Alternatives to Opioids Act of 2018 offers pain-management option CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Governor Bruce Rauner signed the Alternatives to Opioids Act of 2018 on Wednesday. The Act expands the list of READ MORE
SPRINGFIELD, Ill—(ENEWSPF)—June 1, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Illinois House Deputy Majority Leader Lou Lang (D-Skokie) announced his resignation yesterday after a legislative activist alleged he harassed and humiliated her. Lang claims the allegations are “absurd.” READ MORE
Boston, MA—(ENEWSPF)—May 25, 2018 Contact: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The majority of oncologists believe that the use of medical cannabis is either as effective or more effective than conventional treatments for managing symptoms of READ MORE
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2018 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director United States Rep. Timothy Waltz (D-MN), along with 39 bipartisan co-sponsors, has introduced legislation, HR 5520 The VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018, to READ MORE
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2018 By: Marisa Taylor and Melissa Bailey By the time Ann Marie Owen turned to marijuana to treat her pain, she was struggling to walk and talk. She also hallucinated. For four years, READ MORE
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 22, 2018 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director Update: The omnibus passed the House of Representatives on Thursday, March 22. As part of the newly proposed appropriations package known as an omnibus bill, a READ MORE
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—December 22, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) announced today that Congress voted to extend protections for state medical marijuana programs through January 19, 2018. The provision, known as the amendment, READ MORE
East Lansing, Michigan—(ENEWSPF)—December 21, 2017 By: Paul Armentano Cannabis use is associated with reduced neuro-inflammation in HIV patients – a result that likely reduces cognitive declines typically associated with the disease, according to clinical data READ MORE
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 21, 2017 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director A policy guidance update issued by the US Department of Veterans Affairs encourages greater communication about cannabis between doctors and veterans, but continues to forbid READ MORE
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2017. President Donald Trump reached an agreement late last week with Congressional leadership to enact a three-month continuing resolution that maintains present federal spending levels and priorities through December 8, 2017. The READ MORE
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