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Kansas S.366 – Genester Wilson-King MD FACOG (October 2019)

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Kansas S.366 – Bryon Adinoff MD (October 2019)

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Dr. Peter Grinspoon debates on cannabis and mental health

Alex Berenson is a former New York Times reporter and the author of Tell Your Children: The Truth About Madness, Marijuana and Violence, a controversial tome that has been widely dismissed by many scientists as a cherry-picking, fearmongering book that […]

Talking About the Cons of Cannabis

The most extreme pro-cannabis narratives claim that cannabis is harmless, even a cure-all for diseases that has been suppressed by greedy pharmaceuticals. The anti-cannabis narrative, meanwhile, has used alarmist reporting to imply that smoking weed will turn you into a […]

Why Cannabis Legalization Failed in New York State – And How it Will Eventually Pass

In January 2019, cannabis legalization seemed imminent in New York. For years, legalization had been blocked by the Republican-controlled State Senate, but now there was a new Democratic majority. The only question seemed to be how – not whether – the legal framework […]

Position Statement on Medical Cannabis and the Federal Government

Background: Medicine stands at the threshold of numerous applications for medical marijuana. If the US adopts a thoughtful and comprehensive policy to deliver access to medical marijuana, we have the opportunity to improve public health and simultaneously improve healthcare policy […]

Podcast: Thinking Outside the Bud with Dr. Peter Grinspoon

Dr. Peter Grinspoon speaks with Thinking Outside the Bud podcast host Bruce Eckfeldt.

U.S. Congress’ Hearing to End Cannabis Prohibition

“We must stop using a sledgehammer to kill a weed.” – David L. Nathan MD, DFPA Analytical Cannabis covers Dr. Nathan’s testimony to members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on crime, terrorism, and homeland security. Full article at Analytical Cannabis

DFCR Founder David L. Nathan testifies at the first U.S. Congressional Committee Hearing on Cannabis Legalization

I speak to you today as the founder and board president of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation (or DFCR). DFCR is the leading national physicians’ association dedicated to the legalization, taxation and – above all – the effective regulation of cannabis for adults. DFCR has hundreds of respected physician members in nearly every US state and territory.

Physicians’ Appeal for the Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis in the State of New York

Doctors Group Pushes For Legalizing Marijuana, from NY State of Politics, Spectrum News, 6/12/2019. As medical professionals and healthcare providers, our first and foremost obligation is to protect the health of our patients. Our lifelong commitment to improving public health and patients’ quality […]

Dr. Peter Grinspoon writes about cannabis edibles for Harvard Health Blog

Dr. Peter Grinspoon writes for Harvard Health Blog about cannabis edibles. Full article: Cannabis is medicine – don’t make it taste good

Delaware HB 110 – Bryon Adinoff MD (June 2019)

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Doctors Group Supports Legalizing Cannabis in New York

Spectrum News New York coverage of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation backing the legalization of marijuana in New York.

Study proving efficacy of CBD in battling opioid addiction may pave way for widespread cannabis and hemp-based medical treatment

Article excerpt: A study has found that Cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive ingredient in hemp and marijuana, could prove effective in treating opioid addiction. Monica Taing, a board member at Doctors for Cannabis Regulation and one of the nation’s leading experts on […]