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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_151_68.jpg

Medical Marijuana Update

Michigan dispensaries get raided, a CBD cannabis oil bill comes back to life in Georgia, a CBD cannabis oil bill dies in Utah, Pennsylvania is just a couple of votes away from medical marijuana, and more.
Prepare for physicians to begin tightening up on writing pain pill 'scrips. (Creative Commons)
Prepare for physicians to begin tightening up on writing pain pill 'scrips. (Creative Commons)

Chronicle AM: CDC Urges Docs to Severely Limit Pain Pill Prescribing, NY Rep Wants Safe Injection Sites, More... (3/16/16

Another poll has a national majority for pot legalization, the Vermont legalization bill is now before the House, the CDC urges doctors to really cut back on pain pill prescriptions, a New York assemblywoman wants supervised injection sites, a Mexican governor wants a pilot program of opium cultivation, and more.
MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_151_67.jpg
MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_151_67.jpg

Medical Marijuana Update

A Florida medical marijuana bill goes to the governor, a Utah medical marijuana bill gets killed, Los Angeles supervisors want to crack down on unpermitted dispensaries, so do San Diego licensed dispensaries, and more
State Department's William Brownfield signals "flexibility" on other countries' drug reform efforts. (state.gov)
State Department's William Brownfield signals "flexibility" on other countries' drug reform efforts. (state.gov)

Chronicle AM: US Signals Flexibility on International Drug Reforms, Senate Set to Approve CARA, More... (3/9/16)

In the run-up to UNGASS, the US is signalling some flexibility if other countries want to decriminalize drugs, the Senate is poised to pass a bill to deal with heroin and prescription opiate use, crackdowns could be coming for unpermitted dispensaries in Los Angeles and San Diego, and more.