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Texas Is Attempting to Combat Its Opioid Crisis With Medical Cannabis

Veriheal

In 2015, Texas passed the Compassionate Use Act, which allowed patients with intractable epilepsy to access low-THC cannabis oil containing no more than 0.5% In 2019, the program was expanded to include patients with other qualifying conditions, such as terminal cancer, autism, multiple sclerosis, and certain neurological disorders.

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CBD Market Report

Project CBD

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The Latin American Cannabis Landscape – Part Two: Regulated Markets and Patient Access

CannaTech

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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Cannabis laws in France

The Cannigma

The plan was initially passed in 2019 but was delayed multiple times, including because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the qualifying health conditions include epilepsy, neuropathic pain, chemotherapy side effects, a need for palliative care, and pain linked to multiple sclerosis, according to France24.

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Cannabis laws in the Philippines

The Cannigma

A 2019 report from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) revealed that cannabis was the second most commonly used drug in the country, with methamphetamine being the most commonly used drug. Despite the harsh penalties, cannabis use remains prevalent in the Philippines.

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Is weed legal in the UK?

The Cannigma

The United Kingdom legalized medical cannabis in November 2018 but the program is the subject of criticism regarding access to medicine and approval of patients. This follows a report from 2019 that found that around 500 people are caught with cannabis by Scottish police each month and are released with a warning.

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

NORML

Then, in 2017 and 2018, Virginia finally made some moves to establish its own medical marijuana industry. While patients won’t be rolling up joints full of pungent flower, they can still access oils, tinctures, lozenges, inhalers, topicals, and pills packed with non-intoxicating CBD or THC-A, the acidic precursor of THC.

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