by Cannabis Nurses Network | May 24, 2017 | Law & Policy
Many nurses have been asking about how medical cannabis is playing into the protected fields of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) which is United States legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding...
by Mary Lynn Mathre, RN, MSN, CARN | Feb 24, 2017 | Law & Policy
Re-schedule, De-schedule, or Legalize – What Does that Mean? Currently, marijuana (cannabis) is prohibited under federal law. Cannabis was arbitrarily placed in Schedule I of the regulatory system that was created under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970 and...
by Mary Lynn Mathre, RN, MSN, CARN | Dec 30, 2016 | Law & Policy
Cannabis is a natural non-toxic plant that is biologically synergistic with human health and wellness: Whereas, Cannabis has been used as a food source and an herbal medicine for thousands of years throughout the world; and, Whereas, Cannabis in its natural form has a...
