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Maine Rejects Petition to OK Medical Cannabis as Opioid Addiction Treatment
SOURCE: The Associated Press Leafly News & Culture PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The state says the science just isn't there to allow opiate addiction to be treated with medical marijuana. Maine's...
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Congress Passes Landmark Opioid Bill – the Comprehensive Addiction and...
SOURCE: Drug Policy Alliance Drug Policy Alliance Washington, D.C. – Last night the U.S. Senate voted to send opioid legislation known as the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) to...
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Montana: Medical Cannabis Restoration Initiative Qualifies For November Ballot
SOURCE: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform Montana voters will decide this November on a statewide initiative to restore and expand elements of the state’s medical...
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Federal Court Bars Justice Department From Prosecuting Medical Cannabis
SOURCE: Ben Adlin Leafly News & Culture In a ruling handed down Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals barred the federal government from spending money to prosecute medical marijuana...
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Study: Cannabis Inhalation Improves Parkinson’s Symptoms
SOURCE: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform Inhaling cannabis improves symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, according to clinical data published online ahead of print in...
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The Price of Pain in the NFL and How Marijuana Can Help
SOURCE: Dionna King Drug Policy Alliance As football season kicks off this week, full of glory and pain for players, I’m recalling an interview with Jerome “The Bus” Bettis, the heart of the Steelers...
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Advocates Welcome New York’s Medical Marijuana Program Changes, Push for...
SOURCE: Drug Policy Alliance Drug Policy Alliance NEW YORK—Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his office will sign off on all 12 recommendations made by the Department of Health in its recent...
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Elected Officials, Clinicians, Patients, and Advocates Demand Medical...
SOURCE: Drug Policy Alliance Drug Policy Alliance SANTA FE, New Mexico — Today pain specialists, people recovering from addiction, community members, and drug policy reformers joined together to call...
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With Growing Support From Owners, NFL Union to Study Medical Cannabis
SOURCE: Gage Peake Leafly After eight of nine states on Tuesday voted to pass cannabis legalization initiatives, the league's stance on cannabis could finally change. The post With Growing Support From...
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New Report Highlights Growing UK Support for Medical Cannabis
SOURCE: Sean Carney Leafly Public debate in the UK is shifting focus from whether the country should regulate medical cannabis to how it should be done. The post New Report Highlights Growing UK...
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Congress Extends Budget Protecting Medical Marijuana Programs Though April
SOURCE: Marijuana Policy Project MPP Blog State medical marijuana patients can breathe a sigh of relief … for now. Congress just passed a spending bill that will keep the Department of Justice’s budget...
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Texas Legislative Sessions Begins With Efforts to Fix Medical Marijuana Law...
SOURCE: Heather Fazio MPP Blog The Texas Legislature convened for the 2017 session today. Rep. Joe Moody reintroduced legislation that would replace Texas’ harsh criminal penalties for marijuana...
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Medical and Legalization Bills Pre-Filed in Kentucky
SOURCE: Matt Simon MPP Blog The Kentucky Legislature reconvened last week for the 2017-18 session, and Sen. Perry Clark has already prefiled two bills that would reform marijuana laws in the...
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National Academy of Sciences Finds Conclusive Evidence That Marijuana is an...
SOURCE: Drug Policy Alliance Drug Policy Alliance Today, the National Academy of Sciences released a groundbreaking report, “The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of...
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Colorado Department of Human Services Requests a Six Million Dollar Annual...
SOURCE: Drug Policy Alliance Drug Policy Alliance (Denver, Colorado) – The Department of Human Services (DHS) in conjunction with the Governor’s Office, at the request and guidance of Drug Policy...
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Albany Press Conference: Advocates and Legislators Push Crucial Legislation...
SOURCE: Drug Policy Alliance Drug Policy Alliance New York’s marijuana arrest crusade began more than 20 years ago. Since then, police departments across the state have arrested more than 800,000 New...
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Arizona: Appellate Court Strikes Down Law Banning Medical Marijuana On Campus
SOURCE: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform An Arizona appellate court has ruled that a 2012 state law prohibiting the use of medical cannabis on college campuses is...
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New York Times Investigation Finds Drug Overdose Deaths Reached All-Time High...
SOURCE: Drug Policy Alliance Drug Policy Alliance The New York Times published on Monday an investigative report that found that drug overdose deaths last year reached an all-time high, suggesting that...
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Senate Committee Overwhelmingly Passes Veterans Equal Access Amendment
SOURCE: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted 24-7 to include the Veterans Equal Access amendment as part of the...
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Study: Colorado’s Adult Use Cannabis Access Law Associated With Reductions In...
SOURCE: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform Retail cannabis distribution in Colorado is associated with a reduction in opioid-related mortality, according to data...
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