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The Complete Guide To Iowa MMJ Laws

MMJ Recs

With a growing recognition of its potential therapeutic benefits, Iowa has established a medical marijuana program to provide eligible patients with access to cannabis-based treatments. The Iowa medical marijuana program represents a significant step forward in providing patients with alternative treatment options.

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Prohibitionists want THC-limit laws. Here’s why patients and consumers are fighting back

SpeedWeed

Public safety at issue. Proponents of these THC caps—who are often the same politicians who stood against legalization and lost—contend that limiting THC levels will increase public safety. Forcing patients to purchase more. Doing so, Pollara wrote, would effectively force a 50% to 150% tax on patients.

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Why MMJ has Gained Popularity in FL

LifeCannMD

The passage of the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act in 2014, saw the state of Florida become the 22nd state to legalize access to Medical Marijuana (MMJ). This allows patients suffering from specific medical ailments to receive access to cannabis containing less than 0.8% THC and at least 10% CBD.

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Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana CEO Asks Why Patients Are Being Taxed

Cannabis Law Report

I have successfully reduced 85% of my opioid use for chronic pain as the result of arthritis through several surgeries and medical cannabis. A patient in Alberta spending $600 (~€397) per month on medical cannabis will pay 24.3% ($145.80) in tax. For most Canadian patients, including myself, this means 24.3%

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An Officer Forced into Retirement for Medical Cannabis Sues NYPD

Veriheal

While working as part of the school safety task force in 2010, Robert received a sprained shoulder and two fractured shin bones from wrestling a student that had assaulted a member of the staff. Move forward two years to 2014, and Robert began taking prescription medication for anxiety. New York legalized medical cannabis in 2014.

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A Patient’s Guide to CBD and Drug Interactions

Healer

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a well-known component of hemp with diverse health benefits such as reducing pain and inflammation after physical activity, relief from occasional sleeplessness, as well as improvements in focus, mood and resilience to stress. In my clinic, I have never seen any changes in INR when my patients add CBD. topiramate.

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Lighting Up Florida’s Medical Marijuana PEOPLE: The Front Lines

Cannabis Law Report

First and foremost, I’ll highlight the patient perspective, patients like myself who are legally registered State of Florida Medical Marijuana active ID cardholders. I am a medical patient in Florida’s Medical Marijuana Use Registry due my qualifying condition: a 2010 diagnosis of aggressive Multiple Sclerosis.