Industrial Hemp Legislation
Maine: Do Not Deny Medical Cannabis Patients From Receiving Organ Transplants
Legislation (LD 764) is before Gov. Paul LePage that will prohibit medical cannabis patients from being denied organ transplants. The measure “prohibits a transplant evaluator from determining a qualifying patient to be unsuitable to receive an anatomical gift solely because the qualifying patient uses medical marijuana.” No sound scientific evidence exists showing that medical cannabis … Continue reading
Federal: Legislation To Protect Medical Marijuana Patients Pending In Senate (CARERS Act)
Legislation has been reintroduced in the Senate, The Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2017, to strengthen protections for those compliant with their state’s medical marijuana laws and to impose various changes to federal law. Passage of CARERS 2017 exempts from federal prosecution those who are engaged in the “production, possession, … Continue reading
Medical Marijuana as an Alternative to Opioids
This Friday, June 16, the Office of National Drug Control Policy will convene it’s first meeting of President Trump’s “Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis.” The Commission is tasked with making recommendations for improving the Federal response to opioid misuse and abuse. Best evidence informs us that medical marijuana access is associated … Continue reading
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National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws – Advocacy Campaigns
Florida: Governor Vetoes Funding Effort For Medical Cannabis Research
Governor Rick Scott vetoed legislation that sought to provide some $ 3 million in medical cannabis research. The monies were earmarked for the Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of Florida. The Governor said that he believed that no additional taxpayer funds were necessary to fund state-sponsored cannabis research. National Organization for the Reform of … Continue reading
Nevada: Governor Signs Hemp Expansion Law
Governor Brian Sandoval has signed legislation, Senate Bill 396, expanding the state’s hemp law to permit broader commercial cultivation of the crop. The new law permits regulators to license growers to engage in hemp cultivation and to produce edible products derived from hemp. Under a 2015 law, hemp could only be produced as part of … Continue reading
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National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws – Advocacy Campaigns
Nevada: Oppose The Proposed Tax on Medical Marijuana
Senate Bill 487 would increase the current excise tax on marijuana from two to ten percent of the sales price of the marijuana or product. While NORML generally does not oppose the imposition of fair and reasonable sales taxes on the commercial sales of cannabis for recreational purposes, we do not support such excessive taxation … Continue reading
