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Marijuana Policy Project Hires Steve Hawkins as Executive Director

Marijuana Policy Project Hires Steve Hawkins as Executive Director | Marijuana Policy Project

WASHINGTON, DC — The nation’s largest organization dedicated exclusively to marijuana policy, the Marijuana Policy Project, announced Tuesday it has hired Steve Hawkins to serve as its next executive director. The announcement comes after a months-long candidate search that included several exceptionally qualified candidates. “We are thrilled to welcome Steve Hawkins as the new executive […]

Marijuana Policy Project Hires Steve Hawkins as Executive Director | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2018/91369/marijuana-policy-project-hires-steve-hawkins-executive-director/

New York to Allow Opioid Patients Access to Medical Marijuana Program

New York to Allow Opioid Patients Access to Medical Marijuana Program | Drug Policy Alliance

New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker has announced that patients who are prescribed opioids will have access to the state’s medical marijuana program. There is a growing body of scientific literature suggesting that legal access to marijuana can reduce the use of opioids as well as opioid-related overdose deaths. As a recent journal article details, there are at […]

New York to Allow Opioid Patients Access to Medical Marijuana Program | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2018/90858/new-york-state-health-commissioner-howard-zucker-allow-patients-prescribed-opioids-access-states-medical-marijuana-program/

Burning Man and Marijuana Laws

Burning Man and Marijuana Laws | Kate Zawidzki

If you are heading to Burning Man this year, you may be thinking about bringing cannabis to the playa, since Nevada has legalized marijuana. Not so fast! Before you head out, there are some important things you need to know: Burning man is held on FEDERAL land, and the Bureau of Land Management will enforce federal law, which unfortunately […]

Burning Man and Marijuana Laws | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2018/91430/burning-man-marijuana-laws/

Colorado Youth Marijuana Use Unchanged Post-Legalization, State Survey Data Says

Colorado Youth Marijuana Use Unchanged Post-Legalization, State Survey Data Says | NORML

DENVER, CO — Marijuana use by young people remains largely unchanged since the enactment of a voter-initiated law legalizing the plant’s possession and retail sale to adults, according to data released by the Department of Public Health and Environment. State survey data finds that the percentage of teens acknowledging using cannabis in 2017 was 19 percent, down one […]

Colorado Youth Marijuana Use Unchanged Post-Legalization, State Survey Data Says | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2018/91221/colorado-youth-marijuana-use-unchanged-post-legalization-state-survey-data-says/

Medical Marijuana Protections Included in Senate CJS Appropriations Bill

Medical Marijuana Protections Included in Senate CJS Appropriations Bill | Marijuana Policy Project

WASHINGTON, DC — For the first time ever, United States Senators have included protections for state medical marijuana laws in their base Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations bill. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies approved the spending legislation Tuesday, including a provision that would block the Justice Department from using […]

Medical Marijuana Protections Included in Senate CJS Appropriations Bill | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2018/90792/medical-marijuana-protections-included-senate-cjs-appropriations-bill/

Chuck Schumer Introduces Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana at the Federal Level

Chuck Schumer Introduces Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana at the Federal Level | Drug Policy Alliance

WASHINGTON, DC — Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday introduced legislation that would decriminalize and de-schedule marijuana at the federal level by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act. “Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer’s introduction of federal marijuana decriminalization legislation demonstrates the legitimacy of marijuana reform and is a testament to the success of […]

Chuck Schumer Introduces Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana at the Federal Level | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2018/90964/senate-democratic-leader-chuck-schumer-introduces-bill-decriminalize-marijuana-federal-level/

More Senior Citizens Are Using Marijuana Than Ever Before

More Senior Citizens Are Using Marijuana Than Ever Before | NORML

Older Americans are using cannabis more frequently than ever before, according to a review of demographic data published in the journal Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. A pair of investigators at the University of Florida reviewed 18 peer-reviewed studies published between the years 2000 and 2017 evaluating marijuana use patterns among those ages 50 and older. They reported that […]

More Senior Citizens Are Using Marijuana Than Ever Before | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2018/91095/more-seniors-using-cannabis/