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

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Medical cannabis continued to pop up across the region year after year: imports in Brazil began in 2014, trials started in Chile in 2014, regulations were implemented in Colombia and Jamaica in 2015, the same followed in the Cayman Islands and parts of Argentina in 2016, Paraguay in 2017, and the list carries on from 2018 to date.

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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. These dispensaries play a crucial role in providing patients with safe and legal access to medical cannabis products.

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

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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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The State of Medical Marijuana in Florida: Navigating Dispensaries, Eligibility, and Legalization

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Dispensaries serve as the primary access point for patients seeking medical marijuana products. Currently, Florida has a limited number of dispensaries strategically located across the state to ensure accessibility for patients with qualifying conditions. The severity and progression of symptoms can vary from person to person.

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Mets Owner Steve Cohen Donates $5 Million in Support of Psychedelics Research

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Implications of Cohen’s Donation on Psychedelic Studies MAPS intends to submit an MDMA drug application to FDA this year to be approved for mental health treatment. If the FDA approves the application, it will pave the way for integrating psychedelic treatment into mainstream medical health care.

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Medical Cultivation OK’d in Brazil

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Brazil legalized the prescription of cannabis products for medical use in 2014, but an ongoing prohibition on cultivation under Brazil’s Drugs Law (Law 11.343/06) forced consumers to rely on expensive imports. The STJ has now provided an answer, and one that represents good news for medical cannabis users.

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New Research Shows How Medicinal Cannabis Eases Cancer Pain and Reduces Opioid Dependence

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But what if a safe and effective complementary plant-based treatment was widely available to alleviate cancer pain? of patients experience pain after curative treatment, while 66.4% Furthermore, a 2014 meta-analysis reported that the prevalence of pain was 59.2% in cancer patients undergoing anticancer treatment, 50.7%