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Study Finds That Medical Marijuana Patient Registration Has Grown More Than 600% Since 2016

Veriheal

Medical cannabis is more popular than ever before, with 38 states having legalized some form of it for various health conditions. million registered in 2020 and an even more dramatic rise from the 678,000 registered in 2016. million registered in 2020 and an even more dramatic rise from the 678,000 registered in 2016.

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Portugal Shoots Down Recreational Proposals As Medicinal Weed Goes Live

Cannabis Law Report

Portugal this week rejected the idea of legalising recreational cannabis, although medicinal marijuana is now available for patients in the country. Government sources indicate cannabis legalisation is on the cards long term, but for now the country will stick with permitting medicinal use only. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT.

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Maine’s Recreational Program Officially Begins. Why needing your medical card is more important than ever!

Canna Care Docs

After voting in 2016 to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana to adults 21 years or older, Maine officially began selling in October! in sales during the first month, many people are being left out of obtaining their medicine by purchasing recreationally. Have you seen the lines outside the recreational dispensaries?

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The Future of Medicinal Cannabis in Canada

Sensi Seeds

Context of the Medicinal Cannabis Situation. Under the regulations, no intermediaries are allowed to sell medicinal cannabis to patients. The Canadian medicinal cannabis regime was established in the context of illegal cannabis use. It allows patients to have access to medicinal cannabis without danger of being criminalized.

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Australia: Medicinal cannabis clinic and dispensary to open in Melbourne

Cannabis Law Report

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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Medicinal properties of CBD

Alchimia

Indeed, CBD does not cause any effect on the user, no paranoia, euphoria or intoxication, which are usually associated with THC and the recreational use of marijuana. This shows the growing interest on the medicinal properties of this molecule by the scientific community. Published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research in March 2016.

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Cannabis laws in Bolivia

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal Cannabis has deep historical roots in Bolivia, where it has been traditionally used in various cultural and medicinal contexts. In 2016, the government passed a law allowing for the medical and scientific use of cannabis.

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