Canna Care Docs

MARCH 27, 2025

The Decline of Medical Marijuana in Massachusetts: What It Means for Patients In recent years, Massachusetts, once a pioneer in cannabis reform, has seen its medical marijuana program gradually overshadowed by the booming recreational market. Let’s explore how this shift occurred and its implications for patients.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 30, 2022

While Keystone State’s Medical Marijuana Program is booming with over 400 thousand active medical cannabis patients—Pennsylvania is primed to expand into an explosive adult-use market serving approximately 8.8 406,454 active patient certifications. 20 million patient dispensary transactions. billion by dispensaries.

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Project CBD

JUNE 20, 2023

In a newly published survey of 162 IBD patients in Puerto Rico, where medical cannabis is legal but recreational use is punishable with prison time , about 25% anonymously reported using cannabis to treat their symptoms. Findings from another recent survey of New York and Minnesota medical cannabis dispensary patients were similar.

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CannaMD

JUNE 2, 2021

As the study authors stated: The wider availability [of marijuana] means Parkinson’s patients have more of an opportunity now to experiment with it as a potential means of controlling their symptoms. However, little is known about these patients’ thoughts and experiences related to cannabis, or its perceived effect on the disease’s symptoms.

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Veriheal

MAY 15, 2023

In 2016, North Dakota voters approved a medical cannabis ballot. Mary Schneider (D) cleared the House in an 86-6 vote this March, allowing terminally ill patients to use proof of their admittance in hospice care in lieu of a doctor’s written recommendation to register as a medical cannabis patient. Doug Burgum (R).

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

However, medical cannabis patients have felt somewhat neglected since The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act , or Proposition 64, was enacted. 8, 2016, effectively eradicated compassionate care (medical and emotional care for patients with terminal diseases).

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

A regulatory panel in Ohio gave the green light on Tuesday to plans that would more than double the number of medical cannabis dispensaries in the state. Ohio legalized medical marijuana in 2016 when lawmakers in the state passed a bill authorizing the treatment. View original article.

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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. With an extensive network of medical marijuana dispensaries, along with well-defined regulations and procedures, the Golden State continues to lead the way in providing relief to those in need.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Can anyone buy from a dispensary in West Virginia? This card allows you to visit the state’s many dispensaries in order to buy the MMJ you need. Image by Kindel Media on Pexels : How do dispensaries work in WV? . Who can enter a West Virginia dispensary? To put it simply: no. Huntington’s disease. Crohn’s disease.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Approaching the topic from a medical and humane perspective, however, can help patients in need of less harmful pain and symptom relief, or provide a better lifestyle. For many patients, prescription painkillers such as opioids are prescribed to deal with the often very painful symptoms of the disease.

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The Cannigma

MAY 5, 2021

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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MassRoots

JANUARY 14, 2019

” “The cultivation process is now underway and we expect to have medicine available to dispensaries in April 2019,” the company said in a statement. Medical marijuana cards for the 7,000 expected patients are not set to be issued until 30 days before product hits dispensary shelves.

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TheAnswerPage

JANUARY 11, 2022

Are you able to answer your patients’ medical marijuana questions? and ‘The Perioperative Considerations for the Patient Utilizing Cannabinoid-based Medicines and Products.’ million medical marijuana patients nationwide. Written by Dr. Meredith Fisher-Corn, MD , Editor-in-Chief at TheAnswerPage.com.

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MassRoots

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

In 2018, the first full year of operations for the retail medical marijuana program in Pennsylvania, patients spent more than $130 million on the herbal medication. Patients are realizing the benefits and there has been steady, positive progress that I am pleased to report.”. Costa wrote on Twitter.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

Virginia has been one of the most reluctant states to consider marijuana law reform, though it recently began allowing some forms of cannabis oil for approved patients. To be fair, Democrats didn’t mention weed legalization on their party’s official platform until 2016.). JM Pedini | Photo by Adam Ewing.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 30, 2021

In these three dozen states, from the West Coast to the Midwest to the South and the Northeast, patients use cannabis to treat countless medical conditions and everyday ailments. of patients reported chronic pain as their primary condition, while in Connecticut 70.4% of the patients identified as white, including 96% in Maine.

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MMJ Recs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Today, we discuss Pennsylvania dispensary purchase limits and ask … how much medical marijuana can you buy at a dispensary in Pennsylvania? We will also explore the range of products available in PA dispensaries and explain how you can get your own medical marijuana card in The Keystone State.

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Cannabis Chronicles

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Farmers and entrepreneurs are racing to start commercial grow operations, and the state is issuing licenses to new patients, growers and dispensary operators at a frantic pace. There are now 785 licensed dispensaries. Retail outlets opened just four months after legalization. Some small towns have as many as a half-dozen.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 3, 2021

Under the terms of the legislation, House Bill 1024 will extend cannabis curbside services and indefinitely eradicate the patient cap for actively serving caregivers. In addition to this, patients will be given the opportunity to acquire a 90-day supply of cannabis. Previously, registered patients were limited to a 30-day supply.

