Cannabis Law Report

MAY 10, 2022

First comprehensive study reveals why Australians take medicinal cannabis. First academic study of national medicinal cannabis data. The first in-depth study of Australia’s medicinal cannabis program, which began in 2016, shows the drug is being increasingly prescribed for various conditions. 11 May 2022.

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CannaTech

JANUARY 16, 2019

Thanks to the recent emergence of regulated medical cannabis markets, the success of this versatile plant can be followed from farm to pharma and prescriber to patient, however, the origins of cannabis as medicine cannot be as simply traced as the plant is today from seed to sale. Patients, and their treatment, therefore, are the priority.

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Sensi Seeds

JANUARY 4, 2019

Context of the Medicinal Cannabis Situation. Since 2001, Canadians seeking to use cannabis for medical treatment have had access to it under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR ). Under the regulations, no intermediaries are allowed to sell medicinal cannabis to patients.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

That is Dr Vicki Kotsirilos, GP and Australia’s first authorised GP prescriber of medicinal cannabis. . When fully opened in April, the Releaf Clinic will feature doctors who specialise in prescribing medical cannabis, complementary medicine services, and a shop selling hemp-based products and organic honey. .

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

List Medicinal Cannabis on the PBS. The Federal Parliament legalised the use of medicinal cannabis products in Australia in February 2016, but access to treatment is still severely limited due to cost, with patients reporting average monthly costs in excess of $300 , or approximately $10 per day.

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MMJ Recs

MAY 29, 2024

The perception and legalization of marijuana for medicinal use have undergone a significant shift across the United States. This program allows individuals with qualifying medical conditions to access marijuana for therapeutic purposes upon obtaining a medical marijuana card. Image by Iñaki del Olmo on Unsplash.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 12, 2019

There have recently been a series of developments advancing the Australian medicinal cannabis industry. The Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 (Cth) ( ND Act ) establishes a licence and permit scheme to regulate the cultivation, production and manufacture of medicinal cannabis. Key Developments. What’s next?

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Veriheal

JUNE 22, 2023

The judge responded by stating that anxiety was not a sufficient reason to use medical marijuana and ordered the defendant to stop using cannabis medicinally as part of her probation. That way, patients in genuine need of relief can access appropriate treatment options without fear of being turned away or discriminated against.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

MARCH 1, 2018

Check out this comprehensive list by Peninsula Alternative Health in Salisbury, Maryland: Americans for Safe Access (ASA). based nonprofit and Americans for Safe Access Foundation “share the mission of ensuring safe and legal access to cannabis.for therapeutic use and research,” according to its website. This Washington, D.C.-based

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Peninsula Alternative Health

MARCH 1, 2018

Check out this comprehensive list by Peninsula Alternative Health in Salisbury, Maryland: Americans for Safe Access (ASA). based nonprofit and Americans for Safe Access Foundation “share the mission of ensuring safe and legal access to cannabis.for therapeutic use and research,” according to its website. This Washington, D.C.-based

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CannaTech

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

We were not participating in the official WEF events and did not carry the right colored badges to access all of the high profile locations. A certified, GMP-approved cannabis medicine grown in California cannot be shipped to a patient in China or Australia or New York for that matter. In Davos, our lounge was the talk of the town.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

In May 2014, Barnaby Joyce spoke out in support of legalising cannabis medicine: a campaign fronted by a young patient named Dan Haslam. And two years later, the Nationals MP helped open the nation’s first medicinal cannabis farm in memory of Dan, who’d lost his battle with cancer. “That is not the truth.”

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Final Report Reviewing Framework for Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation, Production and Manufacture. Professor John McMillan AO’s review was conducted on the extensive amendments made to the ND Act in 2016, which established a regime for the cultivation, production and manufacture of medicinal cannabis in Australia.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 26, 2021

The country legalized medical cannabis in 2016, but patients in the country have long criticized the program as too restrictive, and access to cannabis-based medicines remains behind that of many other legal cannabis jurisdictions. This represents nearly double the level of support found in a 2007 survey (21%).

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2019

Minister for Health Simon Harris TD today signed legislation which will allow for the operation of the Medical Cannabis Access Programme on a pilot basis for five years. The Programme will facilitate access to cannabis-based products for medical use in line with legislation. We have highlighted relevant passages.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Since 2011, treatment may be offered to drug-dependent offenders as an alternative to prison only if the offender is sentenced to imprisonment for six months to two years and agrees to undergo the treatment course. There is no national cannabis program; patients can only access cannabinoid-based medications, not the plant itself.

