Drug Policy Alliance: Sessions Did Not Rule Out Continuing the Federal War on Marijuana Statement from Bill Piper, Senior Director of the Drug Policy Alliance's Office of National Affairs: January 10, 2017 Drug Policy Alliance read more Read article here: Drug Policy Alliance – Medical Marijuana
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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 […]
Today: Patients & Families Rally in Front of Cuomo’s Office to Demand Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana On One Year Anniversary of Medical Marijuana Bill Signing
An Emergency Access Bill Passed NYS Legislature with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support But Needs Cuomo’s Signature to Become Law Advocates: Not One Patient Has Yet Received Medical Marijuana; Cuomo Must Sign a Bill or Take Other Action to Provide Relief to Suffering Patients New York City – On the one year anniversary of the signing of […]
TODAY: Congress Voting on Numerous Amendments to Reign in Troubled Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Amendments Would Prohibit DEA from Undermining State Marijuana Laws; Shut Down DEA’s Controversial Bulk Collection Surveillance Programs; Cut Agency’s Budget Amendments Come in Wake of Recent Forced Resignation of Agency’s Head, Michele Leonhart WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the U.S. House of Representatives considers the Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill today and tomorrow, legislators […]
2015 HIGH TIMES NorCal Medical Cannabis Cup Tickets Go On Sale Today
Tickets to the 2015 HIGH TIMESNorCalMedical Cannabis Cup are going on sale Tuesday, May 26 at 4:20 p.m. PST. The highly anticipated Bay Area event will be held at the legendary Cow Palace, June 20 – 21. Read article here: High Times
TODAY: U.S. House Voting on Bipartisan Amendment Allowing Veterans Administration (VA) Doctors to Discuss Medical Use of Marijuana
36 States Allow Use of Some Form of Marijuana for Medical Reasons, but VA Doctors Prohibited from Recommending Medical Marijuana to Patients Amendment Comes as Support for Medical Marijuana Increases in Congress As early as this afternoon the U.S. House could vote on an amendment that would allow doctors that work for the Veterans Administration […]
Amsterdam Cannabis Cup: Coffeeshop Crawl Today!
It’s Wednesday morning here in Amsterdam and the day is dawning overcast and chilly, but we’re betting that won’t stop HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cup judges from making their rounds of the city’scoffeeshopstoday. High Times
Bob Dylan Smoked Out The Beatles 50 Years Ago Today
Fifty years ago today, the band that would turn the world on to marijuana got turned on to marijuana. Perhaps the mostly influentialseshin history happened on August 28, 1964 when Bob Dylan got The Beatles high at TheDelmonicoHotel in New York City… High Times
Medical Marijuana Ads Appear in USA Today
In light of the controversy and success of an advertisement for medical marijuana appearing in a recent edition of The New York Times, medicinal cannabis advocacy group, Americans for Safe Access recently partnered withLeafly, the masterminds behind this highly publ… High Times
TODAY: With Clock Running Out, Patients and Caregivers Rally In Albany to Urge the Passage of Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Legislation – the Compassionate Care Act
Last Day of the Legislative Session Arrives as Negotiations Between Governor, Senate and Assembly Continue Patients & Families to Deliver Thousands of Signatures to Albany Leadership, Demanding Action: “Don’t Make Us Wait Another Year for Relief — Bring the Bill to the Senate Floor Today!” Albany – On what is scheduled to be the last […]