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Oregon to Become 4th Medical Marijuana State to Recognize PTSD as an Eligible Condition

June 1st

Medical marijuana could help veterans, and others who suffer from PTSD.

Medical marijuana could help veterans, and others who suffer from PTSD.

SALEM, OR — The Oregon House passed Senate Bill 281 Thursday with a vote of 36-21 to allow people suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to qualify for Oregon’s medical marijuana program. It passed the Oregon State Senate earlier this spring.

If signed by the Governor, Oregon will join New Mexico, Connecticut and Delaware as the fourth state to specifically recognize PTSD as an eligible condition for medical marijuana. The bill, sponsored by Republican Senator Brian Boquist, had bipartisan support in both the Senate and the House.

Patients with PTSD, who often have trouble tolerating the side effects of pharmaceuticals prescribed for a variety of PTSD indications such as sleeplessness, anxiety, and social isolation, find that medical marijuana is a helpful alternative.

There is also evidence that use of medical ma. . . . . READ MORE

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New Hampshire Lawmakers Continue to Hash Out Medical Marijuana Law

May 31st

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CONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire Senate last Thursday approved medical marijuana legislation, but removed language allowing patients to grow their own and protecting them from arrest before state ID cards are issued.

The House in March had approved the bill with those provisions, so now it goes before a conference committee to try to reconcile differences.

The Senate version also came with several other amendments, including reducing the number of state-licensed dispensaries, requiring that patients get written permission from a property owner before being able to use medical marijuana on privately owned land, and eliminating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from the list of eligible conditions for marijuana use.

Sponsored by Rep. Donna Schlachman (D-Exeter), House Bill 573, would allow state residents with serious illnesses, su. . . . . READ MORE

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Oregon Legislature Adds PTSD to Medical Marijuana Program

May 31st

Medical marijuana could help veterans, and others who suffer from PTSD.

Medical marijuana could help veterans, and others who suffer from PTSD.

SALEM, OR — A bill to expand Oregon’s medical marijuana program by adding post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to the list of qualifying ailments was approved by the Oregon House on Thursday, sending the bill to Governor Kitzhaber’s desk for final approval.   The bill passed the Senate in April.

The House voted 36-21 on Thursday to approve the bill, which received a favorable recommendation by the House Health Committee earlier this month.

Use of medical marijuana is currently allowed in the state for patients with certain debilitating medical conditions such as cancer, glaucoma, Alzheimer’s disease, HIV and AIDS.  In an earlier hearing on the bill, veterans told lawmakers that marijuana helped them cope with the physical and emotional trauma of war.

The bill, Senate Bill 281, wou. . . . . READ MORE

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Nevada Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill

May 30th

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CARSON CITY, NV – Hoping to clear up some of the legal ambiguity surrounding Nevada’s medical marijuana law, a bill that would expand the state’s existing medical marijuana program to allow for the licensing of non-profit medical marijuana dispensaries was approved by the full Senate by a 17-4 vote Wednesday.

The bill, which now advances to the Assembly for consideration, would need swift committee action and a vote by the full Assembly to become law.  The Legislature adjourns for the year at midnight Monday.

Under  Senate Bill 374, which was unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee in April, and received a favorable “do pass” recommendation from the  Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, the state Board of Pharmacy would be charged with regulating and overseeing medical marijuana dispensaries across the state.

The bill would allow up to 40 medical marijuana dispensaries in the Las Vegas area, 20 in Reno, two in Carson City and one in each of Nevada’s remaining rural counties.

Some senators have expressed that while they do not endorse the use of medical marijuana, which was appro. . . . . READ MORE

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California Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill Advancing in Assembly

May 29th

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SACRAMENTO, CA —  A proposal to impose state control over California’s medical marijuana industry, which has been largely unregulated since Proposition 215 passed in 1996, has advanced to a third reading and possible vote in the California Assembly.

Assembly Bill 473, introduced by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco), would create a  new agency within the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to regulate the growth, supply and sale of medical cannabis, replacing standards that now vary wildly from one city and county to another.

The bill has received favorable reports from the Committees on Public Safety, Health, and Appropriations, and a third reading has been ordered for the full Assembly to consider the bill.

Although a majority of the hundreds of thousands of legal medical marijuana patients in California rely on dispensaries, the state has so far left regulation up to its localities.

The result is a situation where what is tolerated on one side of a suburban highway may be prosecuted on the other side.

