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Every California Dispensary That MMJ Patients Need To Know

MMJ Recs

California has been a trailblazer in the realm of medical marijuana, offering patients access to a variety of treatment options. Patients must first schedule an appointment with a licensed medical professional who can evaluate their medical history and condition. In 1996, the state became the first in the U.S.

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8 February – California: AB-1885 Cannabis and cannabis products: animals: veterinary medicine Introduced

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis and cannabis products: animals: veterinary medicine. Existing law, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, an initiative measure, authorizes the use of cannabis for medical purposes and provides certain protections to a physician and surgeon who recommends the use of medical cannabis to a patient.

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Medicinal properties of CBD

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An important point to highlight is the study recently published on the Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research website (June 2016) which shows that orally taken CBD may turn into THC due to the action of the digestive juices in the stomach. This shows the growing interest on the medicinal properties of this molecule by the scientific community.

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What Do The Latest Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Law Changes Mean For MMJ Patients?

MMJ Recs

Medical marijuana has been legal in the state of Pennsylvania since April 6, 2016, with patients being able to access medical marijuana by 2018. And what do they mean for medical marijuana patients? The laws also state that consumption of medical marijuana can only be done at homes and private residences.

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And the Winner of the 2020 Election Is…Weed!

The Blunt Truth

With these new laws, nearly 110 million Americans (or over 1/3 of the country) will now live in a state where marijuana is legal for adult use and/or medicinal purposes. Likewise, employers are also not required to allow or accommodate the use, consumption, or possession of marijuana on the job. Patients can also possess up to 2.5

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Can cannabis help COVID ‘long haulers?’

The Cannigma

An unknown number of recovered COVID-19 patients are walking through a fog, uncertain when it will end and what can be done to help. Scientists are still not sure, but one study carried out in Italy in 2020 found that out of 143 patients who had recovered from COVID-19, 87.4% How common is long COVID? episodes per month.

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What are the cannabis laws in Mexico? Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

In 2017, then-Meican President Enrique Pena Nieto issued a mandate to legalize medical cannabis in the country following a Senate vote in December, 2016 to legalize medical cannabis. Both citizens and foreigners can travel within Mexico with their cannabis medicine, opening the door potentially for medical cannabis tourism.

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