Nearly Every State Addressing Medical Marijuana Legislation

Published December 25, 2013

Nearly every state addressing medical marijuana legislation
As the medical community and many Americans come to accept the use of marijuana to treat a range of diseases and symptoms, state legislators are working to keep pace with laws concerning marijuana for medical use. Numerous polls have indicated that a … Read more on Philadelphia Sunday Sun

NY mayor-elect's daughter tells of substance abuse
Chiara admitted she drank alcohol and smoked marijuana to deal with clinical depression and anxiety but is now sober after getting treatment in a local outpatient clinic. Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP. FILE- In this Nov. 5, 2013 file photo, Democratic … Read more on Danbury News Times

What you should know about medical marijuana
The application is reviewed by a public-health board that assesses the patient's eligibility for the treatment.7 Once a patient is approved to receive the medication, he or she receives the marijuana from a state-approved dispensary and is eligible to … Read more on Clinical Advisor

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John W. Quinn, a retired Senior Chief Petty Officer and author of Someone Like Me, An Unlikely Story of Challenge and Triumph Over Cerebral Palsy, wonders if…