Veriheal

MAY 15, 2023

In 2016, North Dakota voters approved a medical cannabis ballot. Hospice programs are primarily funded by Medicare, which causes issues for clinicians who work in the hospice setting and want to provide medical marijuana. Since 2018, voters have attempted to pass adult use but have failed. But in brighter news, legislation from Rep.

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MassRoots

AUGUST 3, 2020

New laws expanding the medical marijuana program in Louisiana went into effect on August 1. The state’s medical marijuana program has been criticized for being too limited and too restrictive since the program was established in 2016, but the three laws that went into effect on Saturday aim to improve the situation.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

8, 2016, effectively eradicated compassionate care (medical and emotional care for patients with terminal diseases). Before Proposition 64 was officially enacted into state law, California’s medical cannabis consumers were generously served by a range of successful and well-executed compassionate care programs.

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MMJ Recs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

With a progressive stance towards cannabis use, the Golden State has established a comprehensive framework for those seeking access to medical marijuana. Wondering how to access MMJ in California? In 2016, the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) was introduced to regulate the industry further.

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Veriheal

MAY 31, 2022

opioid epidemic, which claimed a record number of lives in 2021 , is the result of America’s faulty regulation of these powerful pain-killing drugs and a widespread lack of access to safe and adequate pain management solutions. Vital Changes to Texas’ Medical Cannabis Program.

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NORML

APRIL 25, 2019

Doug Burgum signed legislation on Wednesday amending and expanding the state’s nascent medical cannabis access program. Though approved by voters in November 2016, the state’s medical cannabis access program is not yet fully operational. Republican Gov.

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NORML

APRIL 30, 2020

percent in 2016).” ” Among pain patients enrolled in medical cannabis access programs, most subjects report eventually decreasing or even eliminating their use of opiates. ” That said, it cautions that any public comments received “are part of the public record and are subject to public disclosure.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 6, 2022

Oregon’s developing psilocybin program is nothing short of revolutionary and provides an opportunity to investigate the potential of psilocybin in treating a myriad of mental health conditions. Mental health treatment is big business, with the global antidepressant drug market valued at over $13 billion in 2016. By Brett Mulligan.

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NORML

MAY 13, 2019

Qualified patients now have limited access to medical cannabis products, after the state’s first licensed dispensaries began making sales this week. Voters initially approved medical cannabis access by passing a statewide initiative in November 2016. Arkansas is one of 33 states that permits medical cannabis access.

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Veriheal

JULY 6, 2021

Wait, Tennessee has a medical cannabis program? I was born and raised in East Tennessee, and I moved to Oklahoma because medical cannabis is not legal nor accessible in Tennessee. The Evolution of Tennessee’s Medical Cannabis Program. In 2016, the law was once again reformed to allow up to 0.9% This is news to me.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 10, 2021

Adult-use cannabis legislation has yet to be formally introduced this year in the Pennsylvania Legislature, but the state’s medical cannabis program was expanded June 30. Tom Wolf signs legislation to expand the state’s medical cannabis program June 30. . Signed by Democratic Gov. That list will be updated annually. The post Gov.

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NORML

JUNE 10, 2020

percent in 2016).” ” Furthermore, pain patients enrolled in medical cannabis access programs typically report decreasing or even eliminating their use of opiates after initiating cannabis therapy. ” Public comments “are part of the public record and are subject to public disclosure.

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 3, 2024

Understanding these regulations is crucial for patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers navigating the state’s medical marijuana program. Once approved, patients can register with the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program online and purchase medical marijuana products from licensed dispensaries statewide.

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MMJ Recs

MAY 3, 2024

With its program in full swing, thousands of patients across the state are benefiting from access to this alternative form of treatment. The program’s success depends not only on initial access but also on sustained, continued access to treatment.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2016, Pennsylvania adopted Act 16, becoming one of 38 states that have medical marijuana programs in the United States. Dispensaries were declared essential businesses and patients were given access to telemedicine consultations to obtain medical marijuana user cards. January 6, 2022. Author Jay Majitov.

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CannaTech

JANUARY 16, 2019

Medical cannabis continued to pop up across the region year after year: imports in Brazil began in 2014, trials started in Chile in 2014, regulations were implemented in Colombia and Jamaica in 2015, the same followed in the Cayman Islands and parts of Argentina in 2016, Paraguay in 2017, and the list carries on from 2018 to date.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The problem is that many California cities still prohibit cannabis licensing, even in places where a majority of the locals approved the state’s recreational cannabis program in 2016. While cities have slowly “come online” over the years, there are still vast swathes of the state without legal access to cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Tabling of Report on the Review into the 2016 Medicinal Cannabis amendments to the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967. Click on the image to access the full report. Until 2016 the manufacture licensing provisions in the ND Act were applied to the control of narcotic drugs obtained from the opium poppy. 5 September 2019.

