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Bill to Provide Greater Access for Virginia Medical Cannabis Patients Succeeds

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SB1719 allows “registered agents” for those patients physically unable to pick up or receive delivery of their medical cannabis, like those in hospice, assisted living facilities, and those who rely on home healthcare providers. ” Other medical cannabis-related bills are still making their way through the legislature. .

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Rep. Lee: Fight to end restrictions on veterans’ access to medical marijuana

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Yet, even in the majority of states where medical cannabis is legal, VA physicians are prohibited by federal law from filling out a state-legal medical marijuana recommendation form. Research published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs found a 75% reduction in Clinician-Administered Posttraumatic Scale scores following cannabis therapy.

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

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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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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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

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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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Virginia: New Medical Cannabis Laws Take Effect July 1

NORML

Three new laws intended to expand patient access to and the therapeutic value of Virginia’s medical cannabis program take effect July 1, 2019. “These bills help ensure that all patients are able to obtain and use the necessary therapeutic doses of their cannabis medicines regardless of location or physical ability.”

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GW Pharmaceuticals Pre-Announces Preliminary Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Net Product Sales

Cannabis Law Report

12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GW Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: GWPH), the world leader in the science, development, and commercialization of cannabinoid prescription medicines, today reported preliminary, unaudited net product sales for the fourth quarter and full-year 2019 and key priorities for 2020. 14th at 11:00 a.m.