Dr. Grinspoon’s extraordinary personal commitment to advancing both marijuana policy and the NORML organization demonstrated his deeply held belief that we all have an obligation to fight injustice whenever and wherever we find it.
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Study: Cannabis Associated with Reduced Opioid Use, Prolonged Benefits in Pain Patients
“Taken together, the results of this study add to the cumulative evidence in support of plant-based MC (medical cannabis) as a safe and effective treatment option and potential opioid substitute or augmentation therapy for the management of chronic pain symptomatology and quality of life.”
Pennsylvania: Supreme Court Rules That Medical Cannabis Use Is Permissible While on Probation
“While the circumstances are certainly uneasy — since possession and use of medical marijuana remains a federal crime — we find that the District cannot require state level adherence to the federal prohibition.”
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Pennsylvania: Supreme Court Rules That Medical Cannabis Use Is Permissible While on Probation
The Court opined: “The federal Controlled Substances Act does not (and could not) require states to enforce it. … While the circumstances are certainly uneasy — since possession and use of medical marijuana remains a federal crime — we find that the District cannot require state level adherence to the federal prohibition.”
Louisiana: Governor Signs Bills Into Law Facilitating Expanded Cannabis Access for Patients
“This is common sense legislation that provides physicians, not lawmakers, the ability and discretion to decide what treatment options are best for their patients.”
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Louisiana: Governor Signs Bills Into Law Facilitating Expanded Cannabis Access for Patients
“This is common sense legislation that provides physicians, not lawmakers, the ability and discretion to decide what treatment options are best for their patients.”
A Founder Looks at 50: The Important Role of Medical Experts in Support of Legalization
When I started NORML in late 1970 I realized that our movement would need the support of some courageous doctors and other health experts to overcome the widely-held perception that existed at that time that marijuana must remain a crime to protect the…
CDC Still Soliciting Comments Regarding Chronic Pain Management Solutions
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is still seeking public comments on how Americans with chronic pain are successfully treating their symptoms. The deadline to submit comments to the agency is Tuesday, June 16, 2020.
A Founder Looks at 50: The Important Role of Medical Experts in Support of Legalization
When I started NORML in late 1970 I realized that our movement would need the support of some courageous doctors and other health experts to overcome the widely-held perception that existed at that time that marijuana must remain a crime to protect the public health. I found that support in Dr. Lester Grinspoon, Dr. Norman Zinberg, and others.
Louisiana: Bills Facilitating Expanded Cannabis Access Sent to Governor’s Desk
“Just as doctors are entrusted to make decisions with regard to the supervised use of opioids and other medicines – many of which pose far greater risks to patients than cannabis – the law should provide doctors with similar flexibility when it comes to recommending cannabis therapy to a bona fide patient.”