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Miami Cannabis Doctor Explains Florida Medical Marijuana Laws for Patients

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Back in 2014, when the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act first passed, doctors could only recommend very low-THC products that you couldn’t even smoke. Your information is locked down tight under HIPAA laws, just like any other medical treatment. We can help patients with everything from edibles to flower to vapes. And honestly?

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MDMA Failed to Receive FDA Approval: What Happens Next?

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Federal health regulators recently declined to approve the use of the psychedelic drug midomafetamine (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine or MDMA) as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), disappointing many advocates who were hopeful for the next breakthrough in the psychedelic therapy movement.

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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. 12114(a); 29 U.S.C. §

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Global Legal Cannabis Markets Analysis 2021-2028 by Sources (Marijuana, Hemp), End-use (Recreational, Medical), Derivatives (CBD, THC) – ResearchAndMarkets.com

Cannabis Law Report

Medical cannabis is used for the treatment of various chronic conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, cancer, depression, anxiety, epilepsy, and other neurological conditions. Thus, a wide application scope has led to an increased product demand for the treatment of various chronic conditions.

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Recreational Marijuana: Effects on Teen Use

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2020 was yet another watershed year for cannabis legalization, with more and more states voting to legalize medical and/or recreational marijuana. In states such as California, Colorado, and Washington, recreational marijuana has now been legal long enough for researchers to understand its effects on cannabis use among underage consumers.

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States Have Made Over $15B From Cannabis Tax Revenue Despite Decline

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Since the state-legal, adult-use cannabis market began in 2014, a combined total of more than $15 billion has been generated in tax revenue. It is unusual because a higher tax yield was expected, given that New Jersey and New Mexico joined in the sale of recreational cannabis that same year. billion by the end of 2023.

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Malaysia set to allow the import and use of medical cannabis

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There is one problem, Malaysia currently has no registered cannabis-based treatment. The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory agency (NPRA) approved Sativex in 2014 for patients experiencing muscle spasms and spasticity from multiple sclerosis. Although recreational cannabis still has not been approved. Sativex in Malaysia.