Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This National Epilepsy Awareness Month, TXOG advocates for the power of medical cannabis for epilepsy patients. ACT highlights Texans who have found relief and comfort through TXOG’s medicine—patients like Jacob Ortiz, a 7-year-old who has achieved one year without a seizure as a result of TXOG’s medical cannabis.

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Enacted in 2015, the program was designed to provide a narrow avenue for patients suffering from qualifying conditions to access low-THC cannabis under the supervision of qualified healthcare professionals. Physician’s Prescription: Patients must obtain a prescription from a qualified physician registered with the TCUP.

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The Cannigma

JULY 5, 2022

The program was legalized in 2015 and patients with qualifying conditions can get a prescription for up to 20oz of low THC oil, capsules, patches, or lotion. In 2015, Georgia legalized possession of up 20 fl. oz of 5% or less THC oil for medical patients with qualifying conditions. Georgia’s medical cannabis program.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 12, 2023

Medical cannabis in Chile Chile legalized medical cannabis in 2015, allowing patients to access cannabis-based medicines with a prescription from a doctor. Patients can purchase cannabis-based medicines from authorized pharmacies, which are regulated by the Chilean Institute of Public Health.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Though Georgia is one of the last states to officially legalize medical cannabis, the state has been gradually reforming its laws around low-THC cannabis oil for qualifying patients. In 2015, Georgia passed HB 1, also known as the Haleigh’s Hope Act, allowing medical cannabis oil for medical use.

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PrestoDoctor

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Compassionate Use Act, enacted in 2015, allows for the medical use of low-THC cannabis oil by patients with certain qualifying conditions. These conditions include epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, terminal cancer, incurable neurological disorders, and a list of others. or less) and high levels of CBD.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 25, 2021

However, rejected applicants, medical marijuana advocates and patients are voicing their concerns over the controversial decision-making process. . The GMCC’s decision to award six cultivation licenses has sparked debate among advocates and patients alike. 21 Companies File Protests Following Rejection .

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The Cannigma

APRIL 19, 2021

In recent years, lawmakers have eased up on a number of cannabis-derived formulations, and since 2015, people with epilepsy can obtain cannabis oil that contains less than 0.5% THC are legal for use by qualifying medical patients. Patients must be permanent residents of Texas in order to qualify for the medical cannabis program.

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Canna Care Docs

JUNE 21, 2022

Since 2015, Texans with certain medical conditions have had access to medical marijuana through the state’s Compassionate Use Program. There is no age requirement for the program, but patients under 18 may need permission from a legal guardian. Struggling with painful or uncomfortable symptoms?

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Veriheal

JANUARY 15, 2021

So does that mean that there is no access to THC for patients in the country? The Medical Cannabis Access Programme. This legislation outlines the requirements for certain patients to have access to the MCAP. This legislation outlines the requirements for certain patients to have access to the MCAP.

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Canna Care Docs

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The difference is that medical patients may have access to higher dosages, among other benefits depending on their state, and receive a higher level of service to match them with the best products for their symptoms. What conditions is medical marijuana helpful for? Nausea and vomiting. Multiple sclerosis.

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MassRoots

MAY 12, 2020

As a beacon of hope for patients in Georgia, an executive director has finally been appointed by the Access to Medical Cannabis Commission to oversee the next stages of development for the state’s medical marijuana program. In five years of program development, patients still have no way to legally purchase the oil within state lines.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In Brazil, the initial step to allow the use of cannabis sativa for medical purposes was taken in 2014, when the Judiciary granted the first injunction to authorize a patient to import and use cannabidiol-rich oil (CBD) for the refractory epilepsy treatment. plant or substances obtained from it in its composition. Source: [link].

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Canna Care Docs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Patients under the age of 18 must also have a parent or guardian registered as a caregiver on their behalf. Patients may purchase a 90 day supply of their medication. Patients may purchase medical cannabis in oil-based preparations such as lozenges, capsules, and vape pens. Can a Qualifying Patient Grow Cannabis in Virginia?

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

As far back as 2015, Georgia established a Low THC Oil Patient Registry , which allowed qualified patients to possess cannabis oil with a total THC content of not more than 5%. Until 2019, however, no law provided a way to access that oil. total THC to treat intractable seizures or epilepsy in certain circumstances.

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Veriheal

MAY 31, 2022

opioid epidemic, which claimed a record number of lives in 2021 , is the result of America’s faulty regulation of these powerful pain-killing drugs and a widespread lack of access to safe and adequate pain management solutions. A 2019 study found that 76% of patients in the U.S. This trend dates back to the 1990s when U.S.

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Veriheal

MAY 20, 2021

Texas passed a medical cannabis law called the Compassionate Use Act in 2015. It allowed for low THC cannabis products for patients in Texas that had intractable epilepsy. Should the current bills pass for the State of Texas, it would expand the medical program opening a door for legal access for many more Texans.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports… Georgia’s top elected leaders moved forward Tuesday with a program to provide medical marijuana to the state’s 15,000 registered patients, nearly seven months after Gov. I really hope that they’re putting patients’ needs into the equation. Brian Kemp signed it into law.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The program requires cannabis patients to have a licensed physician to certify that the individual would benefit from medical cannabis before they can register for it. The Hawaiian cannabis regulations also allow caregivers to take on the responsibility for managing the cannabis consumption and cultivation of the cannabis qualifying patient.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 8, 2022

Several bills have been introduced as far back as 2015 , and more recently in 2021 and 2022 to create a legal medical or adult-use program in Kentucky, but all have failed. Kentucky legalized CBD before it was federally legal, creating access for medical patients back in 2014. How do people in Kentucky view cannabis?