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FloridaMarijuana.net

JULY 16, 2018

On Nov 8th, 2016 the state of Florida legalized the use of medical marijuana, though it didn’t go into effect until March of 2017; the endorsement to the use of medical cannabis opened the doors to an alternative treatment for many different conditions. Florida marijuana (FM): How long have you been practicing medicine?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

CYBN ) is a Toronto-based psychedelic medicine firm. Compass Pathways plc ( CMPS ) was the first psychedelic medicine company to list on the Nasdaq exchange and is one of the industry’s current market-cap leaders. At the moment, MindMed is hands-down the industry leader in LSD-inspired medicines. Doug Drysdale of Cybin.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

8, 2016, effectively eradicated compassionate care (medical and emotional care for patients with terminal diseases). A Collaborative Effort To Increase Cannabis Access. The program has received wide support from politicians advocating for access to medicinal cannabis, such as California Sen. “Cannabis is medicine.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2022

COMPASS Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) (“COMPASS”), a mental health care company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health, today announced that it has appointed Kabir Nath as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2022. London, UK July 19, 2022.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Barriers confronting patients trying to access medicinal cannabis in Australia will be scrutinised in a Parliamentary inquiry into how the drug is regulated. The Greens said the medicinal cannabis system is “broken” and in urgent need of reform as their push for an inquiry into access to the drug won support in the Senate on Thursday.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Medicinal cannabis has been legalised for use for a range of specified medical conditions in Australia since 2016. 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.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Also, a 2016 survey of 507 Irish students aged 15-18 found that 39.4% Along with Sativex, the cannabis-based medicine Epidylolex is approved for use with specific conditions like severe forms of pediatric epilepsy and can be prescribed by a physician. reported previous cannabis use, but only 18.2% support legalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2022

University of Sydney-led research finds that 1500mg, the highest daily medicinal dose of cannabidiol (CBD), has no impact on people’s driving or cognitive abilities. The University of Sydney-led research finds that 1500mg, the highest daily medicinal dose of cannabidiol (CBD), has no impact on people’s driving or cognitive abilities.

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Where can you use your medicine and when are you at risk of getting arrested? SHORT ANSWER: In November 2016, the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative (known as Amendment 2 ) legalized medical marijuana treatment in Florida. Check out CannaMD ‘s full list of medical marijuana treatment centers !).

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Also, a 2016 survey of 507 Irish students aged 15-18 found that 39.4% Along with Sativex, the cannabis-based medicine Epidylolex is approved for use with specific conditions like severe forms of pediatric epilepsy and can be prescribed by a physician. reporte previous cannabis use, but only 18.2% support legalization.

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The Cannigma

JANUARY 13, 2023

For example, researchers at Hopkins Medicine point to changes in chemical compounds like CGRP , serotonin and hormones like estrogen affecting pain levels. Like many conditions that modern medicine falls short of treating, migraines are now suspected to be a possible problem of endocannabinoid system deficiency in some patients.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 19, 2021

The Colorado state Senate passed a bill this week that would expand students’ access to medicinal cannabis while in school. Under the bill, children with complicated medical conditions would be able to receive cannabis-based medicines from school personnel while on campus. Parents Call On Lawmakers To Pass Bill.

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LifeCannMD

MAY 11, 2022

This means that on a federal level, marijuana is not considered to have medicinal value but is an addictive drug. It started in June of 2014, when Florida became the 22nd state to partially legalize access to medical marijuana through the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014. 8% or less THC – and more than 10% CBD.

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Medicinal Genomics

JANUARY 10, 2024

CannMed started in 2016, when Medicinal Genomics partnered with Dr. Raphael Mechoulam to host the leading researchers and clinicians in cannabinoid medicine at Boston’s Harvard Medical School. In 2023, CannMed transformed into an Innovation and Investment Summit held at the J.W.

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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. But even with the TTOR’s focus on prevention, treatment, and recovery, illicit operations continue to wreak havoc.

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TheAnswerPage

JANUARY 11, 2022

As reviewed in a recent Forbes article, “a study of more than 400 health care professionals has revealed that most physicians lack knowledge of medicinal cannabis, with 65% saying that they have been asked about medical marijuana as a treatment for chronic pain but were unable to answer their patients’ questions” (1).

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Arkansas voters approved a medical cannabis program on November 8, 2016, and the legislature subsequently amended the program through the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016. Until 2019, however, no law provided a way to access that oil. Nor have any physicians been approved to issue medical cannabis cards in Alabama.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 2, 2023

California has been a trailblazer in the realm of medical marijuana, offering patients access to a variety of treatment options. If the doctor determines that medical cannabis is a suitable treatment option, they will provide a recommendation for the patient. In 1996, the state became the first in the U.S.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 25, 2021

A United Kingdom police chief proposed a novel idea this January: Allow drug-dependent inmates access to free cannabis to help them overcome opioid addiction. This creates a situation where state detention facilities — even where cannabis is legal — do not allow inmates access to medical cannabis because it violates federal law.

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

In 2016, a new law was introduced that allowed people with drug charges outside of trafficking to apply for alternative treatment rather than prison. It is legal to cultivate, import, export, possess, and use cannabis for medicinal purposes. Despite this, patients still cannot get access to plant medicine.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 28, 2019

Veterans Struggle to Gain Access to Medical Marijuana. Despite this expansion military veterans often face greater obstacles to gaining access to medical marijuana than other groups. A recent study by the American Legion suggests 22% of veterans are already using marijuana for medicinal purposes. May 2, 2019.

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