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

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So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. And it took extensive, concerted efforts from marijuana law reform organizations like NORML to negotiate with Virginia’s Republican Party to get the program finally running.

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Is weed legal in Alabama?

The Cannigma

Alabama law does not allow the consumption, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes, but has approved the establishment of a medical marijuana program in February 2021. Alabama medical cannabis program. The medical marijuana program in Alabama is limited, and not open. Possible penalties for cannabis.

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Cannabis laws in France

The Cannigma

France’s (experimental) medical cannabis program. In March, 2021, France launched a two-year experiment to gauge the effectiveness of a nationwide medical marijuana program and to prepare the ground for future distribution, according to the Health Ministry. Children may be eligible in cases of refractory epilepsy or cancer.

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Will Georgia Legalize Cannabis? GA Medical Cannabis Program Explained

Veriheal

All eyes are on Georgia’s medical cannabis program as it continues to grow. The History of the Georgia Medical Cannabis Program Georgia’s medical cannabis program started sales this past spring. Toward the end of last month, the Georgia government approved licenses for three new dispensaries.

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Cannabis laws in South Carolina

The Cannigma

South Carolina medical marijuana program. The state does not have a medical program. The most recent medical marijuana bill , introduced in 2021, would have created a program, albeit a restrictive one. The conditions are: Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Dravet Syndrome Other severe forms of epilepsy. CBD regulations.

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Pennsylvanians Spent $132M On Medical Marijuana In Successful First Year

MassRoots

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. Inspired by the successful first full year, officials plan to expand the program by licensing more physicians, producers and retail dispensaries.

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New Study To Test Effectiveness Of Cannabis Compound CBDV In Treating Autism

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Previous success from treating epilepsy with Cannabinoids now motivates doctors to investigate the plant’s effectiveness in treating symptoms of autism. Eric Hollander, director of the Autism and Spectrum Program and Anxiety and Depression Program at Montefiore Hospital.