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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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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. Children may be eligible in cases of refractory epilepsy or cancer.

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

CannaTech

Thanks to the recent emergence of regulated medical cannabis markets, the success of this versatile plant can be followed from farm to pharma and prescriber to patient, however, the origins of cannabis as medicine cannot be as simply traced as the plant is today from seed to sale. Of course, patients need product and product costs money.

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France Wants to Experiment With Giving Away Free Medical Cannabis in 2021

Veriheal

The experiment consists of a two-year cycle where up to 3,000 patients will be treated with medical cannabis. The ANSM plans to implement a patient registry which will be updated by doctors and pharmacies after getting consent from patients. In 2013, France legalized medication containing cannabis such as the well-known Sativex.

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Colorado Benefit Concert To Honor The Memory Of Charlotte Figi

SpeedWeed

The legacy of Charlotte Figi, the young Colorado girl whose struggle with epilepsy made CBD known worldwide, will be remembered next week with a benefit concert taking place in her honor. Charlotte gained global notoriety after being featured on “Weed,” a 2013 CNN documentary by Gupta, the network’s chief medical correspondent.

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Drastic Increase in Scientific Research on Medicinal Cannabis

Sensi Seeds

They evaluate data, which is now available thanks to the efforts of the cannabis policy reform movement, and try to provide answers, especially to those who need them most, namely, medical patients. Also, since 2013, there has been an increase in the number of publications focusing on children and the elderly.

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How High Are Taxes on Recreational Marijuana in Your State?

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After a nearly 10-hour filibuster Tuesday, House lawmakers reconvened Thursday and considered several floor amendments before passing the Senate-originated bill, 68-34, which would allow registered patients diagnosed with qualifying conditions to access cannabis. Sponsored by Republican Sen. Tim Melson, S.B. Republican Rep. If enacted, S.B.