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Press Release: Cannabis Patient Care™ and Americans for Safe Access Form Partnership

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Cannabis Patient Care™ launched in November 2020 and has already made a big impression in the medical cannabis community due to the quality of its content and the important message behind each issue,” said Mike Hennessy Jr.

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New American Medical Association Study Shows Cannabis Legalization Not Linked to Increased Psychosis

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However, a 2023 study debunks many myths about the potential dangers of legalizing cannabis. This groundbreaking research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry (JAMA), challenges previous claims that marijuana legalization increases psychosis and other mental health issues. 1, 2003, to Dec.

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Alexander Hymowitz – Conant v. Walters

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Plaintiffs were patients suffering from serious illnesses. The physicians, in this case, were licensed to practice in California and to treat patients with serious illnesses. The patient organization is Being Alive: People with HIV/AIDS Action Coalition, Inc. Alexander Hymowitz. 3d 629 (9th Cir. United States , 445 U.S.

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Hawaii Legalizes Edibles: What You Need to Know

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Hawaii legalized cannabis in its’ House Bill 2729 which was passed in 2018. Ben Cayetano, the 5th governor of Hawaii (1994 to 2002), signed off on Act 228 which allowed for medical cannabis cardholders to grow their own cannabis or to appoint a caregiver to grow cannabis. What Do Legalized Edibles Mean for the Patients of Hawaii?

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Philippines: The recent approval of a cannabis product for compassionate use does not necessarily increase the chances of the government’s legalization of medical marijuana, the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) clarified Monday.

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Citing similar sentiments from the Department of Health and the Philippine Medical Association, Cuy said the approval of marijuana component cannabidiol (CBD) provides the same effect to patients in need, therefore invalidating the use of the proposed medical marijuana bill which has been pending for congressional approval since 2014.

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Report Says Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women Increased During the Pandemic

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Patients had a mean age of 31. in 2002 to 7.0% ” Although the study is limited by its examination of patients in California only—where cannabis is legal and widely accepted—it’s hard to ignore such striking statistics. from an estimated 3.4% Is Smoking While Pregnant Safe?

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The Green Wave – Legal Challenges, Considerations for Investors in Cannabis Industry

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In countries or states where medical marijuana is legal, doctors can prescribe it to alleviate nerve pain or glaucoma, or at times to help with nausea caused due to chemotherapy for cancer patients as well as treatment of HIV patients. Legal Restrictions. Ambiguity in the legal position.