15 Jul 2018

New York State-Commissioned Study Calls for Legalizing Adult Marijuana Use

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New York State-Commissioned Study Calls for Legalizing Adult Marijuana Use | NORML

A state-commissioned study released Thursday by the New York Department of Health recommends replacing cannabis criminalization with a policy of adult use legalization. The 74-page study, entitled “Assessment of the Potential Impact of Regulated Marijuana in New York State,” acknowledges the following: “Regulating marijuana can reduce opioid use;” “Regulating marijuana may lead to a reduction in the […]

New York State-Commissioned Study Calls for Legalizing Adult Marijuana Use | The Daily Chronic

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27 Jan 2018

New Jersey Governor Calls for ‘Patients First’ Expansion of Medical Marijuana Program

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New Jersey Governor Calls for ‘Patients First’ Expansion of Medical Marijuana Program | Paul Armentano

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) signed an executive order on Tuesday calling on state regulators to review the state’s eight-year-old medical cannabis access program and to recommend ways to increase participation from patients and physicians. “Our goal is to modernize the program in New Jersey, bring it up to current standards, and put patients first,” he said. […]

New Jersey Governor Calls for ‘Patients First’ Expansion of Medical Marijuana Program | The Daily Chronic

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21 Sep 2017

American Legion’s National Commander Calls Out VA Secretary Shulkin

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American Legion’s National Commander Calls Out VA Secretary Shulkin | Justin Strekal

For more than a year, The American Legion has been calling on the federal government – and specifically the Veterans Affairs Department – to support research into the therapeutic benefits of cannabis in treating veterans with PTSD. Many veterans, especially Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans, have told both the Legion and NORML that they have […]

American Legion’s National Commander Calls Out VA Secretary Shulkin | The Daily Chronic

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18 Aug 2017

Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators Calls for Marijuana Decriminalization

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Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators Calls for Marijuana Decriminalization | NORML

BOSTON, MA — Members of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators have for the first time voted in favor of a resolution in support of decriminalizing marijuana. The NHCSL is a non-partisan group that represents the interests of Hispanic state lawmakers from all fifty states. The resolution states that federal cannabis criminalization is “unconstitutional” because it was initiated by “racist politicians” […]

Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators Calls for Marijuana Decriminalization | The Daily Chronic

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22 Jan 2017

Indiana: American Legion Calls on Lawmakers to Permit Medical Marijuana Access

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Indiana: American Legion Calls on Lawmakers to Permit Medical Marijuana Access | NORML

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The American Legion of Indiana passed a resolution on Sunday calling on state lawmakers to permit veterans’ access to marijuana as a therapeutic remedy. The resolution acknowledges that legalizing cannabis access will reduce opioid addiction and overdose deaths, and urges members of the Indiana General Assembly to “amend state legislation to remove restrictions […]

Indiana: American Legion Calls on Lawmakers to Permit Medical Marijuana Access | The Daily Chronic

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7 Mar 2016

Puerto Rico's Governor Calls For Marijuana Legalization

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Dan Viets, attorney and Chairman of the Board of Show Me Cannabis Regulation, speaks with KOMU 8 reporter Meredith Miller at his home in Columbia, Mo. on January 29, 2014. Viets reveals to KOMU that Rep. Chris Kelly (D-Columbia) proposed legalization and taxation measures to the State Legislature on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. (Ian Arnold / KOMU 8 News)

Puerto Rico's Governor Calls For Marijuana Legalization
puerto rico marijuana legalization There are a number of states in America that are pushing to legalize recreational marijuana this year. Some are doing it via citizen initiative and signature gathering, others are working to accomplish the task via …
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Marijuana legalization activist arrested in Texas drug bust
A former Orange County political activist who helped draft recent marijuana legalization initiatives was arrested in Texas last week on suspicion of transporting more than $ 1 million worth of cannabis. Samuel Hershel Clauder II, 64, was driving a …
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