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Greencamp

AUGUST 16, 2018

Because of the very rapid progression of ALS in the majority of patients, understanding how cannabis could help in the alleviation of symptoms is incredibly important for ALS sufferers. Both upper and lower motor neurons suffer severe damage in ALS patients. As few as 10% of ALS patients live longer than 10 years after being diagnosed.

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Sensi Seeds

JANUARY 7, 2019

Not only is Simply Pure the first Colorado dispensary run by African-Americans, it’s also known for its political activism, with James and her husband, Scott Durrah, a former marine and certified chef, actively campaigning for the rights of cannabis patients and ex-army vets suffering from PTSD.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Thus, Cresco Labs’ purchase of Origin House will give it access to more than 500 Californian dispensaries, and over 700 nationwide. Of course, this production capacity is liable to be bumped up if patient demand merits it. marijuana spending by 2024. Arcview and BDS are projecting that $4.8 Mexico: $1.02 billion by 2024.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 24, 2019

It will allow for regulated, supervised and limited access for our sick citizens especially those with cancer, HIV/ AIDS, glaucoma, and epilepsy. Already, hundreds of patients in Curaçao use Cannabidiol (CBD) oil. ANGUILLA | Status: Medicinal + Decriminalisation Being Debated. The oils can be legally imported. Page of10 18.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

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. Refractory paediatric epilepsy. The review, however, did not cover patient access to medicinal cannabis.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

But sometimes one unintended consequence of adult-use legalization is that the market no longer caters to medical patients. The Cannabis Enigma is a co-production of The Cannigma and Americans for Safe Access. But the doctor isn’t giving the patient any guidance. Produced by Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man. Music by Desca.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Marijuana and related substance misuse are complex issues impacting family medicine, patient health, and public health. Barriers to facilitating both clinical and public health research regarding marijuana is detrimental to treating patients and the health of the public. Executive Summary. Relevant AAFP Policy. Call to Action.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2019

It is claimed that medicinal cannabis can decrease anxiety, provide relief from chronic pain, alleviate nausea, assist symptoms of spasticity in people with multiple sclerosis and treat epilepsy. The 2016 Bill aimed to enable the cultivation of medicinal cannabis in Australia and improve access to the therapeutic drug for patients in need.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Access for patients: Czech Republic confirms medical cannabis subsidies. On Tuesday the proposal passed through parliament – meaning that from the new year patients will be paying just hundreds a month for their medical cannabis rather than the thousands they will currently be paying. Czech Republic. San Marino.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

MAY 15, 2019

Epilepsy Seizure disorders are on the list of qualifying conditions for most medical cannabis states. Because nearly one-third of patients with epilepsy are not getting the results they want from conventional treatments, they are eager to experiment with natural cannabinoid therapy.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 26, 2022

The designation is intended to accelerate the timeline for approval of innovative medicines for treatment of life-threatening conditions or those which present a significant patient or public health need. It is estimated that, in 2015, 3% of people in the UK were living with PTSD. Berra Yazar-Klosinski, Ph.D.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

MAY 15, 2019

Epilepsy Seizure disorders are on the list of qualifying conditions for most medical cannabis states. Because nearly one-third of patients with epilepsy are not getting the results they want from conventional treatments, they are eager to experiment with natural cannabinoid therapy.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 26, 2019

iv Named-patient and compassionate use proceduresThe TG Act provides mechanisms that allow individuals to gain limited access to UTGs (defined in Section II.iii). The Special Access Scheme (SAS) provides three pathways for access to UTGs: a Category A is a notification pathway that can only be accessed by medical practitioners (i.e.,

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Medical Cannabis Seedbank

AUGUST 6, 2018

Synthesized CBD, and carried out the first study on its effects on epilepsy patients over 30 years ago. Leading a team in researching the effects of CBD on asthma patients now. The government implemented a program aimed at granting access to medical cannabis and later modified this to allow cannabis cultivation for medical use.

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Weedistry

MARCH 8, 2019

In 2018, medical cannabis became legal in the UK after a nationwide outpouring of support for two young boys who rely on cannabis oil to treat their severe and rare forms of epilepsy, but lingering concerns around the safety and efficiency of the medicine mean that access is still heavily restricted. THC – between 2015 and 2017.

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Veriheal

MAY 11, 2023

In 2015, Texas passed the Compassionate Use Act, which allowed patients with intractable epilepsy to access low-THC cannabis oil containing no more than 0.5% THC and at least 10% CBD. Stephanie Klick, was introduced during the 2021 legislative session in Texas.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 20, 2019

Why did this process of giving patients access to what they already have take 6 years ! Here’s the ABC article …… Some Georgia patients will soon be allowed to legally buy the marijuana they are already allowed to possess. Overall, its a step forward.

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