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Not-very-NICE: UK Cannabis Policy and Harm to Patients

CannaTech

The acceptance of medical cannabis by clinicians, researchers and government bodies is fairly universal, and patients have benefited from widespread access to full-spectrum cannabis in flower and oil form. Israel’s approach to cannabis has contributed to reducing stigma and increasing access for patients around the world.

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CBD Market Report

Project CBD

5 In June 2018, the FDA approved Epidiolex® (GW Pharmaceuticals; Cambridge, UK), the first FDA-approved pharmaceutical drug to contain a “purified drug substance [CBD] derived from marijuana,” for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare epilepsy disorders. Accessed July 25, 2021. Accessed October 17, 2022.

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A Comprehensive Guide to the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program

MMJ Recs

Today we’ll take a closer look at the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program, giving Michigan citizens all the info they need about accessing MMJ in the state. The state legalized medical marijuana in 2008, establishing a framework for patients to access cannabis for therapeutic purposes.

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Cannabis laws in Lithuania

The Cannigma

Medical cannabis has been legal in Lithuania in 2018 , but the program is limited and has run into issues. The country was the last EU member to allow industrial hemp in 2013 but created a medical program in 2018. As of July 2022, at least one publication reported no patients have access to cannabis medicine. CBD regulations.

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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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Cannabis laws in France

The Cannigma

Marijuana is not legal in France, and the country is seen as having some of the strictest cannabis policies in western Europe. 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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Colorado Senate Passes School Medical Cannabis Bill

SpeedWeed

The Colorado state Senate passed a bill this week that would expand students’ access to medicinal cannabis while in school. The bill passed by the Senate on Wednesday removes that discretion and directs school districts to implement policies to permit school personnel to possess and administer cannabis medicines to students who need them.