Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment Defunding DOJ Medical Marijuana Enforcement Strongest Signal yet that Congress Does Not Support Sessions’ Drug War Agenda Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted by voice vote to approve an amendment that would block the Department of Justice from spending any funds to undermine state medical marijuana laws. July 27, 2017 Drug […]
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NM Health Secretary Ignores Recommendations of Medical Experts, Denies Adding Opioid Use Disorder and Alzheimer’s Disease for Medical Cannabis
Santa Fe, NM – Yesterday afternoon the Secretary of Health denied the recommendation of the Medical Advisory Board to add opioid use disorder as a qualifying condition for medical cannabis in New Mexico. The Secretary’s decision flies in the face of the overwhelming support of the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board, which recommended approving both conditions […]
Senate and House Reintroduce Groundbreaking Medical Marijuana Bill
CARERS Act Protects Patients, Providers and Veterans Bill comes as Jeff Sessions seeks to undermine medical marijuana laws Today, a bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives introduced the CARERS Act. The Senate bill was introduced by Senators Booker (D-NJ), Paul (R-KY), Gillibrand (D-NY), Lee (R-UT), Franken (D-MN), and Murkowski (R-AK). The House companion was reintroduced […]
New Mexico Governor Vetoes Medical Marijuana Changes
Governor Denies Access to Medical Marijuana for Vulnerable New Mexicans at Risk of Dying from Opioid Overdoses Ignoring the Treatment Needs of People who Use Drugs Reinforces Stigma and Shame Santa Fe – Today, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez vetoed House Bill 527 (HB527), a measure that would have made improvements to the medical cannabis […]
Decision Pending on Adding Opioid Use Disorder for Medical Marijuana in New Mexico
Final Decision Will Be Announced at NM's Department of Health's Medical Cannabis Medical Advisory Board this Friday Drug Policy Alliance, Patients, Clinicians and Legislators Available for Press Interviews at Board Meeting Santa Fe, NM – On Friday, April 7, New Mexico could become the first state in the nation to specifically list opioid use disorder […]
California Governor Jerry Brown Moves to Align Medical and Adult Use Marijuana Regulation in California
Drug Policy Alliance: Gov. Brown’s proposed unified regulatory system critical to protect against federal intervention Late Tuesday afternoon, Governor Jerry Brown released his proposal to align medical marijuana regulations passed by the Legislature in 2015 and the 2016 Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Prop 64), both of which call for commercial licensing and regulation to […]
Argentina Legalizes Medical Marijuana
Senate Approves Bill that Provides Medical Marijuana to Patients Free of Charge DPA’s Hannah Hetzer: “It’s heartening to see Argentina prioritize accessibility for patients” On Thursday, Argentina legalized medical marijuana, after the Senate unanimously approved a bill that was already passed by the House of Representatives last November. The law establishes a new regulatory […]
Bill that Would Add Opioid Use Disorder to List of Conditions that Qualify for Medical Marijuana in New Mexico Heads to Governor’s Desk
If bill becomes law, New Mexico will be the First State in the Nation Allowing Marijuana to Treat Opioid Addiction Research has shown that marijuana can lower opioid cravings, withdrawal symptoms Santa Fe, NM – Late Friday night, the New Mexico State Senate approved a bill that would make changes to New Mexico’s medical marijuana […]
Bipartisan Vote Carries Medical Marijuana Research Bill to Passage in New Mexico State House
UNM Health Sciences Center Would Convene an Advisory Council and Review Research Proposals Related to the Use, Production, Effects and Efficacy of Medical Marijuana The Bill Would Extend Protections Already Granted to Qualified Medical Marijuana Patients and Medical Providers to Researchers Santa Fe, NM – Saturday afternoon, the New Mexico State House voted (41-26) to […]
Germany Passes The Joint With Legalization Of Medical Marijuana
Germany is a progressive nation in many ways, but some could say the country was behind the times when it came to marijuana legalization. Though after a long fought battle, the German parliament passed the first step to legalized cannabis when they unanimously voted on Thursday to legalize the drug for medicinal uses. The vote […]