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Louisiana: Medical Cannabis Access to Begin Next Week

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Qualified patients are anticipated to finally begin accessing medical cannabis products next week, according to a statement issued by regulators at the state’s Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF). The first products to be available to patients are cannabis-infused tinctures.

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Everything MMJ Patients Need To Know About Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Texas

MMJ Recs

Let’s take a look at the current state of medical marijuana dispensaries in Texas, examining the legal framework, patient access, and the potential impact on the healthcare landscape. Qualifying conditions include epilepsy, terminal cancer, multiple sclerosis, autism, and incurable neurodegenerative diseases.

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Will Georgia Legalize Cannabis? GA Medical Cannabis Program Explained

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In 2015, Georgia passed HB 1, also known as the Haleigh’s Hope Act, allowing medical cannabis oil for medical use. In 2021, SB 195 allowed the sale of cannabis tinctures, transdermal patches, lotions, and capsules but continued to prohibit edible products and flower.

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Seven-year-old Patient Jacob Ortiz Celebrates One Year Seizure Free with Medical Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

This National Epilepsy Awareness Month, TXOG advocates for the power of medical cannabis for epilepsy patients. Diagnosed with epilepsy at 3 years old, Ortiz would experience erratic, unpredictable seizure clusters, each lasting 20 minutes.

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MMJ In Louisiana: Everything A Medical Marijuana Patient Needs To Know

MMJ Recs

Because of the push towards easier access to alternative medicines, MMJ has been slowly growing into a beneficial and profitable industry. It wasn’t until 2014 and 2015 that the state began to see action in terms of accessing and using medical marijuana for health conditions.

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How medical marijuana could help you find the ‘new you’ in the New Year

Canna Care Docs

Medical cannabis is available in any of the same forms as recreational cannabis—as smokable flower, edibles , tinctures, topical products , and more. Cannabis appears to have strong benefits for people struggling with epilepsy, with a 2015 study finding a 54% reduction in seizures for patients who were not helped by other treatments.

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Revamping Texas’ Medical Cannabis Program Is the Key to Ending the State’s Opioid Crisis

Veriheal

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. state in both geographic area and population , access to online medical cannabis consultations is crucial.