George Maziarz Becomes Third Republican State Senator to Co-Sponsor Compassionate Care Act, New York’s Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Bill

Republican Support for Medical Marijuana Builds After GOP-Led U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bipartisan Bill Directing Feds to Respect State Marijuana Laws Patients, Families and Advocates Cheer Maziarz and New York Times Editorial, Travel to Albany Today to Demand Vote in Senate Finance Committee New York: In a another strong sign of growing GOP support […]

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In Series of Historic Votes U.S. House Prohibits DEA from Undermining State Medical Marijuana and Hemp Laws

First Time Ever Congress Approves Major Marijuana Law Reform Bipartisan Rebuke of U.S. Drug War, DEA Overreach and Mismanagement by DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart Teleconference Today at Noon ET with Members of Congress, Medical Marijuana Patients and Advocates In a series of historic votes, the U.S. House voted to prohibit the DEA from undermining state […]

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Today: New York State Assembly to Vote on Compassionate Care Act – New York’s Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Bill

Patients and Caregivers from Across New York Come to Albany to Attend Floor Vote and Demand Passage in Senate   Patients, Service Providers, and Caregivers Available for Interviews Albany – Today, The New York State Assembly will vote on the Compassionate Care Act — A.6357-B (Gottfried), New York’s comprehensive medical marijuana bill. The bill will help […]

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State of New Mexico Proposes New Medical Cannabis Program Rules; Program Becomes Less Transparent and Accountable to Patients

Patients, Drug Policy Alliance Re-Launch Campaign Asking the Governor and Secretary of Health to Postpone Rule Hearing and Go Back to the Drawing Board to Include Stakeholders in Their Process Rural Patients and Veterans are Concerned They Will Lose Access to Medical Cannabis SANTA FE, NM – Late last Friday the New Mexico Department of […]

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BREAKING: State Senator Bonacic Becomes Fifth Republican Senator to Announce Support for Compassionate Care Act, New York’s Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Bill

Rapidly Building Republican Support for Bi-Partisan Bill Comes as Republican Senator Phil Boyle Introduces Inadequate Measure     Patients, Families and Advocates Respond: Good that Boyle Supports Medical Marijuana; Now He Can Support Patients by Endorsing the Compassionate Care Act   New York : Today in a meeting with patients, caregivers and providers, Senator John Bonacic […]

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Today: Providers, Patients and Caregivers from Across State Travel to Albany to Urge Legislature to Pass Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Legislation

Advocacy Day Follows Announcement of Growing List of Supporters for the Compassionate Care Act, including The New York Academy of Medicine    Providers, Patients and Family Members from  Across NY Available for Interviews   Albany – Today, more than a dozen patients,  families, caregivers and healthcare providers from across New York are gathering in Albany […]

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Today: Patients and Caregivers from Across State Travel to Albany to Urge Legislature to Pass Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Legislation

Compassionate Care Act Would Establish Tightly Controlled and Regulated Access to Medical Marijuana to Relieve Suffering in New York Patients and Family Members from  Across NY Available for Interviews Albany – Today, the first day the legislature resumes it session following their spring recess, nearly two dozen patients,  families, caregivers and healthcare providers from across […]

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