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Will Georgia Legalize Cannabis? GA Medical Cannabis Program Explained

Veriheal

The History of the Georgia Medical Cannabis Program Georgia’s medical cannabis program started sales this past spring. 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.

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

MMJ Recs

However, the tide began to turn in 2015 when the state legislature passed the Compassionate Use Act, allowing for the limited use of low-THC cannabis for patients with intractable epilepsy. Qualifying conditions include epilepsy, terminal cancer, multiple sclerosis, autism, and incurable neurodegenerative diseases.

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MMJ Laws In Texas: Your Complete Guide

MMJ Recs

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. THC is the psychoactive compound responsible for the “high” associated with marijuana use.

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High Hopes on 4/20: The Current Status of Cannabis Laws in Texas

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

The state of Texas has a long history of regulating cannabis use. The medicinal use of cannabis in the Texas Compassionate Use Act (the “Act”, 2015), provides for the medical sale and use of cannabis for individuals with specific defined illnesses. Specifically, H.B.

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FDA Warns Companies Allegedly Illegally Selling CBD and Delta-8 THC Products to Label and Brand More Carefully

Cannabis Law Report

This regulatory action has important implications for companies labeling and selling products containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (or “Delta-8 THC”). This client alert summarizes the FDA’s actions and offers practical guidance to companies marketing and selling products containing Delta-8 THC.

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What Would Happen if Texas Legalized Cannabis?

Veriheal

Texas has a strict history when it comes to cannabis, so perhaps it’s no surprise that the state is a little late to the party even now. In 2015, Representative David Simpson introduced a bill to legalize on religious grounds, stating, “I don’t believe that when God made marijuana, He made a mistake that the government needs to fix.”.

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NO BRAINER: CBD AND THC FOR HEAD INJURIES

Green Relief

government-held patent pertaining to “cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants,” CBD and THC can limit “neurological damage following ischemic insults, such as stroke or trauma.”. CBD produces no intoxicating effects, no THC -like high, and its use does not lead to tolerance. Highlights: According to a U.S.

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