]
Judge: Pot Credit Union Can’t Access Nation’s Banking System
A judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit that sought federal approval for a credit union aimed at serving Colorado's marijuana businesses, saying pot is still illegal under federal law. Read article here: High Times
Pot Bank Begs for Access to Nation’s Banking System
A Colorado credit union designed to serve the pot industry – Fourth Corner Credit Union – was challenging a decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City to keep the pot bank from accessing the nation's financial system. The feds' rejection earlier this… Read article here: High Times
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 […]