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Jason Straw: Medical Cannabis Policy, ISNA 2020 Conference

Cannabis Law Report

In Indianapolis on January 29, a quiet, eager audience of nurses give their rapt attention to Jason Straw as he takes center stage at the 2020 ISNA Policy Conference. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. PURPOSE : .

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Renewing Medical Marijuana Cards in Arkansas: All You Need to Know

MMJ Recs

With its program in full swing, thousands of patients across the state are benefiting from access to this alternative form of treatment. From chronic pain to PTSD, patients with qualifying medical conditions have found solace in medical marijuana where traditional treatments may have fallen short.

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7 Medical Cannabis Organizations That Normalize Treatment

Peninsula Alternative Health

In 2016, Maryland contracted with ASA’s Patient Focused Certification program to train the officials tasked with watching over the state’s emerging medical cannabis program. These organizations are great resources for patients who are thinking about using medicinal cannabis and for physicians who practice this alternative treatment.

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7 Medical Cannabis Organizations That Normalize Treatment

Peninsula Alternative Health

In 2016, Maryland contracted with ASA’s Patient Focused Certification program to train the officials tasked with watching over the state’s emerging medical cannabis program. These organizations are great resources for patients who are thinking about using medicinal cannabis and for physicians who practice this alternative treatment.

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Bipartisan Bill To Protect Employment Rights

NORML

Therefore, federal employees can be denied employment or terminated due to testing positive for marijuana metabolites, even if their use is in compliance with state law. “For federal employees complying with state cannabis law, they shouldn’t have to choose between a proven treatment and their job.”

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Massachusetts: cannabis bill sails through committee

Cannabis Law Report

The more wide-ranging bill (H 174/S 72), which a spokesperson said is a priority for House Speaker Ron Mariano, addresses aspects of state laws that cannabis regulators and industry entrepreneurs have been increasingly vocal about taking issue with. Sonia Chang-Diaz, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, said.

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Article: Working Through The Weeds Of Cannabis Laws: Prop 64, FMLA, And ADA

Cannabis Law Report

In 1996, California became the first state to legalize medical cannabis with the approval of Proposition 215. In 2016, California became one of the few states also to legalize recreational cannabis with the approval of Proposition 64. Proposition 64 changed individual, commercial, and regulatory laws regarding cannabis.

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