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

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As the crisis rages on, modern experts are calling for a serious intervention—an intervention like legal cannabis. Halting the state’s opioid crisis with the help of medical cannabis can be done, and here’s how. Halting the state’s opioid crisis with the help of medical cannabis can be done, and here’s how. The Opioid Problem.

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The most common reasons people get medical marijuana cards: 2021 edition

The Cannigma

On July 1st, 2021, new cannabis legalization are going into effect in Connecticut, New Mexico, and Virginia, just a couple days after a recreational cannabis legalization measure went into effect in South Dakota. Nearly half of all Americans now live in states where cannabis is legal for adult use. In Colorado, 78.7%

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The Impact of Cannabis on Prescription Codeine

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The legalization of cannabis in some countries and states has brought about significant changes in the healthcare industry. Codeine is a widely prescribed painkiller that is commonly used to manage mild to moderate pain. We will also take a closer look at the potential benefits using cannabis as a pain management tool.

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Final Appointments Made To Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission

Cannabis Law Report

The 14-member board is now fully staffed and ready to oversee the state’s forthcoming medical cannabis program. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission received its final appointments this week, and the 14-member board is now fully staffed and ready to oversee the state’s forthcoming medical cannabis program.

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Cannabis laws in Barbados

The Cannigma

Medical: early stages Recreational: illegal As of March 2023, cannabis is illegal for both recreational purposes in Barbados. The possession, cultivation, sale, and trafficking of cannabis are all illegal and punishable by law. While medical cannabis laws were introduced in 2019, the program is still in its early stages.

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The Week in Weed: October 4, 2019

The Blunt Truth

Plus, a new bill would legalize cannabis with state-run stores. In Minnesota , lawmakers are conducting “Be Heard on Cannabis” discussions, so that citizens can share their views on legal marijuana. And Michigan is expanding the number of communities eligible for its social equity program.

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ILLINOIS ROUNDUP: AN EXPANDED (AND PERMANENT) MEDICAL PROGRAM AND ONGOING TWEAKS TO THE RECREATIONAL PROGRAM

Cannabis Law Report

Aug 21, 2019 . Illinois remains the epicenter of marijuana legalization in 2019. During August alone, Illinois has passed new legislation expanding and cementing its medical marijuana program, and shown necessary flexibility as it attempts to get its recreational market off the ground by January 1, 2020.