But their happy dreams collide with a terrible reality when their newborn daughter is kidnapped. But where is the chassan? Is there a simple explanation for his absence, or is something more sinister at play? Eighteen years earlier, newly married Tuvia and Esti Steinberg set out for Mexico with the best of intentions to work in the wealthy Jewish community and earn enough to buy an apartment of their own back in Israel. Udel Steinberg sits on her bridal chair in joyful anticipation. The orchestra plays softly in the background. The AP is solely responsible for all content.Vibrant flowers and crystal glasses adorn the wedding tables. Johnson on Twitter: Associated Press Health and Science Department receives supportfrom the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education. New Mexico, which added opioid use disorder in June, determined that no federal money was going toward marijuana-related treatment, said David Morgan, spokesman for the state’s Department of Health.įollow AP Medical Writer Carla K. “But we will continue to monitor to ensure individuals are receiving appropriate treatment to combat the opioid epidemic.” It is too early to tell if the new federal rule will affect care, said Rachel Kostelac, spokeswoman for Pennsylvania’s Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Tom Wolf, in an announcement of the decision, also designated eight universities to conduct research on marijuana’s use for that and other medical conditions.
In 2018, Pennsylvania became the first state to add opioid use disorder to its medical marijuana list. Yet, the ongoing overdose crisis has caused New York, New Jersey and other states to turn to marijuana on the premise that pot “is far less risky than injecting heroin or fentanyl, so why not try it?” said Leo Beletsky, a public health policy expert at Northeastern University in Boston. Earlier this year, a study shot down the notion that medical marijuana laws can prevent opioid overdose deaths, challenging a favorite talking point of legal pot advocates. The evidence that marijuana helps some patients use fewer opioids comes from anecdotal reports or surveys of drug users, which is not the type of research that can prove cause and effect. Other states have approved health conditions with less scientific backing, like post-traumatic stress disorder or anxiety, swayed by firsthand experience from residents. Many allow patients, with a doctor’s approval, to use it for chronic pain and symptoms of multiple sclerosis, where there is good scientific evidence.
It does not apply to grants from other federal agencies for research on medical marijuana.Īddiction treatment programs must document their efforts to urge patients to stop if they are currently using marijuana for mental health disorders or addiction, or the programs risk losing federal money, McCance-Katz said.Įach state decides which ailments are on their medical marijuana lists. The rule also applies to using marijuana to treat mental health disorders. Last week, federal officials held a phone call with state officials to spell out the restriction: Grant money can’t be used to directly or indirectly buy marijuana or permit treatment with pot. The rule affects billions of dollars from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The new restriction applies to the federal government’s two main grant programs for opioid treatment and an older grant program that supports state efforts to treat alcoholism and drug addiction. About a dozen allow recreational use, too. While cannabis is considered an illegal drug by federal officials, 33 states allow patients, with a doctor’s approval, to use it for medical purposes. It’s the latest example of the legal standoff between federal and state governments on marijuana. “We felt that it was time to make it clear we did not want individuals receiving funds for treatment services to be exposed to marijuana and somehow given the impression that it’s a treatment.” “There’s zero evidence for that,” McCance-Katz said. Elinore McCance-Katz, whose federal agency doles out money to states for treatment programs. The move is aimed at states that allow marijuana for medical uses, particularly those letting patients with opioid addiction use pot as a treatment, said Dr. government is barring federal dollars meant for opioid addiction treatment to be used on medical marijuana. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.