Patients and Families Applaud Gov. Cuomo and Call on Health Department to Implement Law Quickly and Get Medicine to Critically Ill Patients New York City – After months of pressure from patients and advocates, Gov. Cuomo signed a bill today that will expedite access to medical marijuana for critically ill patients. In June, with overwhelming […]
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Senate Approves Funding Bill That Allows Veterans to Access Medical Marijuana
Amendment Would Allow VA Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana to Their Patients in States Where It’s Legal The Senate today passed the FY2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Bill, which includes language to allow Veterans Administration (VA) doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their patients in states where medical marijuana is legal. The […]
New York Advocates for Medical Marijuana Launch Billboard Campaign Around State to Help Veterans and Others Suffering from PTSD
Billboards to Run In Syracuse, Rochester, Albany and Other Media Markets Across the State On the Eve of Veterans Day, Patient Advocates Ask Cuomo Administration to Grant Veterans Suffering from PTSD Access to Medical Marijuana New York — Today, on the eve of Veterans Day, Compassionate Care NY and the Drug Policy Alliance launched a […]
Hundreds Apply To Handle Medical Marijuana In Maryland
Hundreds of people are interested in growing, processing and dispensing medical marijuana in Maryland. The state Medical Cannabis Commission confirmed Friday that it has processed 355 applications. They said there are still more applications that have yet to be processed. So far, the commission has counted 50 applications for growers, 36 for processors and 269 […]
Patients and Families Hold Passionate Rally at Gov. Cuomo’s Office to Demand He Sign Medical Marijuana Emergency Access Bill
Cuomo Must Sign Bill By November 11th to Help End the Suffering of Patients New York City – Today, patients, families, and advocates rallied outside Governor Cuomo’s Manhattan office to urge the Governor to sign a bill that would expedite access to medical marijuana for critically ill patients. In June, with overwhelming bipartisan support, both […]
Here’s Why The Acting DEA Chief Is Wrong On Medical Marijuana
The acting head of the Drug Enforcement Administration claimed that smoking marijuana has “never been shown to be safe or effective as a medicine.” That’s false: though information is limited on the topic, several studies have found smoked marijuana has medical benefits and mostly mild side effects. Chuck Rosenberg spoke with reporters on the day […]
Lung Cancer Patient Sues to Get Medical Marijuana Card
A New Hampshire woman with late-stage lung cancer filed a lawsuit against the state health commissioner Thursday in hopes of getting a medical marijuana identification card before dispensaries open. Read article here: High Times
Patients & Families Rally at Cuomo’s Office to Demand He Sign Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana Bill
Bill That Would Provide Faster Relief to Suffering Patients Passed NYS Legislature with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support But Needs Cuomo’s Signature to Become Law New York City – One day before the deadline for Governor Cuomo to sign or veto a bill that would create emergency access to medical marijuana, patients and advocates will rally outside […]
Florida: Medical Marijuana Law Misses Deadline, Nearly A Year Behind Schedule
Almost a year-and-a-half since Gov. Rick Scott and state lawmakers legalized a form of medical marijuana, the latest deadline for making it available to Floridians has gone up in smoke. Again. “I have gotten so very angry,” said Ava Pence, a Palm Beach Gardens teacher whose 9-year-old daughter, Meredith, suffers from Dravet syndrome, a severe […]
Court Ruling Highlights Federal, State Discord Over Medical Marijuana
In 1991, amid the AIDS crisis in San Francisco, a former jazz and blues singer named Lynnette Shaw was hired as the intake officer at the San Francisco Cannabis Buyers Club, California’s first medical marijuana dispensary. The modest Cannabis Buyers Club would eventually transform into a flamboyant weed emporium on Market Street that founder Dennis […]