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Parolees Should Have Access to Medical Cannabis

Veriheal

For many patients, especially those in states where cannabis access has been extended to both medical and recreational markets, patients are now better served than they used to be. In many jurisdictions, parolees are unable to access medical cannabis because of their criminal record.

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Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has released a report examining the efficacy of state medical cannabis laws.

Cannabis Law Report

The organization has, they say, ……evaluated patient access, affordability, equity, and product safety. With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It Pennsylvania State Rep.

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U.S. Cannabis Legalization Update: Who’s Still Waiting and Who May Legalize

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states and the District of Columbia currently have legal cannabis, medical or recreational. It prohibits cannabis possession, use, purchase, sale, or cultivation, whether for recreation or medical purposes. Kansas Kansas prohibits cannabis use for both medical and recreational purposes. In 2014, CBD with under 0.9%

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If Recreational Cannabis is Legal, Why Keep a Medical Card? One Answer: Employment

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The November 2020 election was a great win for advocates for cannabis legal reform , with four states voting to legalize recreational cannabis, joining the 11 other states that have decriminalized recreational cannabis use. What Recreational Cannabis Means for Employment. ” What Federal Law Says. 12114(a); 29 U.S.C. §

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From Reefer Madness to Green Delights: The Colorful History of Cannabis Delivery in NYC

Otherside Farms

One such boundary that has evolved over time is the perception and accessibility of cannabis. The Early Days of Cannabis in NYC Cannabis has been used for centuries for its medicinal, recreational, and industrial properties. ” In 1937, the Marihuana Tax Act was passed, effectively criminalizing cannabis.

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Study Finds No Correlation Between Cannabis Legalization and Increased Mental Illness

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Recently, a team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Yale Law School, Cato Institute, Reason Foundation, and others decided to investigate the matter. Singer explains that 19 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for recreational use and medical cannabis can be accessed in 35 states.

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These Top Valuable Cannabis Companies are Worth a TON

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Yahoo Finance has compiled a list of the most valuable cannabis companies in the world and has explained that the recreational market is “outpacing” the medicinal one as the “world public opinion towards the consumption of weed is changing.” billion in 2014 to $20.6 Harvest Health & Recreation Inc.: $1.7 Tilray Inc.