The New York State legislature has approved an emergency measure that would allow specific patients the ability to receive medical marijuana before the state’s begins in 2016. Read article here: High Times
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New York State Legislature Passes Bipartisan Bill to Create Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana for Critically Ill Patients
Frustrated with Inaction by Cuomo, Patients and Families Returned to Legislature for Help Patients and Families Demand Governor Sign the Bill into Law Immediately Albany– Last night, in an unusual show of bipartisan support, the New York Senate voted 50 to 12 in favor of a bill, sponsored by Senator Joe Griffo, that directs the […]
Costa Rican Ministry of Health Releases Criteria for Pending Medical Marijuana Bill
Announcement Followed By First Conference In Central America On Medical Marijuana Marijuana Reform Initiative Finally Brings Central America Into The Regional Debate Earlier this month, the Costa Rican Ministry of Health outlined the details for the implementation of a pending bill to research and regulate marijuana for medical and industrial purposes. The bill was introduced […]
Texas House Approves Worthless Medical Marijuana Bill, Likely Will Become Law
Texas may be on its way to legalizing medical marijuana, but many proponents say the bill is completely worthless in its current form. Nevertheless, the state’s House of Representatives put their preliminarily seal of approval on a measure earlier this week, aimed a… Read article here: High Times
Family Relocates To Colorado For Legal Cannabis, Says New Tennessee Bill Falls Flat
A medical marijuana bill signed into law in Tennessee is not adequately benefiting many of the patients it’s intended to help. Some Tennessee families that moved to Colorado for medical marijuana say the bill’s limitations keep them from being able to move back. This is true for Millie Mattison. The 3-year-old has battled Epilepsy her […]
Bill That Would Allow Pot Companies to Use Banks Introduced to Congress
A marijuana banking bill was introduced to Congress this week in an effort to allow legal cannabis companies to open bank accounts. Read article here: High Times
New York Bill to Create Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana
Patients & Families Hold Press Conference in Albany as Bill Reviewed by Assembly Health Committee The 2014 limited medical marijuana law leaves many New Yorkers continuing to suffer from severe and debilitating conditions that could be made better by use of marijuana under medical supervision. As the Compassionate Care Act (CCA) will not take effect […]
Alabama: Legislative Gatekeeper Kills Medical Marijuana Bill, Claims State Doesn’t Need It
Earlier this week, it seemed as though Alabama lawmakers were prepared to stand in support of Senate Bill 326, the most comprehensive plan to legalize cannabis for medicinal purposes in the South, when it was nearly given unanimous approval by the Alabama Senate Judiciary… Read article here: High Times
Federal Bill Could End Prohibition Across the United States in 2015
If a state passes a law deeming marijuana a legal substance, the federal government should have no authority over the prosecution of individuals for crimes associated with the substance. This is the battle cry of a recent piece of legislation, which swept through Capitol … Read article here: High Times
Contentious Texas Bill Puts Civil Liberties on the Chopping Block
A bill that would restrict the rights of citizens and essentially put all civil liberties at risk was introduced in the Texas House of Representatives on Tuesday. Read article here: High Times