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Canna Care Docs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

After voting in 2016 to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana to adults 21 years or older, Maine officially began selling in October! A few reasons; price, access, medical support, and limitations – to name a few. Access: Maine’s medical program still has the most accessible dispensaries in the state.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

21 State Attorneys General Urge Congress Protect State Marijuana Programs From Federal Interference. The STATES Act Would Increase Public Safety by Allowing Cannabis-Related Businesses to Access the Banking System without Fear of Prosecution. September 23, 2019. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A.

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The Cannigma

JANUARY 11, 2023

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal North Macedonia legalized medical marijuana in 2016 , and hemp products that contain less than 0.2% Medical marijuana in North Macedonia North Macedonia legalized medical marijuana in 2016 , becoming the second Balkan country to do so, after Croatia. Expansion of the medical program has been slow.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

Current Office: Senator from Vermont 2018 NORML Congressional Scorecard Grade: A+ Sponsored Legislation: Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act (2015-2016) Co-Sponsored Legislation: Marijuana Justice Act of 2017 (2017-2020), Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act (2017-2018). .” – 02/22/19. Bernie Sanders.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 30, 2022

In 2016, the Agency announced that it would expand the pool of federally licensed growers beyond just the University of Mississippi (which was initially granted a federal cannabis cultivation license in 1968). Senate members in 2020 passed a similar version of S. 253 in the final weeks of the legislative session.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

With the Eastern seaboard’s most ambitious Adult Use program primed to explode, New Jersey’s Superior Court Appellate Division (“Appellate Division”) just lifted its “stay” on scoring 18 month old Medical Marijuana applications clearing the way for 5 cultivation, 15 dispensary, and 4 vertically integrated license awards. 24:6I Et Seq.

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The Joint Blog

APRIL 3, 2019

In October, Rhode Island’s Department of Health okay’d the treatment, and last December in Iowa, the Board of Medicine has voted to add autism to the list of qualifying conditions for the medical cannabis program.” Now, we’ve expanded access.”. Now, we’ve expanded access.”.

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MedicalJane

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Introduced in July 2014, New York’s medical marijuana program has been a work in progress from the get-go. The state recently announced an expansion to its program that is beginning to open the door to improved patient access. Recent Updates to MMJ Program Aim to Improve Patient Access. Diane Savino (D-S.I.),

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Alabama legalized medical a medical cannabis program on May 17, 2021 when Governor Ivey signed SB 46 into law. Although medical cannabis program was signed into law last year, it has yet to be fully implemented. Since then, the legislature has passed a number of laws that have expanded the state’s medical cannabis program.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2021

The group’s primary focus is to provide the necessary resources and guidance to advance a comprehensive medical cannabis package that allows professionalization, clinical research and greater access. national advocacy program.”. The Council represents ACCM’s further commitment to support legislation that allows research and access.

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MMJ Recs

MAY 5, 2024

Following Proposition 215, the legal framework surrounding medical marijuana continued to evolve and in 2003, the California State Legislature enacted Senate Bill 420 , also known as the Medical Marijuana Program Act. These include access to banking services, federal prohibition, and ongoing regulatory issues.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This substance needs to be addressed as part of all workplace motor vehicle safety programs. Provide access to support for employees with drug problems, either through in-house programs or referrals to local resources. this substance needs to be addressed by all workplace motor vehicle safety programs. Epub 2016 Apr 25.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In addition to numerous expansions to the state’s medical marijuana (MMJ) program, the state’s decriminalization of cannabis went into effect in August, beginning the reversal of decades of harm done by the war on drugs. John Bel Edwards (D) in 2016.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ohio’s Cannabis Landscape: Current Status and Future Outlook Ohio’s medical marijuana program, first launched in 2016 , brought legal access to patients managing certain debilitating conditions, but it took three years for dispensaries to open up due to regulatory challenges.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

(To be fair, Democrats didn’t mention weed legalization on their party’s official platform until 2016.). So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. JM Pedini | Photo by Adam Ewing.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 28, 2019

Veterans Struggle to Gain Access to Medical Marijuana. Thirty-three states and the District of Columbia have enacted medical marijuana programs. Despite this expansion military veterans often face greater obstacles to gaining access to medical marijuana than other groups. Current Issues in Marijuana Regulation. May 2, 2019.

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MassRoots

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

In 2018, the first full year of operations for the retail medical marijuana program in Pennsylvania, patients spent more than $130 million on the herbal medication. Inspired by the successful first full year, officials plan to expand the program by licensing more physicians, producers and retail dispensaries. Costa wrote on Twitter.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Medical: legal, no program Recreational: illegal (largely decriminalized). Medical marijuana is legal in Estonia, but the program is limited and only includes cannabinoid-based medications. There is no national cannabis program; patients can only access cannabinoid-based medications, not the plant itself. CBD regulations.

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PrestoDoctor

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

One of the primary reasons for this shift is the growing acceptance and accessibility of cannabis as an alternative pain management option. In regions where medical cannabis is accessible, some studies have shown a decrease in opioid prescriptions and opioid-related fatalities.

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