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Medical Program Decline

Canna Care Docs

The Decline of Medical Marijuana in Massachusetts: What It Means for Patients In recent years, Massachusetts, once a pioneer in cannabis reform, has seen its medical marijuana program gradually overshadowed by the booming recreational market. Let’s explore how this shift occurred and its implications for patients.

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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

NORML

Virginia has been one of the most reluctant states to consider marijuana law reform, though it recently began allowing some forms of cannabis oil for approved patients. So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California.

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Louisiana: Medical Cannabis Access to Begin Next Week

NORML

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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Opinion: Illinois Caregivers Program needs improvement

Illinois News Joint

As discussed in our 6-part series ( Part 3 ) What Illinois cannabis patients really want , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health ’s Guide for Designated Caregivers , “The designated caregiver can purchase medical cannabis on behalf of the patient. A perfect illustration of this would be Cow.

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Georgia Medical Cannabis Patients Can Now Purchase Cannabis Oil From Pharmacies

Veriheal

Georgia medical cannabis patients will soon have greater access to treatment as cannabis oil will be sold in many more pharmacies. Eligible patients registered with the state’s Department of Public Health can purchase cannabis oil from Georgia’s independent pharmacies.

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Native Roots Cannabis Co. Launches First of Its Kind Clean Stock® Program in Colorado Through a Partnership with Front Range Biosciences

Cannabis Law Report

Under the agreement, Native Roots will establish a new tissue culture program at their flagship Denver facility leveraging FRB’s proprietary Clean Stock® platform. At launch, the program will be the first-of-its-kind in Colorado , a differentiating factor in an increasingly competitive market.

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Illinois medical cannabis sales total $26.6M

Illinois News Joint

Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 62,618 unique patients, who purchased 1,271,270 grams of dry cannabis. The current total number of active patients in the Medical Cannabis Patient Program as of October 31,2023, is 138,616. Illinois dispensaries sold $12,439,305.15 in dry flower and $13,805,250.67