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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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 […]
Hemp Oil Bill Introduced In Indiana Senate
Indianapolis – A bill allowing the use of hemp oil for children with epilepsy has been introduced in the Indiana legislature. The bill, Senate Bill 15, was authored by Republican Senators James Tomes and Blake Doriot. The bill would create a registry for certain physicians and caregivers to use hemp oil to help children with […]
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 […]
U.S. Senate Votes to Prevent DEA Interference With Medical Marijuana
Federal lawmakers gathered on Capitol Hill this week in a continued effort to prevent the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration from sabotaging statewide medical marijuana programs. Read article here: High Times
Senate Appropriations Committee Votes to Prevent DEA from Undermining State Medical Marijuana Laws
Vote Comes Just a Week After Committee Voted to Allow Veterans Administration Doctors to Recommend Marijuana to Veterans Nationwide Bi-partisan Momentum for Drug Policy Reform Grows Stronger In yet another huge victory for marijuana reform, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted today by 21 to 8 to approve an amendment offered by Senator Mikulski (D-MD) to […]
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Veterans Access to Medical Marijuana
Amendment Passes for Second Year Running, but Must Pass House before Becoming Law Amendment Would Allow VA Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana to Patients in Medical Marijuana States The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a bipartisan amendment today, 20 to 10, allowing Veterans Administration (VA) doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their patients in states where […]
Pennsylvania Senate Surprises Advocates By Passing Medical Marijuana Bill
Pennsylvania officially has a fighting chance at legalizing a comprehensive medical marijuana program in 2016. Read article here: High Times
Virgin Island Senate Passes Hemp Bill, Now Must Face Governor
Senator Positive Nelson’s hemp bill, which was indefinitely tabled in the Committee on Rules and Judiciary in February, was given a different number and a new lease of life — along with some restrictions — and won the support of most senators at Wednesday’s session at the Earl B. Ottley Legislative Hall. Above, Mr. Nelson […]
New Hampshire Decriminalization Bill Passes House, Moves to Senate
It seems that lawmakers in New Hampshire have been fighting tooth and nail for the past couple years to prevent any form of legislation aimed at legalizing marijuana to infiltrate the legislative gates, but there is a distinct possibility that these prohibitionists will l… Read article here: High Times