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UN Report: Drug Policies Should Protect Human Rights, Reduce Harm

Veriheal

Active research was carried out on the effects of these drug policies on society and the results, in these reports, have led the United Nations to consider a favorable revision of drug policies in order to protect human rights. 2023 World UN World Drug Report The 2023 World Drug Report urges the development of effective drug policies.

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Lobbying in D.C. with Americans for Safe Access at the 2019 Unity Conference

Americans for Safe Access

The Americans for Safe Access 2019 Unity Conference, themed The Price of Being a Medical Cannabis Patient, featured over a hundred patients from all over America visiting their representatives in Congress and the Senate to promote the Medical Cannabis Control Act of 2019.

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States That Restrict MMJ Access Are Interfering With Patients’ Rights, Study Shows

Veriheal

As medicinal and recreational cannabis legalization continues to sweep across the United States, a recent study paints a concerning portrait of many states denying or restricting medical marijuana (MMJ) access. Why Do MMJ Patients Use Cannabis? How Do MMJ Restrictions Affect Patients and Doctors?

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My Legislation On Veterans Cannabis Access Was Just Heard

NORML

VA healthcare providers, however, are prohibited from providing the paperwork necessary to complete a state-legal medical cannabis recommendation, forcing military veterans to seek the advice of a private, out-of-network physician. Today, you can make a difference and show your true support for veterans and the efficacy of medical cannabis.

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Grassroots Activism and Marijuana Policy: A Winning Combination

NORML

Regardless of the policy you’re advocating for (e.g., adult-use, patient access, decriminalization etc.) Priority legislation includes: the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act , the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act , the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act and more!

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House Veterans Affairs Committee Passes Multiple Marijuana Bills

NORML

On March 12th, the House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC) passed two separate pieces of legislation pertaining to cannabis policy. The second bill, HR 1647 , known as the Veterans Equal Access Act of 2019, would allow V.A. We must reform our federal cannabis policy.” Presently, V.A.

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Rep. Lee: Fight to end restrictions on veterans’ access to medical marijuana

NORML

Yet, even in the majority of states where medical cannabis is legal, VA physicians are prohibited by federal law from filling out a state-legal medical marijuana recommendation form. Research published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs found a 75% reduction in Clinician-Administered Posttraumatic Scale scores following cannabis therapy.

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