Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

A panel of Commonwealth Court judges has ordered the Wolf administration to reveal how many medical marijuana patients have received approval from a doctor to use cannabis for opioid addiction treatment. For more than a year, the Department of Health has fought to keep that information secret.

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CannaTech

JANUARY 16, 2019

Medical cannabis continued to pop up across the region year after year: imports in Brazil began in 2014, trials started in Chile in 2014, regulations were implemented in Colombia and Jamaica in 2015, the same followed in the Cayman Islands and parts of Argentina in 2016, Paraguay in 2017, and the list carries on from 2018 to date.

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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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MMJ Recs

MAY 5, 2024

Following Proposition 215, the legal framework surrounding medical marijuana continued to evolve and in 2003, the California State Legislature enacted Senate Bill 420 , also known as the Medical Marijuana Program Act. These include access to banking services, federal prohibition, and ongoing regulatory issues.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Alabama legalized medical a medical cannabis program on May 17, 2021 when Governor Ivey signed SB 46 into law. Although medical cannabis program was signed into law last year, it has yet to be fully implemented. Since then, the legislature has passed a number of laws that have expanded the state’s medical cannabis program.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Medical: legal, no program Recreational: illegal (largely decriminalized). Medical marijuana is legal in Estonia, but the program is limited and only includes cannabinoid-based medications. There is no national cannabis program; patients can only access cannabinoid-based medications, not the plant itself. CBD regulations.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

With the Eastern seaboard’s most ambitious Adult Use program primed to explode, New Jersey’s Superior Court Appellate Division (“Appellate Division”) just lifted its “stay” on scoring 18 month old Medical Marijuana applications clearing the way for 5 cultivation, 15 dispensary, and 4 vertically integrated license awards. 24:6I Et Seq.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 10, 2022

Anxiety and sleep disorders were some reasons given for prescriptions despite lack of evidence for cannabis treatment, researchers find. Queensland was the source of 51% of prescriptions between 2016 and 2021. The Guardian writes. The researchers’ analysis found anxiety was the reason given for 16% of medicinal cannabis prescriptions.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2019

Enacted in 1986, the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program made it a condition for employment that all civilian employees at executive branch agencies be prohibited from using federally illegal substances on or off duty. Click here to send a message to your member of Congress and urge them to support this effort.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 28, 2019

Veterans Struggle to Gain Access to Medical Marijuana. Thirty-three states and the District of Columbia have enacted medical marijuana programs. Despite this expansion military veterans often face greater obstacles to gaining access to medical marijuana than other groups. Current Issues in Marijuana Regulation. May 2, 2019.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

While the country has a limited medical cannabis program in place, the Emerald Isle still lags behind many countries in Europe when it comes to cannabis legalization. The conservative approach can also be seen in the country’s medical cannabis program, which is one of the more restrictive in Europe. support legalization.

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Recreational cannabis is not legal in Cyprus, but there is a medical cannabis program. In 2016, a new law was introduced that allowed people with drug charges outside of trafficking to apply for alternative treatment rather than prison. Despite this, patients still cannot get access to plant medicine. Cannabis in Cyprus.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

While the country has a limited medical cannabis program in place, the Emerald Isle still lags behind many countries in Europe when it comes to cannabis legalization. The conservative approach can also be seen in the country’s medical cannabis program, which is one of the more restrictive in europe. support legalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2022

The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) on Monday released the 15th report of its National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program. tonnes of methylamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA and heroin was consumed in 2020-21, the fifth year of the Program. An estimated 15.7 The drop of approximately 4.7 An estimated 15.7

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 26, 2021

Australia has a legal medical marijuana program, and while recreational cannabis remains illegal on the federal level, the enforcement of cannabis laws and the penalties handed out can differ widely from one territory to another. This also means that the TGA has not accessed these medicines for their safety, quality, or effectiveness.

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PrestoDoctor

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

One of the primary reasons for this shift is the growing acceptance and accessibility of cannabis as an alternative pain management option. In regions where medical cannabis is accessible, some studies have shown a decrease in opioid prescriptions and opioid-related fatalities.