There are currently more than 50 local ordinances, urban and rural, regulating m. . . . . READ MORE

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Nevada Medical Marijuana Dispensary Clears Final Committee, Advances to Vote by Full Senate

May 29th

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CARSON CITY, NV – Hoping to clear up some of the legal ambiguity surrounding Nevada’s medical marijuana law, a bill that would expand the state’s existing medical marijuana program to allow for the licensing of non-profit medical marijuana dispensaries has passed a final committee hearing and has advanced to a third reading and vote by the full Senate.

The bill, Senate Bill 374, was unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee in April, and received a favorable “do pass” recommendation from the  Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday.

The Finance Committee added a key amendment to the bill that will allow the Department of Health and Human Services to receive temporary funding from the State General Fund to pay for the initial costs of implementing the dispensary program until revenue from registration fees are collected and the program becomes self sufficient.

Some state senators have expressed that while they do not endorse the use of medical marijuana, which was approved by Nevada voters in 2000, they are supporting the bill because it is their responsibility as lawmakers to ensure that the will of the voters and the int. . . . . READ MORE

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New Hampshire Senate Votes to Approve Statewide Medical Marijuana Law

May 23rd

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CONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire Senate voted 18-6 today to approve HB 573, bringing the state closer to passing the country’s next medical marijuana law.

The New Hampshire House overwhelmingly approved a similar version of the bill in March by a 286-64 vote, making this the third time in four years that the legislature has passed a medical marijuana law.

The previous two bills were vetoed by then-Governor John Lynch, but HB 573 is expected to be signed by Governor Maggie Hassan after the bill is finalized in a House/Senate conference committee.

Earlier this month, under threat of veto by Governor Hassan, the Senate Committee on Health, Education & Human Services amended the legislation.

In particular, the governor objected to a provision in the House bill allowing qualified patients to cultivate 3 plants for themselves under strict conditions.<. . . . . READ MORE

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New Hampshire Lawmakers Pass Medical Marijuana Bill

May 23rd

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NASHUA, NH — The New Hampshire Senate voted 18-6 Thursday to approve a bill that will make New Hampshire the final state in New England to authorize the medical use of marijuana.

The bill is a Senate-amended version of House Bill 573, which a veto-proof majority of the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 286-64 in favor of  in March.

The bill now goes back to the House, which can agree to the changes made by the Senate, or ask to negotiate a compromise, before the bill can be sent to the desk of Gov. Maggie Hassan.

In the version passed by the Senate, two key elements were removed from the House-approved bill.  Under the Senate-amended bill, patients will now longer be allowed to grow their own medical marijuana, and PTSD was removed from the list of qualifying conditions.

Qualifying medical conditions, according to the Senate amendment, include: severely debilitating or terminal medical conditions, cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, hepatitis C currently receiving antiviral treatment, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, musc. . . . . READ MORE

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New Hampshire Lawmakers Pass Medical Marijuana Bill

May 23rd

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NASHUA, NH — The New Hampshire Senate voted 18-6 Thursday to approve a bill that will make New Hampshire the final state in New England to authorize the medical use of marijuana.

The bill is a Senate-amended version of House Bill 573, which a veto-proof majority of the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 286-64 in favor of  in March.

The bill now goes back to the House, which can agree to the changes made by the Senate, or ask to negotiate a compromise, before the bill can be sent to the desk of Gov. Maggie Hassan.

In the version passed by the Senate, two key elements were removed from the House-approved bill.  Under the Senate-amended bill, patients will now longer be allowed to grow their own medical marijuana, and PTSD was removed from the list of qualifying conditions.

Qualifying medical conditions, according to the Senate amendment, include: severely debilitating or terminal medical conditions, cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, hepatitis C currently receiving antiviral treatment, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, musc. . . . . READ MORE

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California Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Dispensary Regulation Bill

May 21st

LA Dispensary

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Senate voted 22-12 Monday to pass a medical marijuana dispensary regulation bill and send it to the Assembly for further consideration.

The bill, Senate Bill 439, would take the first steps to regulate the sale of medical marijuana state-wide since California voters approved Proposition 215 in 1996, legalizing medical marijuana in California.

The legislation would require that medical marijuana dispensaries are non-profit, although dispensary owners would be able to receive “reasonable compensation” and reimbursement for expenses for providing medical marijuana to patients.

The bill comes as a legislative response to a two-year federal crackdown on dispensaries in California by the Department of Justice, who claim that California’s largely unregulated medical marijuana industry has grown enormously profitable and out of control while making medical marijuana easily available for recreational use.

“This bill is not about the legalization of marijuana,” said Senate President Pro Tem Darre. . . . . READ MORE

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