By Ellen Lenox SmithAs we work to remove the stigma of cannabis as just a social drug to get high, we need to become...
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U.S. Pain endorses Veteran’s Safe Harbor Act
Did you know that despite the fact that medical cannabis is legal in 36 states, Veterans Health Administration (VA)...
Advocacy round-up
What better way to honor Pain Awareness Month than taking action at the federal level? Here are a few opportunities to...
U.S. Pain joins CBD coalition
The U.S. Pain Foundation recently has been participating in the Collaborative for CBD Science & Safety (CCSS),...
Good news for patients in Lousiana
U.S. Pain is pleased to share that Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into law House Bill 819, which...
Chronic pain approved as qualifying condition for cannabis in Connecticut
We are very pleased to share that Connecticut has approved chronic pain as a qualifying condition to be able to...
Tips: medical marijuana during the pandemic
By: Ellen Lenox Smith It is tough enough to be able to afford medical marijuana because it is not reimbursed by...
RI: Take action to increase affordability of medical cannabis
Rhode Island is considering legislation, H 7621/S 2544, that would help increase affordable access to medical...
Kentucky: Two bills to take action on!
There are two important pieces of legislation related to chronic pain that we need you to take action on. House Bill...
2020 state pain policy trends round-up
State legislative sessions across the country are now in full swing! Here are some major trends we’re seeing related...
Hearing on medical cannabis important progress; take action to ask for second hearing
On Jan. 15, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on discrepancies between state and...
Want to encourage medical cannabis research at the federal level?
A new federal bill would expand and coordinate scientific research of cannabidiol (CBD) or marijuana-derived products,...