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MMJ Recs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Medical marijuana was legalized in Pennsylvania in 2016 and became available at dispensaries across the Keystone State in 2018. This original medical marijuana program was limited by what many patients saw as restrictively low purchase limits at Pennsylvania dispensaries. This change in the law has had a positive effect. Glaucoma.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Along with Corinne Tobias, the co-founder and program director of the Cannabis Coaching Institute, Meharg spoke with The Cannigma about the importance of cannabis coaching in this golden era of legal weed, and how their own journey as patients led them to become cannabis coaches. What a cannabis coach isn’t.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 10, 2022

Of the 248,000 scripts approved for Australians since inception of national medicinal cannabis scheme in 2016, many related to conditions for which the drug has limited evidence of efficacy, a new University of Sydney study shows. Since the beginning of the program, medicinal cannabis has been prescribed for over 140 conditions.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 25, 2022

Ohio’s medical marijuana program became operational in January 2019. House Bill 523, which legalized MMJ in Ohio, was passed in 2016, but regulatory red tape delayed implementation of the program. Yes, you can apply for an Ohio medical marijuana card online at the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program website.

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

SHORT ANSWER: In November 2016, the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative (known as Amendment 2 ) legalized medical marijuana treatment in Florida. In November of 2016, 71% of Florida voters approved the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative (perhaps confusingly: also known as Amendment 2 ). .’

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LifeCannMD

MAY 11, 2022

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. It was at that point that full MMJ treatment was legalized. Later that year, 71% of Florida voters approved the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Colorado has a robust medical program, with about 1.6% Legalizing cannabis for adults has been a wise investment. of the population enrolled. 46,104,922.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

For those of you in the dark about Florida’s Medical Marijuana Program, I will be lighting up the dim corners of Florida: The Nation’s Fastest-Growing Medical Marijuana Market , according to The Miami New Times on May 2, 2019. What medical marijuana delivery routes and associated products are accessible by Florida patients? .

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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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Sensi Seeds

JANUARY 4, 2019

Since 2001, Canadians seeking to use cannabis for medical treatment have had access to it under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR ). Before delving further into this question, let’s consider the context in which the government implemented its medical program. Context of the Medicinal Cannabis Situation.

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MMJ Recs

JULY 30, 2021

Medical marijuana has been legal in the state of Pennsylvania since April 6, 2016, with patients being able to access medical marijuana by 2018. In terms of MMJ, proposed changes had to be implemented temporarily so that patients with medical marijuana cards could still gain access to MMJ when they needed it.

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NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Florida voters in 2016 approved a constitutional amendment that legalized medical marijuana, but lawmakers initially banned smokable marijuana. October numbers illustrate that Florida has over 250,000 patients registered to its medical marijuana program. The state has 2,200 certified doctors under the medical cannabis program. .

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The region has been instrumental in highly regulated industries, such as alcohol and tobacco, and the only federally sanctioned cannabis grow program has operated at the University of Mississippi since the 1960s. Although several Southern states have enacted medical cannabis programs, no states have embraced recreational use of cannabis.

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NewsMunchies

JULY 30, 2018

After nearly three years of delays, limitations, and patient struggles surrounding Florida’s medical marijuana program, its head honcho – Christian Bax – is stepping down. Medical marijuana in Florida has been mired in controversy since 2016 when Florida voters approved Amendment 2 with 71 percent voting yes.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2022

Widespread approval for psychedelic treatments remains unlikely, but the tide is slowly turning. In 2019, FDA approved Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray for treatment of depression in adults. [8] Schedule I controlled substances are the most restricted in terms of research, supply, and access, [13] and possession is criminalized.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 10, 2021

When the Medical Marijuana Act was enabled in Pennsylvania in 2016, it opened the door for many people with chronic health issues to find relief through the use of cannabis. Dispensaries began to serve the public in April 2018, and since then, plenty more have opened their doors, making medical marijuana accessible for those that need it.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Compass received a Food and Drug Administration “Breakthrough Therapy” designation in 2018 for its program of psilocybin therapy, and its clinical trial for depression is the most advanced in the industry. After Approval, It’s Off to Treatment Clinics. Drug development is only one part of the equation.

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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). Le-Short C.,

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Gavin Newsom signed into law the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act, or Ryan’s Law – remarkable for the fact that he vetoed a similar measure in 2019 due to conflict with federal law. Recreational use was approved by voters in 2016. Clearly, that definition is outdated.

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