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PrestoDoctor

JANUARY 10, 2024

Once you’ve received your medical marijuana card from a licensed doctor , you may visit and purchase cannabis from licensed dispensaries. Note that you may only purchase from a dispensary once you have your medical marijuana card in Arkansas. Additionally, in Arkansas, dispensaries are grouped into Zones based on locations.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 30, 2022

Pennsylvania voted to legalize medical marijuana in 2016, and Pennsylvania dispensaries opened for business at the beginning of 2018. There are now 198 MMJ dispensaries open for business in the state. Recently, patient drives in Pennsylvania have made MMJ cards accessible to a lot of PA residents.

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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

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

She is talking to newsGP about the establishment of Melbourne’s first stand-alone medical cannabis clinic and dispensary, the Releaf Clinic, which is due to open the doors to its retail component on 8 February. . There will be some patients who will get the wrong idea,’ he said. . How will the patient’s GP feel about it?’

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

I am a legal Florida medical marijuana patient since January 2017, as well as a traveling medical cannabis writer, patient educator and vocal advocate. As such, I am representative of the face of medical marijuana in Florida , one of 311,266 qualified active patients with ID cards as of February 7, 2020. STATE OF FLORIDA.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 27, 2023

The list of cannabis brands to choose from on dispensary menus seems to be expanding by the day, and even we are losing track. The Kaviar brand originated in Colorado in 2016 and entered the Illinois market this year. The Kaviar brand originated in Colorado in 2016 and entered the Illinois market this year.

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CannaMD

MAY 6, 2020

However, given rapidly evolving – and often complicated – laws surrounding medical marijuana, many patients feel overwhelmed. However, Americans for Safe Access reminds patients: The best law enforcement encounter is the encounter that never occurs. Individuals of legal age may purchase recreational marijuana from dispensaries.

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 20, 2020

The state’s medical cannabis legislation came into effect in May 2016, and the rollout of the program is progressing well. Medical marijuana dispensaries in the Keystone State began serving PA MMJ card holders in early 2018. In terms of openness and patient-friendliness, PA’s medical cannabis program ranks pretty highly.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 6, 2022

Then in 2016, the law was changed again to allow recreational marijuana to be introduced to dispensaries. To be sold legally, a marijuana dispensary has to be fully licensed and they are regulated. The Greenbox Marijuana Dispensary is one such licensed vendor, yet there are many more that are not.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

JULY 19, 2018

The Nevada Dispensary Association (“NDA”), a non-profit trade association, was formed in 2014 with a mission to develop and promote best practices in Nevada’s medical marijuana industry. This bill allowed a limited number of dispensary, cultivation, production, and laboratory establishments to operate in Nevada.

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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. It was really hard to navigate even back then as a patient.”.

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MMJ Recs

MAY 20, 2021

Pennsylvania passed a bill to legalize medical marijuana in 2016. PA dispensaries started selling a wide variety of MMJ products to medical cardholders at the beginning of 2018. Some of the most common questions we get asked are related to who exactly can visit Pennsylvania dispensaries and under what circumstances.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 29, 2023

As discussed in our 6-part series ( Part 3 ) What Illinois cannabis patients really want , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health ’s Guide for Designated Caregivers , “The designated caregiver can purchase medical cannabis on behalf of the patient. A perfect illustration of this would be Cow.

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MMJ Recs

JULY 20, 2021

In 2016, a new state law was introduced that allowed for compassionate medical cannabis to be used lawfully in Pennsylvania. Patients looking to access MMJ must go through the processes required by law to get a card for medical marijuana use to help treat a qualifying condition. Can anyone go into a dispensary in PA?

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

The law provides for up to 12 cultivator licenses, up to four processor licenses, up to four dispensary licenses, and up to five integrated facility licenses. 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.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The cannabis that was approved for medical use was required to have a low THC content, and patients had to register their use of the substance on the Compassionate Use Registry, arguably a violation of their privacy. The 2016 law also established more Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers, making it easier for patients to access cannabis.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

After the first attempt at establishing a dispensary system was shut down by state senators in 2014, a second attempt the next year saw better results. John Bel Edwards (D) in 2016. Nonetheless, the state’s MMJ program did not actually go into effect until August 2019 , when medical dispensaries first opened their doors.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Among the changes are: allowing physicians assistants to recommend medical cannabis to their patients, adding several new qualifying conditions, and authorizing cancer patients to possess greater quantities of cannabis than typically allowed. AL resident? Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. AL resident?

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