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Constitutionality of Cannabis: Federal Lawsuit Against DEA, DOJ Proceeds

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

As our Los Angeles marijuana patient attorneys can explain, the crux of the argument by plaintiffs of the claim, first filed in 2017, is that the designation ignores the merits of the drug for medicinal purposes. Defendants are acting-Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, the acting director of the DEA and the federal government.

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The Variety of Health Conditions That Medical Marijuana can Treat

The Joint Blog

Marijuana is also classified as a Schedule I drug but it has been given the approval for medical and recreational at some state levels. Those state laws allow medical marijuana to be used to treat ailments like Alzheimer’s, cancer, epilepsy, Crohn’s disease, seizures, hepatitis C and a host of others.

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Every Florida Medical Marijuana Law You Need to Know

CannaMD

MORE DETAILS: On June 16, 2014, Florida became the 22nd state to legalize (at least partial) access to medical marijuana when Governor Rick Scott signed the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014. Have permanent or temporary residency in the state of Florida. Crohn’s Disease. Multiple Sclerosis. Parkinson’s Disease.

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Guest Post: Is CBD Legal? Federal & State Laws [2019]

Cannabis Law Report

Although the DEA refuses to remove marijuana from the schedule 1 list, the Farm Bill is considered to be the most important victory in the history of U.S. In 2017, Kentucky approved the House Bill 333 that legalized the consumption and retail sale of CBD containing up to 0.3% In 2014, Mississippi legalized CBD for epileptic patients.