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Medical Cannabis Advisory Board recommends 2-of-3 new conditions

Illinois News Joint

focused discussions on whether or not to include four more new qualifying debilitating conditions for medical cannabis patients in Illinois: Ovarian Cyst, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Uterine Fibroid, and Generalized Anxiety. Nichols stated, “I’m having trouble seeing this as a debilitating condition.

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Medical Cannabis Advisory Board votes to add two qualifying conditions

Illinois News Joint

MCAB board members took preliminary votes to include two qualifying debilitating conditions for medical cannabis patients in Illinois. After public comment, board members voted anonymously via private messages for two new conditions to be added, endometrioses and FOD (Female Organismic Disorder).

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Louisiana: Senate Passes Amended Bill Permitting Doctors to Recommend Medical Cannabis for ?Any Condition?

NORML

Members voted 28 to 6 in favor of an amended version of House Bill 819, which expands the discretion of physicians so that they can recommend cannabis therapy for “any condition” that he or she “considers debilitating to an individual patient and is qualified through his [or her] medical education and training to treat.”

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Tennessee: Governor Signs Narrow Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill into Law

NORML

The measure expands the list of qualifying medical conditions, which previously only included those with intractable epilepsy. The post Tennessee: Governor Signs Narrow Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill into Law appeared first on NORML.

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Is Cannabis Addiction a Treatable Medical Condition?

Cannabis Life Network

Is cannabis addiction a treatable medical condition? According to one doctor, “cannabis addiction is a real and treatable medical condition.” Dr. Salwan represents the new school of drug […] The post Is Cannabis Addiction a Treatable Medical Condition? appeared first on Cannabis | Weed | Marijuana | News.

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Louisiana: Governor Signs Bills Into Law Facilitating Expanded Cannabis Access for Patients

NORML

John Bel Edwards has signed a series of bills into law greatly expanding patients ability to access medical cannabis products. ” Under the current law , doctors may only recommend medical cannabis products to those patients with a limited number of select conditions, such as HIV and cancer. Democratic Gov.

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Understanding Medical Marijuana Laws in the United States

MMJ Recs

The landscape of medical marijuana laws in the United States is complex and continually evolving. With federal and state regulations, varying laws by state, and ongoing updates, it’s crucial to have a comprehensive understanding of this ever-changing field. Arkansas : Arkansas has legalized MMJ for qualifying conditions.

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