Advocates Applaud Ongoing Action by Department of Health to Improving New York’s Medical Marijuana Program NEW YORK—Today, the New York State Department of Health announced that they will expand New York’s beleaguered medical marijuana program by adding chronic pain as a qualifying condition under New York’s Compassionate Care Law. This decision by the Department of […]
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NY: State Presses Onward With Medical Marijuana Program Expansions
The state Department of Health on Tuesday officially filed amendments and proposed rules for New York’s medical marijuana program that will allow it to authorize nurse practitioners and physician assistants to certify patients. Those expansions are not surprising and conform with proposals DOH issued in August. The department also said it expects to make a […]
Lawmakers Want To Defund The DEA’s Marijuana Eradication Program
In 2015, the Drug Enforcement Administration gave $ 20,000 to the state of New Hampshire to eradicate marijuana plants, according to federal documents. But the Granite State’s law enforcement agencies didn’t have much luck finding any weed to pull that year – their efforts uncovered a single outdoor grow site with a grand total of […]
KY: State Expects Hemp Program To Grow
Kentucky’s industrial hemp research pilot program heads into its fourth growing season with expectations that it will continue to expand. Applications are being accepted through Nov. 14 by the state Department of Agriculture. But farmers should note that there are some new fees for participants, including a first-time $ 350 fee per growing address. Participants […]
Advocates Welcome New York’s Medical Marijuana Program Changes, Push for Immediate Rollout
Governor Heeds Advocates’ Call to Expand New York's Medical Marijuana Program, Adopts Recommendations From Dept. of Health NEW YORK—Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his office will sign off on all 12 recommendations made by the Department of Health in its recent two-year report evaluating the rollout and current status of New York’s medical marijuana program. […]
Illinois Judge Gives State 30 Days to Add PTSD to Medical Marijuana Program
It no longer matters what Illinois Governor BruceRaunerthinks about expanding the state’s medical marijuana pilot program; a court ruling handed down this week will force health officials to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the state’s list of… Read article here: High Times
Report Finds Too Few Patients Can Access Medicine Through New York’s Overly Restrictive, Expensive Medical Marijuana Program
Seventy-seven Percent of Patients & Caregivers Surveyed, Who Accessed the Program, Say They Cannot Afford the Medicine They Need Advocates Call On New York State Legislature to Pass Bills to Increase Patient Access to Medical Marijuana New York – Today, the Drug Policy Alliance issued a report assessing the first four months on the state’s […]
Assessing New York’s Medical Marijuana Program: Problems of Patient Access and Affordability
June 13, 2016 PDF View the report. DPA Publication New York became the 23rd state to roll out its medical marijuana program on January 7, 2016. The law has been criticized as being one of the most restrictive and burdensome programs in the country. This report, an assessment of the first four months of the […]
Oakland Establishes Drug War Reparations and Passes Marijuana Equity Program
On Tuesday, Oakland’s City Council unanimously passed a revolutionary new program in which Oakland residents who have been jailed for pot within the last 10 years will go to the front of the line to apply for legal weed permits. Read article here: High Times
It’s Official! Louisiana Legalizes Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Program
Louisiana is now poised to become the 25th state in the nation to legalize a comprehensive medical marijuana program. Read article here: High Times