A bicameral conference committee approved the policy change as part of a broader omnibus bill related to healthcare.
“This measure is an important first step for Alabamans.”
Members of the Ohio State Medical Board have approved requests to expand the list of qualifying conditions to include: arthritis, chronic migraines, and complex regional pain syndrome.
“The most vulnerable Mississippians will continue to be denied safe access to a therapy that could offer them significant relief from severely debilitating conditions.”
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!
“It’s time for Minnesota to become a leader in the midwest when it comes to sensible marijuana policy.”
“What we see is that the trends in legal states like Colorado, Washington, Oregon and California are generally no different than the traffic safety trends in other states that haven’t changed their marijuana laws.”
Representatives David Joyce and Don Young have introduced legislation to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act, thereby repealing the federal prohibition of cannabis and making states the primary regulators of the plant.