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Advocacy Articles
Iowa: Bill that keeps you on your medications headed to hearing
Iowa State Rep. Tom Moore has proposed legislation that would keep individuals with chronic conditions medically...
U.S. Pain spearheads joint letter to Congress from 30 patient and professional groups
U.S. Pain Foundation recently spearheaded a joint letter to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee and...
Access to medical cannabis continues to expand across the country
Patient advocates have been heartened to see more states making progress in allowing access to medical cannabis for...
U.S. Pain takes to the Capitol with Headache on the Hill
On Feb.12 and 13,...
Advocate for medical cannabis in your state with a few clicks
U.S. Pain is offering three online letter-writing campaigns to urge legislators improve access to medical cannabis....
What to expect in state legislation in 2018, and how to get involved
For the 2018 legislative sesion, Director of State Advocacy and Alliance Development Shaina Smith says that U.S. Pain...
Take action now to fight for medical cannabis access
Despite recent roadblocks, including Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ efforts to restrict recreational marijuana use...
Help support a landmark pain research funding bill
Pain advocates are encouraged to ask Congress to support Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act, which was introduced in...
U.S. Pain testifies on key bills in MA
Cindy Steinberg, U.S. Pain’s national director of policy and advocacy, testified twice at the Massachusetts State...
U.S. Pain speaks in favor of MA bill to protect pain assessment
On Dec. 19, Cindy Steinberg, U.S. Pain’s National Director of Policy and Advocacy, testified at the Massachusetts...
U.S. Pain and 31 organizations speak out against repeal of patient access act
U.S. Pain and 31 patient and professional groups have submitted a letter to Congress urging it not to repeal the...