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Can Marijuana Ease The Opioid Epidemic?

Paul Marini | February 21, 2017

By Christine Vestal for the Huffington Post Enacted in 2014, New York’s medical marijuana law is considered among the most cautious in the nation. Americans for Safe Access, a patient advocacy group, gives the state a letter grade of C...

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Members of Congress Form Cannabis Caucus

Paul Marini | February 21, 2017

By Aaron G. Biros for the Cannabis Industry Journal Members of Congress last week announced the formation of a ‘Congressional Cannabis Caucus’ in order to organize and affect cannabis policy at the federal level. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Dana Rohrabacher...

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When Retirement Comes With a Daily Dose of Cannabis

Paul Marini | February 21, 2017

By Winnie Hu for The New York Times While there is no shortage of research on marijuana, relatively little of it has focused explicitly on older users even as their numbers grow — and not just in the United States....

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Cannabis, Drug Policy Reform Advocates Commend Congressional Members on Formation of Congressional Cannabis Caucus

Paul Marini | February 17, 2017

By NORML for Yubanet WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 16, 2017— Joint statement below from The National Organization For the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), the Drug Policy Alliance, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Americans for Safe Access, Marijuana Policy Project, the...

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SF honors Peron for medical cannabis work

Paul Marini | February 17, 2017

By Sari Staver for The Bay Area Reporter "Dennis is one of my heroes, he has been a guiding light in the medical marijuana movement and many of us have counted on him to lead the way." - Brent Saupe,...

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Government has apparently dropped 'gateway' theory, marijuana critics should too

Paul Marini | February 17, 2017

Steph Sherer calls on politicians to stop basing policy on outdated cannabis myths that the DEA has disavowed. Read more on The Hill.

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DEA Removes Marijuana Propaganda From Website

Paul Marini | February 15, 2017

By Mike Adams for Merry Jane Agency now admits weed doesn’t cause cancer or psychosis. Although the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has all but refused to consider the cannabis plant as having any medicinal application within the confines of...

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DEA Drops Inaccurate Cannabis Claims From Website

Paul Marini | February 14, 2017

By Lisa Rough for Leafly As the ASA notes in its letter, now is a particularly crucial time to ensure that all information being disseminated from the government be factually accurate. President Trump’s newly appointed attorney general, former Alabama Sen....

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DEA Removes Erroneous Marijuana Distortions from Website

Paul Marini | February 14, 2017

By Monterey Bud for Marijuana.com “The federal government now admits that cannabis is not a gateway drug, and doesn’t cause long-term brain damage, or psychosis. While the fight to end stigma around cannabis is far from over, this is a...

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After Months of Public and Legal Pressure, DEA Removes Marijuana Misinformation from Website

Paul Marini | February 14, 2017

By Anthony Martinelli for The Joint Blog After months of public pressure, and a legal request by the nonprofit medical cannabis advocacy group Americans for Safe Access, the DEA has removed factually inaccurate information about marijuana from their website.

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