Drug Policy Alliance: Sessions Did Not Rule Out Continuing the Federal War on Marijuana Statement from Bill Piper, Senior Director of the Drug Policy Alliance's Office of National Affairs: January 10, 2017 Drug Policy Alliance read more Read article here: Drug Policy Alliance – Medical Marijuana
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TODAY: Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Medical Marijuana
Senators Booker and Gillibrand Invited as Guest Witnesses to Testify Congress under Pressure to Protect Patients and Move CARERS Act Today at 2:30pm, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism will hold a hearing entitled, “Researching the Potential Medical Benefits and Risks of Marijuana.” Senators will hear from witnesses from the FDA, NIDA, as […]
Rhode Island Finally Gets a Hearing for Recreational Marijuana Bill
Marijuana advocates have been eyeballing Rhode Island for the past couple of years as being a prime candidate to become one of the first states to end prohibition by way of the state legislature, but so far lawmakers have missed every opportunity to bring this progressive… Read article here: High Times
D.C. Anti-Legalization Hearing Packed with Drug Warriors
Drug policy reform groups pillory Grassley and Feinstein for holding an anti-legalization hearing while bipartisan medical marijuana legislation languishes. Read article here: High Times
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 […]
Jeff Mizanskey: Marijuana Lifer Scheduled for First Parole Hearing
JeffMizanskey—the Missouri inmate who has become the poster child for sentencing reform in regard to the offense of marijuana possession—is scheduled this week for his first parole hearing since receiving a life sentence with no possibility for an early … Read article here: High Times
Dramatic Scene Unfolds During Medical Marijuana Hearing
Proponents of medical marijuana testified at the Virginia Senate committee in Richmond on Thursday morning — a large contingency of which were children suffering from epilepsy and their parents — where lawmakers are considering a variety of legislation aimed at legalizi… Read article here: High Times
New York Senator Holds Public Hearing on Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
New York could be well on its way to legalizing a recreational marijuana market. Earlier this week, State Senator Liz Krueger teamed up with Assembly Member Crystal People-Stokes to hold a public hearing over a piece of legislation entitled the “Marijuana Regulation… Read article here: High Times
Federal Hearing Could Lead to the End of Prohibition
An upcoming federal trial in California can determine whether or not marijuana will still be considered a Schedule I Controlled Substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration. High Times
Steelers’ Le’Veon Bell Waives Pot Hearing
Pittsburgh Steelers running backLe'VeonBell has waived his right to a preliminary hearing onmarijuana possessionand driving under the influence charges. High Times