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GW suffers major blow as US sinks bid to patent cannabinoids for epilepsy

Cannabis Law Report

British firm GW Pharmaceuticals is licking its wounds after US judges tossed out its attempt to patent multiple cannabinoids for epilepsy treatment following an eight-year battle. The patent, which has been embroiled in dispute since 2010, is for “the use of one or more cannabinoids in the treatment of epilepsy”.

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

NORML

To be fair, Democrats didn’t mention weed legalization on their party’s official platform until 2016.). SB 1027 authorized the Board of Pharmacy to issue permits for marijuana cultivation and processing. These were moms and dads and grandparents of children [with intractable epilepsy] who were using medical cannabis oils.

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Louisiana Expands State Medical Marijuana Program

MassRoots

The state’s medical marijuana program has been criticized for being too limited and too restrictive since the program was established in 2016, but the three laws that went into effect on Saturday aim to improve the situation. Home cultivation remains illegal for the more than 4,000 registered medical marijuana patients. House Bill 819.

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And the Winner of the 2020 Election Is…Weed!

The Blunt Truth

1 – a constitutional amendment to legalize the use and possession of marijuana for persons age 21 and older and legalize the cultivation, processing, and sale of retail marijuana. In New Jersey , by a nearly 2-1 margin, voters passed Public Question No. Patients can also possess up to 2.5 ounces of medical marijuana at one time.

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Weed in Ireland: What are the current marijuana laws?

The Cannigma

Both possession of cannabis and cultivation is illegal in Ireland and can result in fines and imprisonment. Cultivation of cannabis is also illegal, and can result in a fine or a prison sentence of up to 12 months on summary conviction, and up to 14 years if convicted on indictment. However, Irish law does allow the sale of CBD.

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Weed in Ireland: What are the current marijuana laws?

The Cannigma

Both possession of cannabis and cultivation is illegal in Ireland and can result in fines and imprisonment. Cultivation of cannabis is also illegal, and can result in a fine or a prison sentence of up to 12 months on summary conviction, and up to 14 years if convicted on indictment. However, Irish law does allow the sale of CBD.

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Australian Scientists Say They Have “developed the world’s most complete medicinal cannabis genomic reference.”

Cannabis Law Report

This helps scientists zero in on strains that would likely be most effective in treating various conditions such as epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and cancer. In 2016, Victoria became the first Australian state to legalise the use of medicinal cannabis and its first government grown crop was also harvested that year.