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Will Georgia Legalize Cannabis? GA Medical Cannabis Program Explained

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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. In April 2019, House Bill 324 was approved, enabling in-state cultivation and the sale of low-THC oil.

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Florida Passes Hemp Bill Without THC Cap

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THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the psychoactive compound that is responsible for the “high” associated with marijuana. And while hemp and marijuana are essentially from the same plant, their difference is in their legal status based on the concentration of THC. or less THC and produces no intoxicating effect.

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Texas Is Attempting to Combat Its Opioid Crisis With Medical Cannabis

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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% THC and at least 10% CBD. As of September 2021, there were only three licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in Texas, and they were only authorized to sell low-THC cannabis oil.

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Revamping Texas’ Medical Cannabis Program Is the Key to Ending the State’s Opioid Crisis

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1, 2020, and July 31, 2021—a 43% increase from the same period a year before. opioid epidemic, which claimed a record number of lives in 2021 , is the result of America’s faulty regulation of these powerful pain-killing drugs and a widespread lack of access to safe and adequate pain management solutions. The Opioid Problem.

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The Cannabis Cancer Connection

Project CBD

There is a growing body of anecdotal and scientific evidence that the “major cannabinoids” tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), certain “minor cannabinoids” (some without a name), and other cannabis compounds have antineoplastic action against cancer cells. THC binds to two types of cannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2.

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Oregon Cannabis: State of the State (2021)

Canna Law Blog

In 2021, the state will exceed that number again thanks to a big start. The OLCC also did a nice job ramping up its streamlined licensing program this year. You can expect the 2022 preview next month, and you can read the 2021 summary here. Sales look good, but dig a little. Registered growers roughly halved, from 1,449 to 780.

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NORML Chapter Newsletter – May 2019

NORML

NORML Announces Plans for 2019 Conference and Lobby Day. “But we’ve had significant problems with the (existing) medical cannabis program that we still have not been able to fix.” 5% THC ratio. 5 THC will help some people but it will definitely not help everyone.” That’s concerning, because.5