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Iowa Medical Marijuana Laws: Past, Present, and Future

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In this blog, we’re discussing the past, present, and future of Iowa medical marijuana laws — exploring its history, laws, regulations, patient access, and the evolving role it plays in the state’s healthcare system. For decades, cannabis was strictly prohibited for both medical and recreational use.

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Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Beto O’Rourke

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History: O’Rourke first started his advocacy for marijuana legalization while on the El Paso City Council. In 2014, O’Rourke kicked off his career in the House with a letter asking President Obama to deschedule, or at least reschedule, cannabis.

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NORML’s 2020 Democratic Primary Marijuana Straw Poll

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Summary: Senator Sanders has a long history of supporting reforming our nation’s drug policy. When elected to Congress in the 1990s, he co-sponsored legislation that would have allowed for access to medical marijuana. Summary: Kamala Harris has a complicated history with marijuana law reform. The Governors. Jay Inslee.

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Cannabis Conference and Hemp Grower Conference Announce Inaugural ‘Diversity Scholarship’ in Partnership with Minority Cannabis Business Association

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But beyond the new iron fences around the Capitol, the District itself is a vibrant city full of culture and ethnic history. legalized cannabis with its Initiative 71, which passed in 2014 and went into effect in February 2015. Washington, D.C., since legalization took effect six years ago. It has a ten-ounce rule.

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Ascend Wellness Opens Second New Jersey Dispensary

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But beyond the new iron fences around the Capitol, the District itself is a vibrant city full of culture and ethnic history. legalized cannabis with its Initiative 71, which passed in 2014 and went into effect in February 2015. Washington, D.C., since legalization took effect six years ago. It has a ten-ounce rule.

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10 excellent Asian American cannabis products to try today

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It’s been used as medicine in Asia for thousands of years, but that history has been so oppressed in the community.”. Cannabis’ global history doesn’t fully translate to dispensary shelves or the stoner media canon. LEUNE launched on Eaze in 2019 as an accessible preroll and vaporizer brand. Good luck finding the Sriracha!

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

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However, the nature of the government regulations and the subsequent complexity of prescribing, as well as doctors’ safety uncertainties and the stigma of the plant, remain contributing barriers to patient access. It also has an extensive and diverse history of medicinal use. 2018 ; Frankhauser 2008 ). Refractory paediatric epilepsy.