8 Jun 2018

Louisiana Medical Marijuana Expansion Laws Take Effect

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Louisiana Medical Marijuana Expansion Laws Take Effect | NORML

BATON ROUGE, LA — Louisiana patients suffering from intractable pain, post-traumatic stress, and other medical conditions are now eligible to receive medical cannabis access under newly enacted legislation. House Bill 627 expands the pool of patients eligible to receive cannabis therapy to include those with symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, such as self-injuring behavior or an inability […]

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2 Jun 2018

Florida Court Rules Medical Marijuana Smoking Ban is Unconstitutional

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Florida Court Rules Medical Marijuana Smoking Ban is Unconstitutional | NORML

TALLAHASSEE, FL — A Florida Circuit Court judge has ruled that a legislatively enacted ban on the smoking of medical cannabis by qualified patients is unconstitutional. State lawmakers in 2017 passed Senate Bill 8A – which sought to amend provisions in Amendment 2, a voter initiated constitutional amendment permitting the use and distribution of marijuana for medical purposes. […]

Florida Court Rules Medical Marijuana Smoking Ban is Unconstitutional | The Daily Chronic

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31 May 2018

Utah Medical Marijuana Initiative Certified for 2018 Ballot

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Utah Medical Marijuana Initiative Certified for 2018 Ballot | Paul Armentano

State regulators in Utah today certified a voter-initiated medical cannabis access measure for the 2018 ballot. Officials announced that proponents gathered nearly 154,000 validated initiative signatures from registered voters — far exceeding the total necessary to place the measure before a statewide vote. The Utah Medical Cannabis Act permits qualified patients to obtain either herbal cannabis or cannabis-infused products […]

Utah Medical Marijuana Initiative Certified for 2018 Ballot | The Daily Chronic

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16 May 2018

Survey: More Than Seven In Ten Practicing Physicians Back Medical Marijuana Option

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Survey: More Than Seven In Ten Practicing Physicians Back Medical Marijuana Option | NORML

NEW YORK, NY — More than seven in ten practicing physicians support allowing qualified patients the option to use cannabis therapeutically, according to survey data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. New York University investigators surveyed the attitudes of practicing physicians in New York State. Seventy-one percent of respondents said that cannabis ought to be legal for […]

Survey: More Than Seven In Ten Practicing Physicians Back Medical Marijuana Option | The Daily Chronic

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7 May 2018

Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Facilitate Medical Marijuana Trials for Veterans

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Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Facilitate Medical Marijuana Trials for Veterans | Paul Armentano

WASHINGTON, DC — United States Rep. Timothy Waltz (D-MN), along with over 30 bipartisan co-sponsors, has introduced legislation, HR 5520: The VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018, to facilitate federally-sponsored clinical research into the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis among veterans. The legislation states: “In carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary of Veterans […]

Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Facilitate Medical Marijuana Trials for Veterans | The Daily Chronic

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29 Apr 2018

Pennsylvania Regulators Expand Medical Marijuana Program

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Pennsylvania Regulators Expand Medical Marijuana Program | NORML

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine has signed off on a series of recommendations expanding patients’ access to medical cannabis. The changes, previously recommended by the state’s medical marijuana advisory board, expand the pool of patients eligible to receive medical cannabis therapy to include those suffering from opioid dependency, neurodegenerative diseases, and/or dyskinetic or other spastic movement disorders. […]

Pennsylvania Regulators Expand Medical Marijuana Program | The Daily Chronic

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9 Apr 2018

New Jersey Governor Expands Medical Marijuana Program

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New Jersey Governor Expands Medical Marijuana Program | Justin Strekal

TRENTON, NJ — In his ongoing effort to expand the Garden State’s medical marijuana program to be more patient-oriented, Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) has made dramatic changes to the state’s regulatory program. We will begin the elimination of the requirement that doctors prescribing medical marijuana appear on a public registry, and transition to an optional listing […]

New Jersey Governor Expands Medical Marijuana Program | The Daily Chronic

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6 Apr 2018

Poll: Supermajority of Likely Voters Support Legal Medical Marijuana

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Poll: Supermajority of Likely Voters Support Legal Medical Marijuana | NORML

WASHINGTON, DC — More than two-thirds of self-identified Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are in favor of medical cannabis legalization, according to nationwide survey data compiled by the polling firm Fabrizio, Lee, and Associates. The poll reported that 77 percent of likely 2018 voters held favorable opinions toward marijuana medicalization. Among Democrats, 84 percent endorsed medical cannabis legalization. […]

Poll: Supermajority of Likely Voters Support Legal Medical Marijuana | The Daily Chronic

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3 Apr 2018

New Jersey Governor Moves Forward with Medical Marijuana Reforms

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New Jersey Governor Moves Forward with Medical Marijuana Reforms | NORML

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced a package of reforms to expand patients’ access to medical cannabis products. Among the reforms taking immediate effect: Patients diagnosed with the following conditions – anxiety, migraine, Tourette’s syndrome, and chronic and/or visceral pain – are now eligible for cannabis therapy. Physicians will no longer be mandated to […]

New Jersey Governor Moves Forward with Medical Marijuana Reforms | The Daily Chronic

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28 Mar 2018

New Federal Spending Bill Includes Medical Marijuana Protections

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New Federal Spending Bill Includes Medical Marijuana Protections | Justin Strekal

WASHINGTON, DC — As part of the newly proposed appropriations package known as an omnibus bill, a spending restriction upon the Department of Justice from prosecuting state-legal medical marijuana programs will remain in place through the end of September. Known as the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, it explicitly states that federal funds cannot be used to prevent states from “implementing their own […]

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