Department of Health Continues to Obstruct MAB’s Statutory Role to Advise the Program; Program Staff Refuse to Answer Any Questions Posed by the Board About the Evidence Supporting Recommended Rule Changes SANTA FE, NM – Today, the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Advisory Board held a special hearing on proposed rule changes governing the state’s medical […]
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State of New Mexico Proposes New Medical Cannabis Program Rules; Hundreds of Medical Cannabis Patients to Turn Out for Hearing
Rural Patients and Veterans Concerned They Will Lose Access to Medical Cannabis Patients and Advocates Tell the Governor Don’t Take Away Our Medicine, Go Back to the Drawing Board SANTA FE, NM – On Monday, June 16th, the New Mexico Department of Health will hold a hearing on proposed rule changes governing the state’s medical […]
Medical Marijuana in Oregon: Senate committee to hold hearing on bill allowing local regulation of dispensaries
The state Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing next Tuesday on a proposal to allow local governments to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Assembly Health Committee Holds Long Island Hearing on Medical Marijuana in Advance of 2014 Legislative Session
NY Patients and Families Join Medical Experts in Calling on Legislature to Take Immediate Action to Pass Legislation Twenty States and D.C. Have Medical Marijuana Programs To End the Needless Suffering of Patients Mineola — Today, dozens of patients and caregivers of those living with cancer, multiple sclerosis, severe seizure disorders, and other serious, debilitating […]
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 […]
Historic U.S. Senate Hearing on Marijuana Legalization
Drug Policy Alliance: Era of Robust State-Based Regulation Has Begun Majority of Americans Now Support Legalizing and Regulating Marijuana like Alcohol Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a first-ever Senate hearing on the issue of marijuana legalization and the tension between state and federal marijuana laws. September 10, 2013 Drug Policy Alliance read more Drug […]
Sen. Patrick Leahy Outspoken at Senate Hearing
"The absolute criminalization of personal marijuana use has contributed to our nation's soaring prison population and has disproportionately affected people of color," Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said Tuesday in a first-ever hearing aimed at reconciling rapid… High Times
Senate Committee Schedules Hearing on State/Federal Pot Conflicts
On Monday Patrick Leahy (D-VT), U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, scheduled a long overdue hearing to address the discrepancies between federal and state marijuana laws that will include the entire 18 – member committee to be held on the morning of Tuesday, Septem… High Times