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States That Restrict MMJ Access Are Interfering With Patients’ Rights, Study Shows

Veriheal

As medicinal and recreational cannabis legalization continues to sweep across the United States, a recent study paints a concerning portrait of many states denying or restricting medical marijuana (MMJ) access. Why Do MMJ Patients Use Cannabis? How Do MMJ Restrictions Affect Patients and Doctors?

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Georgia Medical Cannabis Patients Can Now Purchase Cannabis Oil From Pharmacies

Veriheal

Georgia medical cannabis patients will soon have greater access to treatment as cannabis oil will be sold in many more pharmacies. The Georgia State Board of Pharmacy recently made the decision to endorse more cannabis oil sale outlets. Eligible patients were granted access to low-THC marijuana oil.

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

CannaTech

Thanks to the recent emergence of regulated medical cannabis markets, the success of this versatile plant can be followed from farm to pharma and prescriber to patient, however, the origins of cannabis as medicine cannot be as simply traced as the plant is today from seed to sale. It is not a story about profiting off of people.

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Tyson and Holyfield Announce Edibles, Texas’ Medical Cannabis Gains, and Big Hemp Study

Veriheal

A pair of boxing legends teamed up for an unexpected collaboration, Texas’ medical cannabis program saw big gains, and a hemp study revealed troubling signs for the industry. Earlier this month, we reported on the pair’s unexpected venture into the world of cannabis! Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews.

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GW Pharmaceuticals receives approval for EPIDYOLEX® (cannabidiol) from the MHRA for the treatment of seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex

Cannabis Law Report

GW was initially granted marketing authorisation for this medicine in the UK in September 2019 as an adjunctive therapy for seizures associated with Lennox Gastaut syndrome (LGS) or Dravet syndrome, in conjunction with clobazam, for patients two years of age and older. TSC is typically diagnosed in childhood. (5)

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Cannabis laws in France

The Cannigma

While France has long been said to have the highest number of cannabis users per capita in Europe, it has long lagged behind its western Europe neighbors when it comes to tolerance of the plant. Marijuana is not legal in France, and the country is seen as having some of the strictest cannabis policies in western Europe. Shutterstock.

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Cannabis laws in Texas

The Cannigma

Texas is the largest state in the US without legal recreational cannabis or a large-scale medical cannabis program. In recent years, lawmakers have eased up on a number of cannabis-derived formulations, and since 2015, people with epilepsy can obtain cannabis oil that contains less than 0.5% Shutterstock).

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