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Medical Marijuana in Japan

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was before the 2018 Farm Bill, the cultivation of hemp in Japan is strictly controlled by the government. Last year, it recommended that the government allow the use of marijuana to treat “refractory epilepsy.” Japan also ratified the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. Similar to how the U.S.

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CBD Market Report

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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. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; June 25, 2018.

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Florida Is a Sunny Place for Shady Medical Marijuana Laws

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In 2018, I was a Presenter at a Hillsborough County Bar Association event for a group of judges after Florida passed its limited medical marijuana bill. During a Q&A following my lecture, several jurists used a collective label for cocaine, heroin, and cannabis … that word being “drugs.”

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Patient Drives In Pennsylvania: How Do They Work?

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Pennsylvania voted to legalize medical marijuana in 2016, and Pennsylvania dispensaries opened for business at the beginning of 2018. Why are Pennsylvania patient drive events great for patients and dispensaries? Why Are Pennsylvania Patient Drive Events Great For Patients And Dispensaries? What Are Pennsylvania Patient Drives?

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BBC Report: EU Approves , “Epidyolex” GW Pharmaceuticals

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T he EU has approved for the first time the use of a medicinal cannabis product aimed at patients with two rare, but severe, forms of childhood epilepsy. The medication, developed by GW Pharmaceuticals, will be used in combination with another epilepsy medication called clobazam. What about other medical cannabis products? PDF Version.

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TSA (Sort of) Allows (Some) Hemp-CBD Products on Flights

Canna Law Blog

Accordingly, TSA security officers do not search for marijuana or other illegal drugs, but in the event a substance that appears to be marijuana or a cannabis infused product is observed during security screening, TSA will refer the matter to a law enforcement officer.”. Emphasis added). However, these new guidelines are vague and confusing.

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Patient Drives In Missouri: How Do They Work?

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Missouri’s medical marijuana (MMJ) program has been going from strength to strength since 2018. Patient drives are essentially pop-up events that enable people to quickly and easily undertake appointments for MMJ cards if they suffer from a qualifying condition. There is no better time than now to apply for a Missouri MMJ card.