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Canada Opens Access for Psilocybin and MDMA Therapy

Cannabis Law Report

Subsection 56(1) of the CDSA will exempt medical providers from enforcement of the CDSA when providing psilocybin and MDMA treatment to patients suffering serious or terminal health conditions. In 2013, section C and J of Canada’s FDR statute were amended so that “restricted drugs” were inaccessible through SAP.

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Cannabis laws in Lithuania

The Cannigma

Medical cannabis has been legal in Lithuania in 2018 , but the program is limited and has run into issues. In 2013 , the country legalized growing industrial hemp. The country was the last EU member to allow industrial hemp in 2013 but created a medical program in 2018. Lithuania’s medical marijuana program.

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The Latin American Cannabis Landscape – Part Two: Regulated Markets and Patient Access

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A regulatory framework for medical cannabis was first implemented in 2013 when Uruguay pioneered and paved the way through to legalization. The availability of medications for patients varies from country to condition. Legal access does not necessarily equate to financial access.

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Canada: Regulatory Amendments Authorize Requests For Psychedelic Restricted Drugs

Cannabis Law Report

Emergency access to restricted drugs has been restored by recent regulatory amendments to Health Canada’s Special Access Program (SAP). SAP allows health care professionals to request access to non-marketed drugs and medical devices not yet authorized for sale in Canada, on behalf of a patient. Footnotes.

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Cannabis laws in France

The Cannigma

France’s (experimental) medical cannabis program. In March, 2021, France launched a two-year experiment to gauge the effectiveness of a nationwide medical marijuana program and to prepare the ground for future distribution, according to the Health Ministry. Shutterstock. Some 170 hospitals will participate in the two-year experiment.

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Qualifying for a medical cannabis card in Illinois

Canna Care Docs

Illinois residents have enjoyed access to recreational marijuana for several years now. The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act was enacted in 2013. As of 2020, about 122,000 patients had been approved for medical cannabis throughout the duration of the program.

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Canada: First patient in Quebec gets approval for magic mushroom therapy

Cannabis Law Report

After a psilocybin treatment,(it’s like) you’re still in your car, in traffic, but you have the windows up; the air conditioning is on and it’s quiet. Before January, people could only access psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy through clinical trials or medical exemptions. It’s just you and the music.”

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