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, […]

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NY State Assembly to Include Comprehensive Medical Marijuana in State Budget Bill; Patients, Families, Caregivers Call on Senate To Do Same

Statewide Coalition Launches Month of Actions With Weekly Lobby and Education Days in Albany and Community Forums in Buffalo, Syracuse, Capital Region, Westchester, NYC, Long Island Momentum Builds as Assembly Jumpstarts Negotiations and Four Senate Republicans Announce Support for Compassionate Care Act New York: Today, Assembly Health Committee Chairman Richard Gottfried (D, WFP – Manhattan) […]

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Feds Call Out CO in Releasing Study on Teen MJ Use

Federal drug abuse officials called out Colorado by name Wednesday in releasing a new national survey of illicit drug use among teenagers, saying marijuana legalization efforts are clearly changing youth attitudes in a dangerous way. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy noted many teens report getting their marijuana from others with medical […]

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Senator Leahy to Hold Congressional Hearing on Conflicting Marijuana Laws, Reiterates Call for Federal Government to Respect States’ Marijuana Reforms

Attorney General Eric Holder and Deputy AG James Cole Invited to Testify Statement from Drug Policy Alliance Executive Director Ethan Nadelmann Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) announced Monday that he will address discrepancies between federal and state marijuana laws in an upcoming hearing on September 10. Leahy has invited Attorney General Eric Holder […]

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